Roof rack coupler
AssigneeHolz Industries Pty Ltd
InventorBill Holz
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Abstract
Provided is a roof rack coupler for coupling an accessory to a roof rack. The coupler includes a roof rack member for fastening to the generic roof rack bracket. The coupler further includes an accessory member, typically releasably fastenable to the accessory, for engaging with the roof rack member. Securing means is provided for securing the accessory member to the roof rack member. The accessory member may be dropped within and lifted out of the roof rack member to facilitate rapid assembly and disassembly.
Claims17
A roof rack coupler for coupling an accessory to a roof rack, the coupler including:
- a roof rack member for fastening to the roof rack;
- an accessory member for engaging with the roof rack member, the accessory member being configured to dock within the roof rack member and configured to pivot when docked with the roof rack member, wherein the accessory member includes:
- a pair of pivots on either side for engaging within respective recesses of the roof rack member, and
- a body extending down between the pivots and which is configured to form a complementary fit with a space defined in the roof rack member;
- and securing means for securing the accessory member to the roof rack member.
A shelter including:
- accessory members coupled to an awning of the shelter and configured to releasably fasten to a roof rack bracket on a vehicle so that the shelter remains erected whilst using the vehicle bearing the roof rack bracket elsewhere;
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- one or more posts for supporting the accessory members,
- wherein the roof rack bracket is coupled to a roof rack member, and
- wherein each accessory member is configured to dock within the roof rack member and is configured to pivot when docked with the roof rack member, and each accessory member includes:
- a pair of pivots on either side for engaging within respective recesses of the roof rack member, and
- a body extending down between the pivots and which is configured to form a complementary fit with a space defined in the roof rack member.
A method for coupling an accessory to a roof rack, the method involving:
- fastening a roof rack member to the roof rack;
- fastening an accessory member to the accessory, wherein the accessory member is configured to dock within the roof rack member and is configured to pivot when docked with the roof rack member, wherein the accessory member includes:
- a pair of pivots on either side for engaging within respective recesses of the roof rack member, and
- a body extending down between the pivots and which is configured to form a complementary fit with a space defined in the roof rack member;
- and securing the accessory member to the roof rack member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.