Package and article carriers – Vehicle attached – Carrier associated with vehicle roof or trunk lid
Patent
1996-01-12
1998-03-24
Luebke, Renee S.
Package and article carriers
Vehicle attached
Carrier associated with vehicle roof or trunk lid
224331, B60R 904
Patent
active
057303436
ABSTRACT:
A tower assembly for detachably mounting a crossbar to the rail of a vehicle roof-mounted rack. The tower assembly includes a body having a first lever or lifter pivotally mounted to the body about an axis to clamp the crossbar to the body. A second lever is pivotally mounted to the body about the same axis but pivots in the opposite direction to clamp the rail to the body. An actuator is provided for forcing the lifter into engagement with the crossbar and for forcing the second lever into engagement with the rail.
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Instruction sheet for Thule Car Rack Systems, titled: 415 Load Carriers Instructions, (no date).
Thule brochure "Racks" date unknown.
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