Passenger car roof rack assembly

US5676291A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG · DE

Inventors

• Erhard Wolf · Hofheim, DE
• Thilo Ludewig · Leonberg, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 13, 1995
• Grant date: Oct 14, 1997
• Expiry date: Nov 13, 2015

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60R9/00
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A roof rack assembly is disclosed for on a passenger car, particularly a convertible. The roof rack assembly includes two lateral frame parts extending in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle and front and rear transversely extending carrying elements fastened on the lateral frame parts. The two lateral frame parts are detachably held in position on the adjacent body of the passenger car. The lateral frame parts are formed as large-surface cast metal parts and each frame part has a molded-on forward and a rearward supporting section on which the transversely extending carrying elements rest and are fastened.