Patent · US Expired

Automobile luggage rack

US4299346A · kind A · utility

19Cited by
6References
15Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateOct 4, 1979
Grant dateNov 10, 1981
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Expiry dateOct 4, 1999

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60R9/04
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A luggage rack assembly for automobile deck lids and the like having a pair of identical rear corner supports with a tubular rear rail extending between and received over opposed first tongues of the rear supports. Each rear corner support further has a pair of second tongues projecting respectively forwardly and rearwardly on a line beneath the first tongues. A tubular front rail extends between and is received over opposed third tongues one protruding from each of a pair of identical front corner supports, each of which also has a pair of fourth tongues projecting forwardly and rearwardly on a line coplanar with said third tongues. Tubular side rails extend between and are received over opposed ones of said second and fourth tongues in a plane with said front rail beneath said rear rail. The front and rear corner supports are fixedly mounted to the deck lid by four identical base members each receiving a one of the corner supports by snap fit. The rear corner posts are received by loose snap-fit into the associated base members to provide limited universal adjustable motion of the base members to conform to surface contour of a said deck lid. A plurality of spaced tubular cross r…

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