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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8096455 | Single force strut for dual sided cargo box Arrangement for providing and controlling operation of a dual sided opening roof mount cargo box (10) for a carrying vehicle. A dual sided opening roof mount cargo box (10) is provided and which has a lid portion (30) releasably hinge-connected ... | 01/17/2012 |
| 7845528 | Load carrying system for motor vehicles Disclosed is a load carrier made up of a flat tray like body which attaches to a vehicle by load bars. A cargo container attaches to the flat tray-like load carrier body, and is locked in one of several possible positions on the flat tray-like body. The load contain... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7740157 | Coordinated latching mechanism for car top carrier A cargo box has a bottom portion and a lid. The lid is hinged to the bottom to allow opening on one or more sides. Operation of opening and closing multiple latches is coordinated by an external handle and internal bar assembly. ... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7416098 | Car top carrier The invention provides improvements for an enclosed carrier configured for mounting on top of a car. ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7258260 | Cargo system attachable to a roof rack The cargo system of the preferred embodiment includes a container, a first mount coupled to the container, and a second mount coupled to the container for movement between an engaged position and a disengaged position. The cargo system is preferably attachable and s... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7258516 | Vehicle cargo transport apparatus for carrying and securing a load A vehicle cargo transport apparatus is disclosed that provides a vehicle having a cargo deck having a plurality of beams, the beams being preferably positioned flush with the cargo deck, each beam having one or more beam openings or sockets. There are preferably fir... | 08/21/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7152769 | Car top ski/snowboard carriers An automobile roof top carrier for securing equipment to an automobile rooftop includes a body made from a resilient material having a plurality of protrusions disposed about a top surface. The protrusions define a support surface for holding the equipment and also ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7144070 | Combination multipurpose trailer and rooftop storage container and method therefor A combination trailer and rooftop carrier for transporting objects has a frame having an axle and wheel assembly. The frame has a trailer hitch to couple the frame to a vehicle. A main storage compartment is coupled to the frame and axle wheel assembly. A lid assemb... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7044348 | Modular storage system A storage system including an outer covering enclosing an interior modular unit containing separate storage units for a vehicle. ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7044532 | Protective cover for motor vehicles A protective cover including venting and fastening structures. The venting structure includes at least one vent located on the protective cover at a predetermined position, a hood loosely shielding the vent, and an outward opened V-sectioned bag located between the ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7032399 | Modular rooftop air conditioning system mounting arrangement A system and method for mounting one or more air conditioning modules to the roof of a bus is disclosed. The system and method includes standardized, modular air conditioning modules which are capable of fitting a wide variety of bus geometries, and are attached to ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7004365 | Transport cage with enclosed case A transport cage (“cage”) and enclosed case combination, wherein the cage is adapted to attach to a vehicle rack where the cage functions simultaneously as a transport container and as a supplemental rack. The cage comprises a first and second tubular framework ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6923498 | Recreational vehicle cover A recreational vehicle cover rests on the roof of a recreational vehicle. The cover is lightweight, portable and is easily installed or removed by two people. The cover requires no modification to the recreational vehicle. The recreational vehicle cover is capable o... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6918521 | Car top carrier with quick release clamping device The invention provides improvements for an enclosed carrier configured for mounting on top of a car. ... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6913286 | Multi-purpose adjustable carrier for all-terrain vehicles An adjustable carrier for attachment to a vehicle which includes a holding member that has a first arm and a second arm with at least one aperture and at least one hook. The holding member further includes an intermediate base interconnecting the first arm to the se... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6902087 | All terrain vehicle sloped bag with protected zippers A carry bag for all-terrain vehicles having a top cover with paired zippers that open and close simultaneously during opening or closing of the top cover and that are protected by a sloped protection cover that releasably covers the top cover and the zippers. ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6892912 | Roof top carrier with strap attachment loops A carrier that stores cargo on a vehicle includes a plurality of elongate flexible loops with first and second ends that are affixed to the carrier in a spaced relation to each other. Each loop is laterally offset from the longitudinal axis of the carrier and is pos... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6845895 | Vehicle storage device A rear-mounted, removable vehicle storage device for storing and/or transporting items with a vehicle. The vehicle storage device includes a material shell defining a storage space therein. The material shell may be self-supporting or supported by an interior frame ... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6827245 | Aerodynamic container for skis and snowboards and used with a vehicle roof rack An aerodynamic container adapted for receipt around a front portion of a pair of skis or a front portion of a snowboard, when the equipment is mounted on a vehicle ski rack. The container provides improved aerodynamic airflow with reduced wind noise and buffeting. T... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6772926 | Retractable vehicle roof mounted carrier A retractable carrier system (10) is provided for carrying luggage and other objects on the roof of a vehicle. The carrier system (10), which may be original equipment on the vehicle or an after market addition, includes a collapsible container (20 | 08/10/2004 |
