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Vehicle luggage carrier system with retractable cross bar and method

A luggage rack and vehicle technology, which is applied in the field of vehicle luggage rack systems, can solve the problems of limited hand strength, shaking, and difficult to turn locks, etc.

Active Publication Date: 2011-06-15
JAC PROD
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However, individuals may have limited hand strength -- either because of injury or simply because they are weak -- and may have difficulty applying the required tightening force to the rotatable lock
Sometimes these people apply only the minimum force needed to securely lock the lock to its corresponding support rail
When only the minimum required force is applied, there may be a possibility that the lock may loosen during use, and since only the minimum required force is used to make the initial fastening, the loosening that occurs may be sufficient to allow the lock to be supported by the end supports. the crossbar can shake

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[0036] The following description is merely exemplary in nature and is not intended to limit the disclosure, application or uses. It should be understood that throughout the drawings, corresponding reference numerals indicate like or corresponding parts and features.

[0037] refer to figure 1 , the vehicle roof rack system 10 is supported on an exterior body surface 14 of a vehicle 12 . Vehicle 12 may include a sedan or sports utility vehicle (SUV), a van, a minivan, or any other form of vehicle in which it is desirable to support items on the exterior surface of its body. The system 10 may include a pair of support rails 16 fixedly secured to the exterior body surface 14 generally parallel to each other and extending generally parallel to the major longitudinal axis of the exterior body surface 14 of the vehicle. At least one, and more preferably a pair of crossbars 18 are secured to the support rail 16 . As will be described more fully in the following paragraphs, a major...

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The invention discloses a vehicle luggage carrier system used on the outer surface of a vehicle body. The system comprises a pair of supporting rails fixed on the outer surface of the vehicle body, and at least a pair of end supporting member with at least one cross bar extending between the supporting rails. Each end supporting member is provided with a housing and a rotatable locking member which is fixed to the housing and is used for rotatable movement. One of the housing and the rotatable locking member is provided with an offset device extending from the housing or the rotatable locking member, and the left is provided with a plurality of structural members disposed in a circumference mode. The offset device is connected to at least one of the structural members, thereby an additional retention force can be supplied when the rotatable locking member is fastened.

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[0001] Cross References to Related Applications [0002] This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Patent Application No. 12 / 637,907, filed December 15, 2009, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Patent Application No. 12 / 243,260, filed October 1, 2008 A continuation-in-part application, the entire disclosure of which application is hereby incorporated by reference. technical field [0003] The present disclosure relates to vehicle roof rack systems, and more particularly, to a vehicle roof rack system and method having a cross bar that may be secured in an operative position by a rotatable lock knob provided with a locking assist feature. Background technique [0004] The statements in this section merely provide background information related to the present disclosure and may not constitute prior art. [0005] Vehicle roof rack systems are widely used on a variety of motor vehicles for transporting objects on the exterior surfaces of the vehicles. Usually suc...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): B60R9/04
CPCB60R9/048F16B5/0208
Inventor 约翰·M·休歇特埃里克·韦伯迈克尔·R·马金格拉尔德·L·德鲁姆戈登·米基
Owner JAC PROD