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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 11, 2008
Jeffrey M. Aftanas, Ortonville, MI (US);
Gerard J. Kmita, Allen Park, MI (US);
Donald R. Potter, Clarkston, MI (US);
John M. Heuchert, Macomb, MI (US);
Jeffrey M. Aftanas, Ortonville, MI (US);
Gerard J. Kmita, Allen Park, MI (US);
Donald R. Potter, Clarkston, MI (US);
John M. Heuchert, Macomb, MI (US);
JAC Products, Inc., Saline, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle article carrier adapted to be mounted to an outer body surface of a motor vehicle. The carrier has a pair of cross bars that can each be stowed on corresponding pairs of support elements when the cross are not needed for use without the need to completely detach either of the cross bars from their associated support elements. A rear one of the cross bars has a single sided release feature that enables both end supports at opposite ends of the rear cross bar to be simultaneously unlocked or locked from a rear pair of support elements from either end support. The rear cross bar can also be slidably positioned along the rear pair of support elements to better configure the cross bars to support variously sized articles thereon.