Package and article carriers – Vehicle attached – Carrier associated with vehicle roof or trunk lid
Patent
1999-01-08
2000-02-29
Vidovich, Gregory M.
Package and article carriers
Vehicle attached
Carrier associated with vehicle roof or trunk lid
224326, 224309, B60R 9045, B60R 904
Patent
active
060298731
ABSTRACT:
A roof rack has a pair of laterally spaced apart rails. A pair of channels in a roof panel of an automotive vehicle are spaced apart the same distance as the rails. Operating mechanism is provided for moving the rails from a raised position of use projecting above the roof panel to a retracted position within the channels. The rails when retracted are substantially flush with the top surface of the roof panel.
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Cannara Raymond C.
Creed Trevor M.
Janosko Robert J.
Won Steve
Calcaterra Mark P.
Chrysler Corporation
Vidovich Gregory M.
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