This invention relates to a flush bar roof rack comprising a pair of legs, each of which includes a housing for holding and supporting a crossbar. The roof rack also includes a crossbar, held and supported at each end by the crossbar housing of each leg, and further includes an extension means for a
This invention relates to a flush bar roof rack comprising a pair of legs, each of which includes a housing for holding and supporting a crossbar. The roof rack also includes a crossbar, held and supported at each end by the crossbar housing of each leg, and further includes an extension means for adjusting the length of the roof rack between the legs.
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1. A roof rack comprising: a pair of legs, each leg including a crossbar housing;a crossbar held and supported at each end by the crossbar housing of a respective one of the legs, each crossbar housing being shaped to receive an aerodynamic end profile of the crossbar and having a pair of overhangin
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A roof rack comprising: a pair of legs, each leg including a crossbar housing;a crossbar held and supported at each end by the crossbar housing of a respective one of the legs, each crossbar housing being shaped to receive an aerodynamic end profile of the crossbar and having a pair of overhanging lips defining an opening providing access to an accessory channel in the crossbar, said access allowing accessory clamps to be attached at an end of the crossbar and slid along the channel between the lips of the respective housing; andeach leg having a separate cover configured to engage the respective crossbar housing, each cover having an end wall, a roof projecting from an upper portion of the end wall, and a lock barrel housing disposed in the end wall;wherein the roof extends over the overhanging lips of the respective crossbar housing and covers an end portion of the infill channel in the crossbar, andwherein the lock barrel housing is configured to receive a lock barrel, the lock barrel including an end portion selectively engageable with a corresponding lock aperture in the leg, such that the lock barrel is configured to lock the cover to the housing and to restrict access to the end portion of the accessory channel. 2. The roof rack of claim 1, further including an extension member having a first end attached to a first leg of the pair of legs and a second end inserted within a lengthwise cavity of the crossbar. 3. The roof rack of claim 2, wherein the crossbar is configured to slide along a length of the extension member, such that a distance between the pair of legs is adjustable. 4. The roof rack of claim 3, further including a mechanical stop preventing withdrawal of the crossbar from the crossbar housing. 5. The roof rack of claim 1, the roof portion of each end cover further including a protrusion shaped and positioned to mate with the accessory channel when the end cover is engaged with the crossbar housing. 6. The roof rack of claim 1, wherein the lock aperture in the leg comprises an oblong hole in a tab portion of the leg. 7. A roof rack comprising: a pair of legs, each leg including a crossbar housing having a pair of walls extending from opposite sides of the crossbar housing to form overhanging lips with a gap therebetween;a crossbar having a lengthwise slot formed in an upper surface, the crossbar being held and supported at each end by the crossbar housing of a respective one of the legs such that the pair of walls extends around a portion of the crossbar and the gap provides access to the slot, allowing accessories to be attached at an end of the crossbar and slid along the slot between the lips of the respective housing;an extension member having a first end portion attached to a first one of the legs and a second end portion disposed within a cavity of the crossbar, such that the respective end of the crossbar is adjustable along the second end portion of the extension member while remaining within the crossbar housing of the first leg;a cover having an end wall, a roof projecting from an upper portion of the end wall, and a lock barrel housing disposed in the end wall, the cover being configured to engage with the first leg such that the roof extends over the overhanging lips of the respective crossbar housing and covers an end portion of the slot in the crossbar; anda lock barrel in the lock barrel housing, the lock barrel including an end portion selectively engageable with a corresponding opening in the leg, such that the lock barrel is configured to lock the cover to the housing, restricting access to the end portion of the slot. 8. The roof rack of claim 7, wherein the extension member comprises two substantially parallel extension arms. 9. The roof rack of claim 7, wherein the roof of the leg cover has a profile that is substantially the same as a profile of the upper surface of the crossbar. 10. The roof rack of claim 9, wherein an inner surface of the roof conforms to the upper surface of the crossbar. 11. The roof rack of claim 7, wherein the roof of the leg cover includes a pair of locating rails. 12. The roof rack of claim 11, wherein the pair of locating rails protrude from an inner surface of the roof and are configured to slide into the slot in the crossbar. 13. The roof rack of claim 7, wherein the roof of the leg cover and the crossbar housing together form a cavity within which the end of the crossbar is housed. 14. A roof rack comprising: a pair of support legs, each support leg including a crossbar housing shaped to receive a respective end of a crossbar, the crossbar housing having a pair of walls configured to wrap around a portion of the crossbar and terminate in opposing lips;a crossbar supported at each end by a respective one of the support legs, the crossbar having a lengthwise accessory channel formed in an upper surface, the crossbar being supported by the pair of support legs such that each end portion of the accessory channel is accessible between the opposing lips of the respective crossbar housing; anda pair of end covers each configured to engage a respective support leg, each end cover having a roof portion extending over the opposing lips of the respective crossbar housing and a wall portion extending along a lateral surface of the respective support leg, such that the end cover restricts access to the end portion of the accessory channel, each end cover further including a lock mechanism passing through the wall portion, the lock mechanism being engageable with a corresponding lock receiver on the leg. 15. The roof rack of claim 14, wherein the housing and crossbar each has an aerodynamic profile. 16. The roof rack of claim 14, further comprising an extension member having a first end portion attached to a first one of the legs and a second end portion disposed within a cavity of the crossbar, such that the respective end of the crossbar is adjustable along the second end portion of the extension member while remaining within the crossbar housing of the first leg. 17. The roof rack of claim 16, the extension member comprising an adjustment latch and the crossbar comprising a plurality of latch engagement sockets, wherein the adjustment latch is configured to mate with a selected one of the latch engagement sockets. 18. The roof rack of claim 16, wherein each of the latch engagement sockets comprises a slot formed in a lower surface of the crossbar. 19. The roof rack of claim 14, wherein the lock mechanism comprises a lock barrel disposed in a lock barrel housing of the wall of the end cover. 20. The roof rack of claim 19, the leg further comprising a tab having an aperture formed therethrough, the lock barrel further comprising an end portion configured to engage the tab and aperture.
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