Vehicle article carrier

Details Vehicle article carrier Vehicle article carrier

1997-02-07

1998-08-18

Walczak, David J.

Package and article carriers

Vehicle attached

Carrier associated with vehicle roof or trunk lid

224326, B60R 900

Patent

active

057948275

ABSTRACT:
A vehicle article carrier having a pair of side rails, at least one cross bar and a pair of bracket members secured at opposite ends of the cross bar for adjustably supporting articles thereon along said side rails. In one embodiment each bracket member includes a rotator having a circumferential camming surface which urges a locking member out of engagement with portions of the side rails to permit the cross bar to be adjustably positioned along the side rails. In another embodiment each bracket member includes a lever member which has a circumferential camming surface used for urging the locking member out of locking engagement with its associated side rail. In yet another embodiment each bracket member includes a slide member having a longitudinal camming surface. The slide member is moved longitudinally to urge the locking member into an open position to allow the bracket member to be adjustably positioned along the side rails. A plurality of arrangements are disclosed for securing the slide member to the bracket member while permitting sliding movement of the slide member.

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