The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 09, 2011
Gordon Michie, LaSalle, CA;
Jeffrey M. Aftanas, Ortonville, MI (US);
John Michael Heuchert, Pontiac, MI (US);
Eric Weber, Pontiac, MI (US);
Michael R. Makin, Pontiac, MI (US);
Gerald J. Drumm, Pontiac, MI (US);
Gordon Michie, LaSalle, CA;
Jeffrey M. Aftanas, Ortonville, MI (US);
John Michael Heuchert, Pontiac, MI (US);
Eric Weber, Pontiac, MI (US);
Michael R. Makin, Pontiac, MI (US);
Gerald J. Drumm, Pontiac, MI (US);
JAC Products, Inc., Saline, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle article carrier system for use on an outer body roof surface of a vehicle to removably support articles above the outer body roof surface. The system may use a pair of support rails secured to the outer body surface generally parallel to one another. The system may also include at least one cross bar having a pair of end supports. Each support rail may include a decorative cover and metallic support element, with the decorative cover being positioned over the metallic support element, and secured thereto, to at least substantially cover the metallic support element. The metallic support element may include at least one aperture at each opposing longitudinal end thereof that allows the support rail to be secured to the outer body roof surface at only its opposing longitudinal ends, and to use pre-existing fastening elements mounted in the outer body roof surface as attachment points for the support rails.