Patent ID: 6286739
Filing Date: 2001-09-11
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
An article carrier assembly for attachment to a vehicle roof panel, comprising:a first and a second spaced siderail configured to be mounted to said roof panel;a crossrail having a first end,a first attachment arrangement including a pivot and configured to secure said first end of said crossrail to said first siderail and allow movement of said crossrail between a stowed position, in which said crossrail is stowed in said first siderail, and a deployed position away from said stowed position, said first attachment arrangement comprising a stanchion having a foot portion received in a slot of said first siderail to thereby allow slidable movement of said first end of said crossrail through a plurality of positions along said first siderail, said stanchion further including means for releasably fixing said stanchion at one of said plurality of positions along said first siderail to substantially fix said first end of said crossrail at a predetermined position on said first siderail, anda second attachment arrangement configured to releasably attach a second end of said crossrail to said second siderail.