Patent ID: 8167179

Claim:
A roof-rack assembly for a vehicle including a roof, the roof rack comprising: a first support member extending along a length of the roof and including a first end pivotably attached to the roof, said first support member pivotable about said first end between a use position and a stowed position; a second support member spaced apart from said first support member, extending along a length of the roof, and including a first end pivotably attached to the roof, said second support member pivotable about said first end of said second support member between a use position and a stowed position; at least one cross-member extending between and pivotably attached to said first support member and said second support member and movable between a use position and a stowed position relative to the roof in a direction substantially perpendicular to the roof, said first support member, said second support member, and said at least one cross-member extending away from a surface of the roof in said use positions and received within the roof in said stowed positions; and an adjustment knob configured such as, wherein rotation of said adjustment knob relative to said at least one cross-member moves said first support member, said second support member, and said at least one cross-member between said use positions and said stowed position.