Patent ID: 8496146

Claim:
In combination a convertible roof rack and a vehicle comprising: a light bar interconnected to said vehicle adjacent to a windshield thereof; a first support tower interconnected to one end of a plate, wherein said second end of said plate includes a clamp portion comprising a pinch plate that is associated with a screw that selectively moves said pinch plate, and a vertical portion, which is interconnected to said plate, wherein said pinch plate engages a first portion of the vehicle body and works in concert with said vertical portion to secure said first support tower to said first portion of the vehicle body; a second support tower interconnected to one end of a plate, wherein said second end of said plate includes a clamp portion comprising a pinch plate that is associated with a screw that selectively moves said pinch plate, and a vertical portion, which is interconnected to said plate, wherein said pinch plate engages a second portion of said vehicle body and works in concert with said vertical portion to secure said second support tower to said second portion of said vehicle body; a roof rack rotatably interconnected on one end to said first and second means for supporting which has a first leg operably interconnected to said first support tower and a second leg operably interconnected to said second support tower, said roof rack being selectively interconnected on another end to said light bar; wherein said roof rack is capable of movement from a first position of use adjacent to the roof of said vehicle to a second position of use away from said roof while said first and second means for supporting remains associated with said vehicle; and wherein said light bar remains fixed to said vehicle regardless of the position of said roof rack.