Patent ID: 7011239
Filing Date: 2006-03-14
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
1. A telescoping roof basket assembly of for a vehicle, comprising: a pair of rails fixedly coupled to a vehicle roof, said pair of rails having a pair of primary channels and a pair of secondary channels formed therein, said pair of primary channels extending substantially across a length of said pair of rails; a stationary basket member having a pair of ledges extending therefrom for inserting into said pair of secondary channels, said pair of ledges for coupling said stationary basket member to said pair of rails; a pair of extension bars telescopically coupled to said pair of rails, said pair of extension bars being slidable within said pair of primary channels substantially across said length of said pair of rails and rearwardly therefrom; a moveable basket member having a front end portion and a rear end portion, said front end portion being pivotally coupled to said pair of extension bars, said rear end portion having at least one tab extending therefrom for inserting into said pair of secondary channels and coupling said moveable basket to said pair of rails; wherein the telescoping roof basket assembly is moveable between a roof mounted position and a back end mounted position; wherein the telescoping roof basket assembly in said roof mounted position includes said stationary basket member and said moveable basket member comprising a substantially continuous additive length, said continuous additive length for mounting an elongated item to the telescoping roof basket assembly.