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US 10,118,538 B2Granted
Illuminated rack
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsStuart C. Salter, Paul Kenneth Dellock, Mehran Niksimaee, Annette Lynn Huebner
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Abstract
A vehicle roof rack includes a first side-rail and a second side-rail. Each of the rails define a first groove and a second groove. The second is defined below the first groove. A plurality of lights are positioned within the second groove. A cross-rail extends between the first and second side rails and is positioned within the first grooves.
Claims7
A vehicle roof rack, comprising:
- a first and a second side-rail, each of the rails defining:
- a second groove defined below a first groove and on an opposite side of the rail than the first groove;
- and
- a plurality of lights positioned within the second groove, wherein the rail defines a groove hole for electrical connection to the plurality of lights;
- a transparent overmold defining a grommet contacting the second groove positioned away from the groove hole, wherein a groove cavity is defined between the grommet and an inner wall of the second cavity and extends a length of the transparent overmold;
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- a cross-rail extending between the first and second side rails.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.