Patent ID: 6729513
Filing Date: 2004-05-04
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
A vehicle article carrier system adapted to secure elongated items on a roof of a cab of a motor vehicle having a longitudinally shortened roof portion, said system comprising:a pair of side rails each having an elongated channel and adapted to be disposed fixedly on said roof of said cab generally parallel to one another; an article carrier subassembly disposed between said side rails and supported by said side rails; said article carrier subassembly including at least one front end support and at least one rear end support for interfacing with said side rails, and at least one cross bar for supporting an article thereon; and said article carrier subassembly being movable between a retracted position, wherein said subassembly is disposed within said side rails to present a support surface having a first effective length, and an extended position wherein said subassembly protrudes longitudinally from said side rails to present a support surface having a second effective length; and wherein said locking assembly is capable of locking said subassembly at a plurality of positions between said retracted and said extended positions.