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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 1998
Filed:
Jul. 17, 1996
Toshiyuki Yamamoto, Oota, JP;
Fuji Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
In a vehicle having a roof groove, which extends in the longitudinal direction along each side of its roof panel, and a roof rail attached to the roof groove, the number of components for attaching the roof rail can be reduced to facilitate the mounting operation for the rail. The roof rail (1) is formed integrally from a synthetic resin, comprising a rail body (2), front and rear end legs (3) protruding downward from the rail body, an intermediate leg (4), and a molding unit (5) connecting the respective lower end portions of the legs (3, 4) together. The molding unit (5) includes a cover section (5a) covering the top of the roof groove (8) and a ridge (5b) fitted in the groove (8). The respective heads of fixing bolts (9) are fixedly embedded in suitable positions in the bottom portion of the ridge (5b). The roof rail (1) is attached to the roof groove (8) by inserting the fixing bolts (9) individually into mounting holes (8a) in the base of the groove (8) and tightening the bolts (9) by means of nuts (10) from the inside of the vehicle.