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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2020
Filed:
Mar. 02, 2018
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Paul Kenneth Dellock, Northville, MI (US);
Roger Petrey, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Travis S. Garland, Milford, MI (US);
Talat Karmo, Waterford, MI (US);
Harry Lobo, Canton, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 9/00 (2006.01); B60R 9/058 (2006.01); E05B 73/00 (2006.01); E05B 85/06 (2014.01); F16B 21/12 (2006.01); B60R 9/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 9/058 (2013.01); B60R 9/04 (2013.01); E05B 73/00 (2013.01); E05B 85/06 (2013.01); F16B 21/125 (2013.01);
Abstract
A removable roof rail assembly for a motor vehicle includes a roof rail and latch assembly for securing the roof rail to the motor vehicle. The latch assembly includes a push button actuator to conveniently and efficiently release the latch assembly and allow one to remove the roof rail from the motor vehicle. A related method for selectively securing a roof rail to and removing a roof rail from the motor vehicle is also provided.