Roof carrier for motor vehicles

A roof carrier for use on motor vehicles, comprising a supporting structure mounted at the roof of a motor vehicle when in use and including a plurality of interconnected elements including a longitudinally extending and at least one transversely extending element;

• at least one elongated holder assemblable with said supporting structure and having a main portion and an end portion extending laterally of said main portion;
• and means for securing said holder to said supporting structure when assembled therewith, including a sliding member mounted on one of said elements for displacement between a withdrawn and an engaging position and so acting on said holder in said engaging position thereof as to hold the holder in engagement with said one element, and means for locking said sliding member at least in said engaging position, said one element having at least one opening of a cross section sufficient for said end portion of said holder to pass therethrough and said sliding member having an aperture registering with said opening in said withdrawn position of said sliding member, the common cross-sectional area of said opening and said aperture upon displacement of said sliding member to said engaging position being sufficiently small to prevent said end portion from passing therethrough.

A roof carrier for use on motor vehicles, comprising a supporting structure mounted at the roof of a motor vehicle when in use and including a plurality of interconnected elements including a longitudinally extending and at least one transversely extending element;

• at least one elongated holder assemblable with said supporting structure and having an eyelet at one of its ends;
• and means for securing said holder to said supporting structure when assembled therewith, including a sliding member mounted on one of said elements for displacement between a withdrawn and an engaging position and so acting on said holder in said engaging position thereof as to hold the holder in engagement with said one element, and means for locking said sliding member at least in said engaging position, said sliding member having a portion which is received in said eyelet in said engaging position of said sliding member.

A roof carrier for use on motor vehicles, comprising a supporting structure mounted at the roof of a motor vehicle when in use and including a plurality of interconnected elements including a longitudinally extending and at least one tranversely extending element;

• at least one holder assemblable with said supporting structure;
• and means for securing said holder to said supporting structure when assembled therewith, including a sliding member mounted on one of said elements for displacement between a withdrawn and an engaging position and so acting on said holder in said engaging position thereof as to hold the latter in engagement with said one element, and means for locking said sliding member at least in said engaging position, said one element being of tubular configuration and defining an internal passage, said sliding element being slidably received in said passage.

A roof carrier for use on motor vehicles, comprising a supporting structure mounted at the roof of a motor vehicle when in use and including a plurality of interconnected elements including a longitudinally extending and at least one transversely extending element;

• at least one holder assemblable with said supporting structure;
• and means for securing said holder to said supporting structure when assembled therewith, including a sliding member mounted on one of said elements for displacement between a withdrawn and an engaging position and so acting on said holder in said engaging position thereof as to hold the latter in engagement with said one element, means for urging said sliding member toward said withdrawn position thereof, and means for locking said sliding member at least in said engaging position.

A roof carrier for use on motor vehicles, comprising a supporting structure mounted at the roof of a motor vehicle when in use and including a plurality of interconnected elements including a longitudinally extending and at least one transversely extending element;

• at least one holder assemblable with said supporting structure;
• and means for securing said holder to said supporting structure when assembled therewith, including a sliding member mounted on said longitudinally extending element for displacement between a withdrawn and an engaging position and so acting on said holder in said engaging position thereof as to hold the latter in engagement with said one element, and means for locking said sliding member at least in said engaging position, said locking means including a lock at the front end of said longitudinally extending element, as considered in the longitudinal direction of the motor vehicle.

A roof carrier for use on motor vehicles, comprising a supporting structure mounted at the roof of a motor vehicle when in use and including a plurality of interconnected elements including a longitudinally extending and at least one transversely extending element;

• at least one holder assemblable with said supporting structure;
• and means for securing said holder to said supporting structure when assembled therewith, including a sliding member mounted on one of said elements for displacement between a withdrawn and an engaging position and so acting on said holder in said engaging position thereof as to hold the latter in engagement with said one element, and means for locking said sliding member at least in said engaging position, said locking means including a lock mounted in said sliding member and accessible from a surface of the sliding member which is exposed in said engaging position thereof.

A roof carrier for use on motor vehicles, comprising a supporting structure mounted at the roof of a motor vehicle when in use and including a plurality of interconnected elements including a longitudinally extending and at least one transversely extending element;

• at least one holder assemblable with said supporting structure;
• and means for securing said holder to said supporting structure when assembled therewith, including a sliding member mounted on one of said elements for displacement between a withdrawn and an engaging position and so acting on said holder in said engaging position thereof as to hold the latter in engagement with said one element, and means for locking said sliding member at least in said engaging position, said holder having an elongated main portion and an end portion extending transversely of the longitudinal direction of said main portion, said one element being hollow and having at least one opening through which said end portion is introducible into the interior of said one element to engage the latter next to said opening.