Vehicle article carrier
First Claim
1. In a luggage rack, a slat made from a roll formed strip of metal and having a pair of upwardly converging inner walls defining an upwardly open dovetail groove therebetween, a web portion connecting the lower ends of said inner walls and providing a means of connection to a vehicle body surface, outer walls spaced on opposite sides of said inner walls, a pair of horizontal supporting walls on opposite sides of said groove connecting the upper ends of an inner wall and an outer wall on one side of said groove and an inner wall and an outer wall on the other side of said groove, said inner and outer walls forming downwardly presenting channels and cooperating to support the weight of a load positioned on said supporting walls, and an article securing member on at least one end of said dovetail groove for receiving means for securing an article on said slat, said article securing member being adjustably fastened to said slat.
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Abstract
A carrier for luggage or the like is mounted on a vehicle body. The carrier consists of separate load supporting slats each of which has an upwardly facing groove running lengthwise thereof. The slats are made from roll formed sheet steel and their grooves provide means for securing adjustable tie-down members or other article securing devices on the slats. Decorative and protective plastic strips are also fitted in the slat grooves.
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7 Claims
- 1. In a luggage rack, a slat made from a roll formed strip of metal and having a pair of upwardly converging inner walls defining an upwardly open dovetail groove therebetween, a web portion connecting the lower ends of said inner walls and providing a means of connection to a vehicle body surface, outer walls spaced on opposite sides of said inner walls, a pair of horizontal supporting walls on opposite sides of said groove connecting the upper ends of an inner wall and an outer wall on one side of said groove and an inner wall and an outer wall on the other side of said groove, said inner and outer walls forming downwardly presenting channels and cooperating to support the weight of a load positioned on said supporting walls, and an article securing member on at least one end of said dovetail groove for receiving means for securing an article on said slat, said article securing member being adjustably fastened to said slat.
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