Patent ID: 9381866
Filing Date: 2016-07-05
CPC Classification: B60R

Claim Text:
1. An apparatus for securing cargo to a crossbar on top of a vehicle comprising: a pair of crossbars configured for mounting on a vehicle roof generally parallel to the direction of vehicle travel, each crossbar having a leading side and a trailing side, a base having a top side, a bottom side, a clamping axis, and an internal track aligned with the clamping axis; a cargo supporting device fixed to the top side of the base; a stationary jaw portion descending from the bottom side of the base engaging the leading side of one of the crossbars, the jaw portion having a width of at least three inches, an external side and a concave internal surface opposite the external side, the concave internal surface of the jaw portion being configured for contacting a crossbar which is oriented substantially perpendicular to the clamping axis of the base; a sliding jaw member having a narrower width than the stationary jaw portion, and a concave internal surface, the sliding jaw member being configured to move along the internal track of the base for clamping a crossbar cooperatively with the stationary jaw portion; and an adjustment device connected to the sliding jaw member and including a handle accessible from the external side of the stationary jaw portion, the adjustment device being configured for manipulation via the handle to move the sliding jaw member back and forth along the internal track of the base, wherein the clamping axis is horizontal and parallel to the direction of vehicle travel.