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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 11, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 15, 2009
Jeffrey R. Johnson, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Desmond P. Jamieson, Toronto, CA;
Alexander C. Laursen, Berkley, MI (US);
Jeffrey R. Johnson, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Desmond P. Jamieson, Toronto, CA;
Alexander C. Laursen, Berkley, MI (US);
Magna International Inc., Aurora, Ontario, CA;
Abstract
A roof rack assembly is provided for a motor vehicle roof. The roof rack assembly includes a support member adapted to be fixedly secured to the roof. The support member includes first and second flanges extending out therefrom. A crossrail is releasably coupled to the support member for movement between a stowed position and a deployed position. The crossrail is engageable with the first flange when in the stowed position and engageable with the second flange when in the deployed position.