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A roof rack for a vehicle including a support member which is removably secured to the roof thereof and a telescoping member slidably attached within the support member for movement between a transport position and a loading position. The telescoping member includes a first segment hinged to a secon

A roof rack for a vehicle including a support member which is removably secured to the roof thereof and a telescoping member slidably attached within the support member for movement between a transport position and a loading position. The telescoping member includes a first segment hinged to a second segment which rotates about its axis when in the loading position. A brace, which is fixed to the support member, braces the second segment when in the loading position and limits the extent of its rotation, ultimately preventing the telescoping member from contacting the vehicle's side panels. Articles are loaded onto an L-shaped bracket which extends upwardly from the outer ends of the telescoping member and parallel thereto to space the load above the vehicle's roof when in the transport position.

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[ Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new and desired to be secured by Letters Patent is as follows:] [1.] A roof rack for a vehicle, comprising:a support member adapted to be detachably secured to a roof of a vehicle;a telescoping member slidably attached to said support member

[ Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new and desired to be secured by Letters Patent is as follows:] [1.] A roof rack for a vehicle, comprising:a support member adapted to be detachably secured to a roof of a vehicle;a telescoping member slidably attached to said support member for movement between a retracted and an extended position, said telescoping member including:a first segment hinged to a second segment about a horizontal axis, said second segment being free from contact with said support member when said telescoping member is in said extended position, whereby said second segment is selectively rotatable about said horizontal axis;a generally L-shaped member having a first portion attached to an outer end of said second segment of said telescoping member and a laterally extending second portion extending above and generally parallel to said support member when said telescoping member is in said retracted position whereby said second portion of said L-shaped member is adapted for receiving a load thereon and for spacing the load on said rack above said support member and the vehicle's roof; anda brace fixed to said support member and supporting said telescoping member when in said extended position to limit the rotation of said second segment of said telescoping member and prevent contact with the vehicle.