Assemblies for supporting a load relative to a roof of a vehicle
AssigneeARB Corporation Limited
InventorsAndrew Guy Menegazzo, James Kenneth Robert Luke, Gavin James Smith
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
Assemblies for supporting a load relative to a roof of a vehicle, and vehicle roof tray assemblies are disclosed. Disclosed assemblies include an elongate member and an engaging mechanism. The elongate member defines a support surface for supporting the load, and has a pair of opposed, diverging retention surfaces extending away from the support surface. The engaging mechanism is configured to abut the retention surfaces to engage the elongate member. A slat for a vehicle roof tray is also disclosed.
Claims20
An assembly for supporting a load relative to a vehicle, the assembly comprising:
- an elongate bar configured for fixing to the vehicle, the elongate bar having a sidewall and at least one support structure, the at least one support structure defining a pair of opposed, diverging retention surfaces, each retention surface extending away from the sidewall;
- and
- at least one engaging mechanism configured to be secured to the load, the at least one engaging mechanism defining a pair of opposed abutment surfaces shaped to be complementary to the retention surfaces, the abutment surfaces configured so that, in use, each abutment surface abuts and lies against one of the retention surfaces, the at least one engaging mechanism operable to urge the abutment surfaces against the retention surfaces to engage the elongate bar.
A vehicle tub rack assembly including:
- a pair of elongate bars configured for fixing to a tub of a vehicle to be spaced apart, each elongate bar having a sidewall and at least one support structure, the at least one support structure defining a pair of opposed, diverging retention surfaces, each retention surface extending away from the sidewall;
- and
- at least one engaging mechanism defining a pair of opposed abutment surfaces shaped to be complementary to the retention surfaces, the abutment surfaces configured so that, in use, each abutment surface abuts and lies against one of the retention surfaces, the at least one engaging mechanism operable to urge the abutment surfaces against the retention surfaces to engage one of the elongate bars.
A vehicle tub rack assembly including:
- a frame configured for fixing across a tub of a utility vehicle, the frame comprising a plurality of elongate members, and wherein at least one of the elongate members has a side and at least one support structure, the at least one support structure defining a pair of opposed, diverging retention surfaces, each retention surface extending away from the side;
- and
- at least one engaging mechanism defining a pair of opposed abutment surfaces shaped to be complementary to the retention surfaces, the abutment surfaces configured so that, in use, each abutment surface abuts and lies against one of the retention surfaces, the at least one engaging mechanism operable to urge the abutment surfaces against the retention surfaces to engage one of the elongate bars.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.