Patent ID: 9150160
Filing Date: 2015-10-06
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
1. A vehicle article carrier system for supporting articles above a roof of a vehicle, and wherein the vehicle includes a trunk having a trunk lid, the system comprising: a plurality of mounting fasteners adapted to be secured to the roof surface; a plurality of attachment elements secured to the trunk lid; first and second cross bar assemblies, each one of said first and second cross bar assemblies having: wherein in a first configuration, the locking elements of each one of said first and second cross bar assemblies are secured to the plurality of mounting fasteners, to secure the first and second cross bar assemblies above the roof and in position to support articles thereon above the roof, with the end supports of each of the first and second cross bar assemblies extending non-parallel to the central telescoping portion; wherein in a second configuration, the first and second cross bar assemblies each have their said locking elements secured to the attachment elements on the trunk lid, to support the first and second cross bar assemblies from the trunk lid and such that said first and second cross bar assemblies are secured on the trunk lid parallel to one another and adjacent to one another; and wherein the first and second cross bar assemblies each are configured to enable a telescoping action to enable each said cross bar assembly to be configured with a first length when positioned on the mounting fasteners, and a second length which is less than the first length when secured to the trunk lid.