Roof rail for vehicles

Details Roof rail for vehicles Roof rail for vehicles

1999-08-27

2000-12-12

Cronin, Stephen K.

Package and article carriers

Vehicle attached

Carrier associated with vehicle roof or trunk lid

224322, B60R 904

Patent

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061586374

ABSTRACT:
A roof rail for vehicles is described, having a strut (3), which is carried by at least two supporting feet (2), and having a fastening assembly, which is assigned to each supporting foot (2), for fastening it to a non-removable bearing structure (5) on the vehicle, such as a roof channel bottom (6), roof frame, bow or the like. The fastening assembly has a bolt (7) which is arranged on the supporting foot (2), and which is inserted through a hole (8) in the bearing structure (5) and is secured on the bearing structure (5) via a spring element of the fastening assembly. For the purpose of obtaining a simple installation having a snap lock, the bolt (7) to has a radial groove (9) and the spring element (10), which is arranged on the bearing structure (5) and which can be latched into the radial groove (9), to be provided as the fastening means.

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