Locking mechanism for automobile luggage racks

An article carrier for an automotive vehicle having an exterior body surface, comprising in combination,

• at least one elongated member adapted to be mounted on said exterior body surface, said elongated member having a plurality of longitudinally spaced apertures therein,
• an article securing member adapted to be mounted for longitudinal movement on said elongated member,
• said article securing member including means cooperable with said apertures for locking and longitudinally adjusting said article securing member at predetermined positions along said elongated member,
• said locking and adjusting means including a latching member carrier by said article securing member and having one end thereof engageable and disengageable with said apertures, an actuating member carried by said article securing member and being manually movable from a latching position to an unlatching position, and a pivotally movable lever link having a body portion and first and second ends, said body portion extending between and being pivotally connected adjacent each of said first and second ends respectively to said latching member and said actuating member for disengaging said one end of said latching member from said apertures incident to said actuating member being manually moved to said unlatching position to cause pivotal movement of said first and second ends of said lever link, respectively with said latching member and said actuating member.