Magnetically attached roof rack for a motor vehicle
AssigneeFAPA S.p.A.
InventorUgo Baravalle
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Abstract
A magnetically-attachable roof rack, in particular a ski rack, comprises on the one hand a flexible plate which is made of magnetic material and can be fitted on a vehicle roof, and a flexible base plate attached to the magnetic plate, and on the other hand a rack unit supported by the base plate, with vibration-damping means interposed. The vibration-damping means constitute a semi-articulated flexible coupling connected to the base plate in an area around its center. The flexible coupling preferably comprises a resiliently flexible intermediate plate and vibration-damping supports which connect the intermediate plate securely to the base plate on the one hand and to the rack unit on the other hand.
Claims10
A magnetically-attachable roof rack for a motor vehicle, the roof rack comprising in combination a flexible plate formed from a magnetic material, said plate being capable of being fitted to the roof of said vehicle and adapting to the shape thereof, a flexible base plate connected to said flexible plate, a rack unit supported by said base plate, and vibration-damping means between said rack unit and said flexible base plate, wherein said vibration-damping means comprises a semi-articulated flexible coupling connected to said flexible base plate and said rack unit at a plurality of points spaced from the center of said flexible base plate, the rack unit being thereby enabled to oscillate angularly in planes which are vertical relative to said flexible base plate.
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