Vehicle article carrier

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1997-08-27

1999-02-16

Jacyna, J. Casimer

Package and article carriers

Vehicle attached

Carrier associated with vehicle roof or trunk lid

224326, B60R 904

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058711309

ABSTRACT:
A vehicle article carrier for securing cargo and other like items elevationally above the roof of a vehicle. The vehicle article carrier includes pair of support members fixed to the roof of the vehicle, a bracket member disposed on each of the support members and a cross bar extending between the bracket members. Each of the bracket members is slidably positionable along its associated support member. Each support member further includes a main channel having a depending lip portion which includes an aperture or notch formed therein. The aperture or notch is adapted to positively engage with a hook of the associated bracket member to even more positively secure the bracket member to the support member.

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