Package and article carriers – Vehicle attached – Carrier associated with vehicle roof or trunk lid
Patent
1978-08-11
1980-09-16
Blix, Trygve M.
Package and article carriers
Vehicle attached
Carrier associated with vehicle roof or trunk lid
224326, 2482223, B60R 900
Patent
active
042225086
ABSTRACT:
A carrier for luggage or the like which is mounted upon a generally planar portion of a vehicle body. The carrier comprises a plurality of separate load supporting slat assemblies which have upwardly facing grooves running lengthwise thereof. Disposed within selected of the grooves are retaining elements which cooperate with the grooves in securing article constraining members upon the upper surface of the slats. The retaining members are designed such that they may be inserted in a first position or orientation relative to the axis of the grooves and be rotated to a second position once they are disposed within the grooves to effect a locking of the load constraining members to the slat assemblies. Each of the slat assemblies is also provided with end caps at the opposite ends thereof which are formed with grooves similar in configuration to the grooves in the associated slats, whereby to permit additional load constraining members to be inserted onto the slat assemblies without requiring disassembly of the end caps, as has been necessitated in the past. Certain of the slat assemblies may be provided with load constraining bars or rails having molded plastic stanchions which cooperate with the retaining members in securing the rails in their respective operative positions upon the carrier.
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Blix Trygve M.
Douglas Winston H.
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