Patent ID: 8056782

Claim:
A cross bar of a roof carrier for vehicles, comprising: first and second brackets provided on first and second ends of a cross-bar body which is transversely mounted between side bars provided on both sides of a roof; a first locking pin provided on the first end of the cross-bar body, and moving in a longitudinal direction of the cross-bar body along with the cross-bar body to be retracted into or ejected from the first bracket; a second locking pin connected to the second end of the cross-bar body via a power transmission unit, and moving in a direction opposite a moving direction of the cross-bar body to be retracted into or ejected out from the second bracket; a lever provided on the first bracket, and moving the cross-bar body towards the second bracket such that both the first and second locking pins are retracted into the first and second brackets respectively when the lever is opened; and at least one body elastic part provided between the cross-bar body and the second bracket, and applying restoring force to the cross-bar body to eject the first and second locking pins respectively when the lever is closed.