US 2006/0151553 A1 · Corporate cargo rack

Abstract

Cargo rack systems are described. The systems include side rails that are easily attached to support members mounted on a vehicle's roof portion. The side rails include an opening such as a channel portion formed on a top surface thereof. One or more fastening members are then employed to secure the side rails to the stanchions. The cross rails are easily attached to the side rails in any number of configurations. The cross rails are fastened to a stanchion with one or more fastening members, wherein the stanchion fits over the cross rail, with the stanchion being fastened to the side rail with a clamp member that is fastened to the stanchion by one or more fastening members. In this manner, any number of different combinations and different types of cargo rack systems may be easily attached to the vehicle's roof portion.

Claims20

Dependent claims

A cargo rack system, comprising:

a support system fastened to a roof portion of a vehicle, the support system having a receptacle formed therein operable to receive a fastening member;
a side rail member having a bore formed in a surface thereof;
and
a fastening member operable to fasten a portion of the side rail member to a portion of the support system, wherein the fastening member is substantially recessed into the receptacle when the side rail member is fastened to the support system so as to substantially obscure the fastening member from view.

1 more element

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

11/302,022Filed 13 Dec 2005

Priority

14 Dec 2004

Published

13 Jul 2006

Term ends

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Classification4 codes

B60R 9/04
Supplementary fittings on vehicle exterior for carrying loads, e.g. luggage, sports gear or the like: carriers associated with vehicle roof
B60R 9/045
Carriers associated with vehicle roof: carriers being adjustable or transformable, e.g. expansible, collapsible
B60R 9/058
Carriers associated with vehicle roof: characterised by releasable attaching means between carrier and roof
B60R
Vehicle fittings and parts

Corporate cargo rack

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Corporate cargo rack

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Abstract

Claims20