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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7422130 | Retractable cross rail for vehicle roof rack A vehicular roof rack system has a cross bar that employs a base member, a top member that is retractable to a position within the base member, a spring for biasing the top member away from the base member, and a spring case encompassing the spring to limit spring e... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7416098 | Car top carrier The invention provides improvements for an enclosed carrier configured for mounting on top of a car. ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7370780 | Roof rack cover attachment system and method The present invention is directed to a roof rack for mounting to a vehicle. The roof rack includes a rail secured between first and second stanchions. The first stanchion includes a cover and a base. The cover is releasably secured to the base by a plurality of fast... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7328824 | Crossbar tower assembly for a vehicle rack A tower device for supporting a crossbar over the roof of a vehicle includes a tower body, a clip retention mechanism and a clip selected to adapt to a particular vehicle profile. Various mechanisms may be used to secure the clip to the clip receiving mechanism. For... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7240815 | Vertically engageable carrier foot An arrangement for securing a load carrier to a transporting vehicle that includes an anchor mechanism adapted for securement to a transporting vehicle and for releasable engagement with a carrier foot. The carrier foot has a latching mechanism for releasable engage... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7237826 | Cargo system A cargo system includes a plurality of rigidly connected compartments adapted to mount on the roof of a vehicle. The plurality of compartments includes a first compartment suitable for mounting a retractable awning and a second compartment suitable for storing cargo... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7226101 | Adjustable boss An adjustable boss for securing an article carrier or rack assembly to a vehicle outer surface is disclosed. The adjustable boss is disposed between the rack assembly and the vehicle outer surface is employed having a body including an upper surface and a lower surf... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7216860 | Bearing seat of a tension strut made of composite materials A mount support of a force connection strut is provided manufactured from plastic/metal composite materials for a chassis of a motor vehicle. The force connection strut has an elongated basic body and a sleeve (H) passing through the basic body. The sleeve (H) has a... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7204396 | One-piece support with integrated rail attachment mechanism and interchangeable outer cover A support assembly for use with a vehicle article carrier comprises a one-piece support having a base portion and a rail portion, a first attachment mechanism associated with the support, and a cover. The cover has a second attachment mechanism engaging the first at... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7198184 | Locking mechanism for cross bar of a vehicle article carrier A vehicle article carrier having a cross bar which makes use of a pair of end supports for securing the cross bar to a pair of side rails. Each of the end supports includes an actuating member which is pivotally mounted to a housing of its associated end support. An... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7182233 | Universal platform system for holding accessories on the roof of a wheeled vehicle A roof rack system that is a platform for any roof mounted products. Examples of such products include bikes, skis, snow boards, kayaks, canoes, or storage compartments or baskets. This system will fit any vehicle, any make, any model, any year, with a single stock ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7175224 | Canopy housing The invention may be embodied as a cart canopy housing having a canopy storage portion, a roof engaging portion and a side panel portion extending from the roof engaging portion and from the canopy storage portion so as to enable partial concealment of a roof suppor... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7131545 | Glass rack Apparatus for a rack for stemware includes a main base plate having a device for engaging and retaining the positioning of a first and second portion of an article to be held. A pair of straps are predeterminedly fastened to the base whereby a plurality of glasses h... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7108163 | Universal system for securing an equipment carrier to a vehicle-mounted support An equipment carrier adapted for mounting to a support member associated with a vehicle, includes a base engageable with the support member and a universal mounting arrangement for securing the base to the support member. The universal mounting arrangement includes ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7055897 | Motor vehicle roof module with integrated securing device A roof module of a motor vehicle with at least one securing device for a roof carrier system, the securing device being formed in one piece with the roof module. ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7044346 | Roof rack for recreational vehicle An apparatus for carrying cargo on a roof of a recreational vehicle which has a rooftop air conditioning unit is provided and has a space or well that is configured for receipt of the rooftop air conditioning unit therein. The cargo carrier may have cargo-receiving ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7017788 | Adapter bracket for securing a support foot of a article carrier support rail to an outer surface of a vehicle having a roof channel An adapter bracket for use with a vehicle article carrier side rail to allow the side rail to be secured to channels formed in an outer body surface of the vehicle. The adapter bracket includes a channel coupling portion adapted to be secured to a bottom wall of the... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6997497 | Cargo system A cargo system includes a plurality of rigidly connected compartments adapted to mount on the roof of a vehicle. The plurality of compartments includes a first compartment suitable for mounting a retractable awning and a second compartment suitable for storing cargo... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6938946 | Car body part and method of its production A car body part for a motor vehicle has an outer skin formed of an at least partially deformable material. An inner layer is formed of a foamed plastic. A mounting part which is placed in a recess of the outer skin and is anchored via an interlocking fit between the... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6908138 | Awning supported on roof panel for use outdoors An awning supported on roof panel for use outdoors mainly includes an automatic shade roller, a plurality of supporting frames, and a plurality of adjustable sucker units coupled with the supporting frames. Each of the supporting frames is provided at two lateral si... