Slidable bracket for article carrier

• US 4,270,681 A
• Filed: 12/08/1978
• Issued: 06/02/1981
• Est. Priority Date: 09/27/1977
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Advanced Accessory Systems, LLC
• Original Assignee: The Four Star Corp. (Anywhere Real Estate Incorporated)
• Inventors: Ingram, Charles E.
• Primary Examiner(s): Marcus, Stephen
• Application Number:
  US05/967,568
• Time in Patent Office: 907 Days
• Field of Search: 224/315, 224/319, 224/321, 224/324, 224/325, 224/326, 248/499, 248/222.1, 248/222.3, 248/223.4, 248/224.1, 248/224.2, 105/482, 403/331
• US Class Current: 224/321
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 9/045 Carriers being adjustable or transformable, e.g. expansible, collapsible transformable into tents B60P3/36; into beds B60P3/38

Abstract

A bracket for association with an article carrier, such as a luggage carrier is adapted for sliding adjustment or positioning in a carrier track. The bracket includes a tool-operated locking mechanism for locking the bracket anywhere along the length of the track wherein unauthorized adjustment of the bracket is prevented. The bracket may include suitable openings which receive tie-down straps or the like. The bracket is, also, contemplated as including suitable projections for detachably mounting a cross-strap thereto.

Claims

1. A tie-down bracket for an automotive vehicle mounted carrier having at least one slat affixed to the vehicle, the improvement comprising:

(a) a base section engageable with the slat;

(b) an upper section for facilitating securement of articles on the carrier;

(c) the upper section being interconnected to the base section;

(d) a slot formed in said upper section;

(e) a disc disposed entirely within said slot;

(f) a member for releasably engaging said track;

(g) a threaded shaft connected to said member and projecting upwardly therefrom, said shaft extending through a bore in the base section, the bore in communication with the slot formed in the upper section;

(h) said disc being threadably interconnected to the shaft, said disc having a tool engaging aperture formed therein; and

(i) said upper section having a through-bore in communication with said tool aperture permitting access of a tool to said aperture whereby said disc may be rotated to move the shaft mounted member into locking engagement with the slat.