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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 1978

Filed:

May. 09, 1977
Applicant:
Inventors:

Howard M Sage, Phoenix, AZ (US);

John C Abromavage, Tempe, AZ (US);

Assignee:

U-Haul International, Inc., Phoenix, AZ (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
224 / ; 2426 / ; 64 29 ; 2482261 ;
Abstract

An adjustable car top carrier support which is operable for use on a gutterless car top including ledges at its opposite sides. In one embodiment, the carrier support is significantly characterized by having a clutch upon a crankshaft, for limiting the amount of the contractive force which may be applied by the carrier upon the car top. The adjustable car top carrier is further characterized by car top engaging combination which includes a pivotable foot pad, together with a ledge hook for ensuring that the contractive forces of the carrier are inserted into the vicinity of the opposite ledges of a car top. The present invention is particularly useful on a gutterless car top, though may be employed upon any form of a vehicle roof member that conventionally includes a ledge on opposite sides thereof.


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