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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 27, 2008
Filed:
Oct. 30, 2006
John E. Klinkman, Riley Township, MI (US);
Winston Fowler, Northville, MI (US);
Robert H. Miller, Canton, MI (US);
Timothy A. Danczuk, Riley Township, MI (US);
Robert E. Burnham, Novi, MI (US);
William R. Henderson, New Baltimore, MI (US);
Ronald G. Saward, Shelby Township, MI (US);
John E. Klinkman, Riley Township, MI (US);
Winston Fowler, Northville, MI (US);
Robert H. Miller, Canton, MI (US);
Timothy A. Danczuk, Riley Township, MI (US);
Robert E. Burnham, Novi, MI (US);
William R. Henderson, New Baltimore, MI (US);
Ronald G. Saward, Shelby Township, MI (US);
Advanced Accessory Systems, LLC, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Abstract
An article carrier apparatus for a vehicle includes a cross rail interconnected to an exterior surface of the vehicle, a heat sink positioned within the cross rail, and a light source positioned within the cross rail. The light source is thermally connected to the heat sink such that the heat sink will absorb at least a portion of the heat generated by operation of the light source. The cross rail will structurally support an article attached to the exterior of a vehicle.