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Article carrier having cross member with rollers

US6050466A · kind A · utility

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30Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMar 3, 1997
Grant dateApr 18, 2000
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Expiry dateMar 3, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60R9/045
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An article carrier includes a cross member rollingly engaging a pair of longitudinally extending side rails. The cross member has rollers that engage the side rails for reducing the amount of effort required to move the cross member along the side rails. A cross member lock mechanism is also disclosed having three distinct modes of operation: automatically re-locking, manually re-locking, and locked.

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