초록 ▼

A luggage carrier assembly is disclosed herein which is of the type adapted to be detachably secured to the roof or similar horizontally extending surface of an automotive vehicle or the like, the carrier assembly comprises a pair of spaced parallel article constraining members, such as crossrails o

A luggage carrier assembly is disclosed herein which is of the type adapted to be detachably secured to the roof or similar horizontally extending surface of an automotive vehicle or the like, the carrier assembly comprises a pair of spaced parallel article constraining members, such as crossrails or utility bars, and a pair of stanchion elements are associated with each end of each of the members; each of the stanchion elements is adapted to be secured to the roof of the associated vehicle by means of a generally vertically extending stud-like member having a lower end portion which is adapted for detachable engagement with a mounting device on the surface of the vehicle, with the upper ends of the stud-like members being cooperative with annular wheel-like members which may be manually grasped to move the stud-like member between engaged and disengaged relationship with the mounting devices on the vehicle, whereby the carrier may be selectively secured upon the vehicle surface and be conveniently removed therefrom during periods of non-use.

대표청구항 ▼

A luggage carrier assembly for an automotive vehicle or the like, comprising a pair of spaced parallel article constraining members and a pair of stanchion elements associated with each of said members, each of said stanchion elements having means defining a passage arranged at generally right angle

A luggage carrier assembly for an automotive vehicle or the like, comprising a pair of spaced parallel article constraining members and a pair of stanchion elements associated with each of said members, each of said stanchion elements having means defining a passage arranged at generally right angles to the surface of the vehicle upon which the assembly is mounted, at least one of said stanchion elements having means defining an opening arranged generally parallel to the surface of the vehicle upon which the assembly is mounted, cooperable mounting means associated with said vehicle, a fastening member disposed in part within each of said passages and having a lower end portion adapted for detachable engagement with said cooperable mounting means on the vehicle, and manually engageable wheel means cooperable with the upper end of each of said fastening members, whereby said fastening member may be manually biased between engaged and disengaged relationship with said mounting means on said vehicle for selectively securing said stanchion elements and said article constraining members to said vehicle, and for detaching the same from said vehicle, said at least one stanchion element having said opening having said wheel means disposed in said opening wherein said opening provides access to said wheel means.