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6902229 | Fixing A fixing 4 for a vehicle roof comprises a foot portion 2 having a projecting boss 18, which boss 18 is adapted to project through an opening in a vehicle roof, the fixing 4 also comprising engagement means adapted to be received in... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6843394 | Roof carrier mounting structure It is an object of the present invention to provide a roof carrier structure capable of reducing the amount of movement of a roof carrier for a vehicle during the rapid acceleration or deceleration of the vehicle. In order to achieve this object, there is provided a... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6769728 | Pop-up roof rack A vehicle cargo rack is provided with a carrier member and a carrier positioning device for positioning the carrier member. The carrier member is positionable in at least a deployed position and a stored position. ... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6766928 | Vehicle article carrier for supporting articles adjacent a liftgate of a vehicle An article carrier adapted to hold cargo and other articles adjacent a liftgate of a vehicle such as a sport utility vehicle, a station wagon, or minivan. The vehicle article carrier includes a liftgate striker connectable to the liftgate of the vehicle and a bumper... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6761295 | Roofrack crossrail assembly cap A removable noise-reducing cover for a luggage rack bar, where the cover has an elongated main body portion having a lower surface and an upper surface with at least one integral noise reducer. The main body portion is arranged to be removable and reattachable to th... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6742836 | Car body part and method of its production A car body part for a motor vehicle has an outer skin formed of an at least partially deformable material. An inner layer is formed of a foamed plastic. A mounting part which is placed in a recess of the outer skin and is anchored via an interlocking fit between the... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6739742 | Overhead storage apparatus for vehicles Storage apparatus are provided that are configured to be attached to the interior roof of a vehicle. A panel is configured to be secured to a vehicle interior roof and includes an aperture formed therein that is configured to allow an interior light attached to the ... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6737960 | Recreational equipment rack with automatic reminder alarm An automatic reminder alarm for a recreational equipment vehicle rack comprising a transmitter placed in proximity of a garage, a receiver located inside the car, an alarm connected to and triggered by the receiver, and an actuating device that automatically activat... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6702369 | Roof and rack assembly A roof and rack assembly (10) for an automotive vehicle includes a roof panel (12) received from polymeric organic material that has a top surface (14) and edges (16), (18) extending between a first or front (20) and a second or rear (22) ends of the roof... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6616221 | Vehicle roof A vehicle roof assembly includes a roof panel having longitudinal edges, each of which define a rim, structural bars disposed within and running along at least a portion of the rims, and frame rails running along at least a portion of each of the longitud... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6592176 | Roof rail/roof module A roof component adapted to be secured to a vehicle body which includes a pair of roof rails secured to a roof module such that the roof component forms a single piece component. The roof module, in one embodiment, includes a openings for receiving theret... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6568644 | Clamp for a cross bar A clamp for use with a cross bar of an existing vehicle article carrier to allow accessory vehicle article carrier components to be secured to the cross bar. The clamp includes a base portion and a clamp element hingedly coupled to the base portion. A loc... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6557931 | Cover device for assembly recesses on roof-drip moldings of motor vehicle bodies The invention relates to a cover device for sealing assembly recesses on roof-drip moldings of motor vehicle bodies that run in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. The device consists of a cover holder (9) that can be placed in the roof-drip moldin... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6516984 | Vehicle article carrier for supporting articles adjacent a liftgate of a vehicle An article carrier adapted to hold cargo and other articles adjacent a liftgate of a vehicle such as a sport utility vehicle, a station wagon or minivan. The article carrier includes a pair of supports which are fixedly secured to the roof of the vehicle.... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6491192 | Roof carrier mounting structure It is an object of the present invention to provide a roof carrier structure capable of reducing the amount of movement of a roof carrier for a vehicle during the rapid acceleration or deceleration of the vehicle. In order to achieve this object, there is... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6454149 | Device and method for transporting elongate objects using a pick-up truck The device and method according to the present invention are useful for limiting unwanted movement of lengthy objects being transported by a pick-up truck. The device is comprised of two separate units that are used with each other. There is a first unit ... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6439646 | Soft shell camper top including a roof rack for use on a pickup truck A soft shell camper top for use on pickup truck cargo compartments is disclosed. The invention consists of a space frame and a flexible outer covering. The frame is removably attachable to the pickup truck bed and includes provisions for the attachment of... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6425507 | Fairing assembly A fairing assembly system and method are provided. The fairing assembly includes a fairing, and a fairing support formed of an integral piece of material including a crossbar mount adapted to receive a crossbar, and a fairing mount adapted to support the ... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6422585 | Visual alignment aid for connecting trailers The invention is a visual alignment aid device that is supported on a towing vehicle to aid in the alignment of the ball on the towing vehicle with the socket in the trailer of the vehicle to be towed, The device includes an elongated tubular shaft having... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6419134 | Device for detachable fastening of a load carrier on a vehicle A device for a detachable fastening of a load carrier (10) on a vehicle, in particular a roof rack, is disclosed, which has a carrier frame (18), on which two retaining elements (20, 22) are fitted, which are relatively mobile to one another when the load... | 07/16/2002 |
