Support assembly for luggage rack, door handle and the like

Details Support assembly for luggage rack, door handle and the like Support assembly for luggage rack, door handle and the like

1990-03-26

1991-09-10

Recla, Henry J.

Package and article carriers

Vehicle attached

Carrier associated with vehicle roof or trunk lid

224309, 248903, B60R 906

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050466526

ABSTRACT:
A support assembly for luggage racks, door handles and the like including an extruded one piece elongated tubular support member fabricated from a plastic material, the support member being disposed between attachment members at each end thereof for securing the support assembly to a mounting surface upon which the luggage rack, door handle and the like is mounted. An insert member can be disposed within the support member for additional strength thereof, where the insert member can be constructed in may different shapes for bearing against inner walls of the support member. In one embodiment, the support assembly is a rail member for a luggage rack, and includes the support member being disposed between end clips at each end thereof, the end clips being secured to the trunk lid of an automobile. In another embodiment, the support assembly is a door handle, where the support member is disposed between attachment members at each end thereof, the attachment members being secured to the door. Preferably, the support member is fabricated from commercially available engineering thermoplastic. The insert member, if required, is fabricated from an inexpensive different material, such as scrap or recycled material, or from any other suitable material.

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patent: 3875699 (1975-04-01), Lamarre
patent: 3902641 (1975-09-01), Peasley
patent: 4501386 (1985-02-01), Rasor et al.
patent: 4838467 (1989-06-01), Bott et al.
patent: 4899917 (1990-02-01), Bott
patent: 4944439 (1990-07-01), Bott

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