Patent ID: 8978946
Filing Date: 2015-03-17
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
1. A stowable roof bar ( 10 ) for a motor vehicle ( 1 ) comprising an elongate load carrying member ( 213 ) pivotally connected to a roof ( 5 ) of the vehicle ( 1 ) so as to extend across said vehicle ( 1 ) and a latch mechanism ( 222 , 255 ) to selectively hold the elongate load carrying member ( 213 ) in a deployed state in which a crossbar portion ( 215 ) of said elongate load carrying member ( 213 ) is spaced above the roof ( 5 ) of the vehicle ( 1 ), wherein a single elongate stay ( 214 ) is latchable by means of said latch mechanism ( 222 , 255 ) to said elongate load carrying member ( 213 ) along the length of said elongate load carrying member ( 213 ) to hold said roof bar ( 10 ) in the deployed state; wherein the latch mechanism (