Vehicle article carrier having swing in place cross bars

Details Vehicle article carrier having swing in place cross bars Vehicle article carrier having swing in place cross bars

2007-10-24

2011-10-04

Larson, Justin (Department: 3782)

Package and article carriers

Vehicle attached

Carrier associated with vehicle roof or trunk lid

C224S309000, C224S325000, C224S326000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08028875

ABSTRACT:
A vehicle article carrier system having a pair of swingable cross bars. The cross bars can be placed in a first configuration in which they extend perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the vehicle. They can easily be released and re-secured in a different configuration wherein they take the form of low profile side rails. A particular advantage is that when the cross bars are moved into their positions perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the vehicle, each of the cross bars is raised to an elevated position. This provides additional clearance above the outer body surface for articles being supported on the cross bars.

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