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US 4,055,284 AGranted
Vehicle article carrier
OwnerJohn A. Bottinventor
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Abstract
An article carrier is mounted on an automobile body. The carrier consists of separate spaced parallel slats fastened flatly against an exterior surface of the automobile body. The slats are closed at their opposite ends by eyed end caps. The end caps enclose the hollow interiors of the slats, help to hold the slats in place and provide locations to which ropes, straps or other article securing devices may be attached.
Claims8
In an article carrier for an automotive vehicle,
- an article supporting slat adapted to be mounted in contiguous relation to a surface portion of the vehicle,
- said slat having a longitudinally extending upwardly facing article supporting surface provided with a central upwardly presenting, longitudinally extending groove having converging side walls,
- a one-piece combination end cap and tie-down member interfitted with a terminal end of said slat and adapted to facilitate securing articles upon said surface,
- said one-piece combination member including,
- a. a first portion defining an eyelet opening for receiving an article securing means,
- b. a second portion having sides closing the adjacent end of said groove, said eyelet opening being spaced from said second portion to receive the article securing means,
- c. a third portion downwardly presenting from said second portion, said third portion being complementary in cross-sectional shape to said groove and adapted to be received at least in part within said groove at said terminal end of said slot, and fastening means securing said combination member to said slat.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.