| 6761296 | Convertible ladder and load platform for a vehicle articulating roof rack system The present invention provides a convertible ladder and load platform including a vehicle articulating roof rack system having a selectively removable portion operable between a stowed roof mounted position and a slideably and pivotally repositionable back end mount... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6401994 | Contra-keeper A vehicle mountable article carrier for use by law enforcement personnel to safely and securely store and transport weapons, contraband, evidence gathered from a crime scene, or the personal property of a person taken into custody. The vehicle mountable a... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6340105 | Portable cylinder carrier arrangement A portable cylinder carrier arrangement for holding at least one gas cylinder to a storing surface for storing or transporting, includes a supporter device firmly affixed on a storing surface for storing or transporting, at least a carrier shell forming a... | 01/22/2002 |
| 6296161 | Fastening system as well as a suitcase provided with such a fastening system Fastening system for attaching a suitcase to a frame, which fastening system comprises a U-shaped locking clamp positionable around the frame, which U-shaped locking clamp is provided with two legs which form locking bars and a bridge part connecting the ... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6273668 | Wheel chair storage apparatus of car A wheel chair storage apparatus stores a wheel chair of a physically handicapped person in a folded state in a storage space arranged on the roof of a car. The apparatus comprises a main body including a storage section for storing the folded wheel chair;... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6257470 | Vehicle cargo carrying device A vehicle cargo carrying device, for transporting and protecting articles on the roof of a vehicle comprises a one piece cargo bag with an aperture with a plurality of pieces of hook and loop fastening material operably positioned in proximity thereto. Th... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6244482 | Tree tote The invention is a carrying device to be transported on top of vehicles. Specifically, it is a zippered enclosure used to transport baled Christmas trees. It is secured to the top of the vehicle using hooks and adjustable tensioning straps. One places the... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6234371 | Luggage box for motor vehicles A luggage box has a rigid bottom shell (2) that can be secured on transverse supporting posts (4) and a top shell (4) that can be swivelled open (4c), removed from the bottom shell and used as a boat. The luggage is secured by a covering canvas or shell (... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6173873 | Arrangement for holding a suitcase on a motor vehicle hood An arrangement for receiving a suitcase on a vehicle hood, particularly a rear opening hood of a motor vehicle, comprises at least three fastening elements arranged on a hood surface which are connected by way of fastening devices with support parts of th... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6145719 | Vehicle mountable gun and equipment case A vehicle mountable gun and equipment case for the safe transportion of guns and equipment. The vehicle mountable gun and equipment case includes an upper cover having a top portion and an upper perimeter wall. The upper perimeter wall extends away from a... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6068168 | Vehicle top carrier apparatus A vehicle rack assembly for mounting on a vehicle having a rollbar, the assembly having a unitary rack member having sidewalls and a floor and bracket members for mounting the floor of the rack to a rollbar of a vehicle. For use with a convertible SUV hav... | 05/30/2000 |
| 5997071 | Protective cover secured by differential pressure A protective cover for an object being transported in an airstream comprises a flexible cover member adapted to cover the object. The cover has front and rear ends, a top, two sides, and a bottom providing an opening to fit over the object. The cover memb... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5988471 | Device in load carriers A device for laterally translating the force vector between a load carrier foot and the upper surface of a vehicle roof according to the slope of the contour of the vehicle roof at the location of the foot upon the vehicle roof. The device includes a load... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5823411 | Locking device for suitcases and trunks, especially roof trunks for motor vehicles A locking device for motor vehicle roof trunks has a bottom part and a lid. On two sides of the trunk (1), which extend parallel relative to one another, the lid (3) is pivotable by two hinges around a hinge axis relative to the bottom part (2). The hinge... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5799848 | Ski carrier and case A ski carrier for alternatively transporting skis by manually carrying, by a vehicle mounting the ski carrier therein, or by a common carrier. The ski carrier has a case having a cover portion and a holder portion, and an end cap positionable over an open... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5713498 | Roof top cargo container A cargo container is provided for being removably mounted to a roof rack system of an automobile. The container includes a body portion having a bottom, a continuous sidewall having a peripheral edge and extending up from the bottom at the peripheral edge... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5706989 | Container with improved activatable mounting assembly Disclosed is a generally elongated container of stiff, durable material, preferably hard molded plastic, adapted to store within the interior thereof relatively large and bulky personal items such as skis, snowboards, bicycles, golf clubs and the like. Lo... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5673646 | Stern-mounted marine chest A removable storage locker sized to fit on a boat transom step platform provides storage and counter space to the boat. The locker includes a hinged upper lid which in its closed position provides a slightly-sloped counter surface for water drain-off at a... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5673832 | Ski carrier A combination cargo carrier and ski carrier mounted on the roof rack of a vehicle. The ski carrier is comprised of two sections, each section having two generally vertical legs, one of which is attached to the vehicle roof rack and the other of which is a... | 10/07/1997 |
