Patent ID: 8056783

Claim:
An exterior member mounting unit for installing an exterior member having a top plate and a pair of curved sections on two sides thereof, to a roof channel of a vehicle, comprising: a first part for detachably supporting the exterior member so that an upper surface thereof is covered by the exterior member and said first part is slidable relative to said exterior member in a longitudinal direction thereof, said first part having a main first part body in a plate form, and a pair of expandable engaging means on two sides thereof for engaging said pair of curved sections, a second part detachably held by the first part and having a main second part body as a strip extending along a lower surface of said first part, and a screw member for attaching the exterior member to the roof channel while utilizing the second part detachably supported by the first part as a seating plate, said screw member extending downwardly from a lower surface of said main second part body, wherein said main first part body is provided with an insertion hole, said main second part body has one end supported by said insertion hole, and the other end fastened by the lower surface of said main first part body, and the pair of expandable engaging means is flexible pieces extending laterally outwardly from one side of the main first part body, and a tab formed on the main first part body at a side opposite to the pair of flexible pieces.