Patent ID: 6427888
Filing Date: 2002-08-06
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
A roof top luggage holder for a vehicle comprising:a roof track extending generally to the fore and aft of a vehicle roof; a roof rack for receiving luggage, the roof rack being moveably mounted to the roof track to the fore of the vehicle; and a rear frame having a first and a second end, the first end being pivotally attached to the rear of the roof rack and the second end being pivotally attached to a vehicle rear liftgate whereby the rear frame pivots at the second end approximately 180 degrees about the vehicle rear liftgate and swings the roof rack from the top of the vehicle down to the rear of the vehicle for loading and unloading of the roof rack and; a motor mounted at the second end of the rear frame providing for motorized roof rack deployment to the top of the vehicle when the vehicle tailgate when the tailgate is closed by motorizing the pivoting of the rear frame upward at the second end of the rear frame.