Crossbar T-slot infill
US8925775B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 30, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jan 6, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 30, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R9/052
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An infill device may include a lower portion pressing against a floor portion of a cavity of a slotted crossbar of a vehicle rack, and an upper portion pressing upward on first and second opposing lips of a longitudinal opening to the cavity. The infill is operable between a flush position corresponding to the upper portion substantially filling the opening, and a compressed position corresponding to the upper portion moving away from the opposing lips and closer to the floor portion to allow a retention device of a cargo-specific rack accessory to enter the channel and clamp the opposing lips.
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