Patent ID: 9290131
Filing Date: 2016-03-22
CPC Classification: B60R

Claim Text:
1. A cargo box for a vehicle, comprising: a bottom portion that mounts to crossbars above a vehicle; a lid portion that fits together with the bottom portion to form a container for cargo, the container having a pair of lateral sides opposite each other; and a plurality of hinge-latch members to connect the lid portion to the bottom portion adjacent each lateral side, a hinge-latch member adjacent each lateral side including a hinge, a first latch, and a second latch, the first and second latches being discrete from the hinge and one another and movable individually with respect to the hinge to connect the lid portion to the bottom portion via the hinge; wherein the hinge is mounted to one of the bottom portion and the lid portion, and wherein the first and second latches are configured to redundantly connect the hinge to the other of the bottom portion and the lid portion.