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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2002
Filed:
Sep. 01, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Rainer Grimm, Frankfurt, DE;
Horst Böhm, Frankfurt, DE;
Assignee:
Meritor Automotive GmbH, Frankfurt, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 9/04 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 9/04 ;
Abstract
A device for a detachable fastening of a load carrier ( ) on a vehicle, in particular a roof rack, is disclosed, which has a carrier frame ( ), on which two retaining elements ( ) are fitted, which are relatively mobile to one another when the load carrier ( ) is in unfastened condition. When the load carrier ( ) is in fastened condition the retaining elements ( ) engage in a gap ( ) between a body frame on the vehicle side ( ) and a flat body part ( ) attached to this, where they interlock on a fastening element ( ) on the body frame ( ). The result is that the load carrier ( ) can be fastened to the vehicle easily and securely.