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US 2018/0022285 A1Published application
Roof rack assembly and a vehicle
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorSenthil N. Karuppaswamy
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Abstract
A roof rack assembly, and a vehicle including the roof rack assembly, includes a support structure and a multifunctional apparatus supported by the support structure. The multifunctional apparatus is configured to operate as an awning structure, a concealment structure and a storage structure. At least a portion of the multifunctional apparatus is movable relative to the support structure between a storage position in which the multifunctional apparatus is not operable and a use position in which the multifunctional apparatus is operable.
Claims19
A roof rack assembly comprising:
- a support structure;
- and
- a multifunctional apparatus supported by the support structure;
- wherein the multifunctional apparatus is configured to operate as an awning structure, a concealment structure and a storage structure, with at least a portion of the multifunctional apparatus being movable relative to the support structure between a storage position in which the multifunctional apparatus is not operable and a use position in which the multifunctional apparatus is operable.
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A vehicle comprising:
- a body including a roof portion;
- a roof rack assembly attached to the body above the roof portion, the assembly comprising:
- a support structure;
- and
- a multifunctional apparatus supported by the support structure;
- wherein the multifunctional apparatus is configured to operate as an awning structure, a concealment structure and a storage structure, with at least a portion of the multifunctional apparatus being movable relative to the support structure between a storage position in which the multifunctional apparatus is not operable and a use position in which the multifunctional apparatus is operable.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.