US3512082A - Roof rack for cars - Google Patents

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US3512082A
US3512082A US713618A US3512082DA US3512082A US 3512082 A US3512082 A US 3512082A US 713618 A US713618 A US 713618A US 3512082D A US3512082D A US 3512082DA US 3512082 A US3512082 A US 3512082A
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R9/00—Supplementary fittings on vehicle exterior for carrying loads, e.g. luggage, sports gear or the like
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    • B60R9/045—Carriers being adjustable or transformable, e.g. expansible, collapsible

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  • a car roof rack comprising a frame having two parallel rigid side pieces and a number of mutually parallel rigid cross bars which are pivotally connected to the difficult to perform by a person not used to the specific roof rack.
  • the present invention relates to roof racks for cars and is of the kind comprising a frame having two parallel side pieces and a number of mutually parallel cross bars connected with the side pieces.
  • the rack is normally provided with means for securing it to the water rims of a car.
  • the cross bars may for instance consist of metal pipes, profiled steel rods or wood.
  • the side pieces may consist of straight pipes or of side members in the form of an upper and a lower pipe connected with each other at their ends.
  • roof racks In such roof racks the cross bars are ordinarily rigidly secured to the side pieces to form a rigid frame.
  • the disadvantage of such roof racks is that they are cumbersome to carry in stairways to any storing compartment such as a cellar room where such racks are usually stored when not used.
  • Such roof racks will also require a relatively great space when storing. This is also a considerable disadvantage because it will be practically impossible to store such racks for instance in a wardrobe if this would be desired, since such a place is ordinarily much safer than a cellar and the rack will be more readily accessible at such a place.
  • the object of the invention is therefore to provide a roof rack which after its taking down from the car roof may be collapsed directly without any demounting work and which in its collapsed condition may readily be carried to and from the storing place where the roof rack in its collapsed condition requires a relatively small storing space.
  • a roof rack which according to the invention comprises a frame formed by two side pieces and a number of cross bars which are pivotally connetced to the side pieces so as to enable a parallel movement of the side pieces in mutually opposite directions upon a simultaneous swinging of the cross bars relative to the side pieces.
  • the roof rack according to the invention consists of two side pieecs in the form of two parallel straight bars or pipes, the cross bars being positioned parallel to each other and are by means of bolts or similar journal members pivotally connected to the side pieces.
  • the collapsible frame according to the invention is preferably provided with four supporting feet directed downwardly and provided with coupling members to be 3,512,082 Patented May 12, 1970 secured to the water rims of a car.
  • the roof rack In its erected condition and secured to the Water rims of the car in the manner described above, the roof rack will be locked in its erected condition by means of its connections with the water rims.
  • the roof rack may be collapsed directly by performing parallel displacement of the side pieces in relation to each other which will then automatically swing the cross bars to a position Where the cross bars will lie relatively close to each other.
  • the collapsed roof rack is not much greater than a pair of skis and may therefore easily be carried to any storing place, such as a wardrobe, if desired, where the collapsed rack will require a small storing place.
  • the roof rack is also easily carried to the car and is erected in the simple manner described above.
  • FIG. 1 is a side view of the erected roof rack according to the invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a plan view of the rack in FIG. 1.
  • FIG. 3 shows the roof rack in a partly collapsed position between the completely erected position and completely collapsed position.
  • FIG. 4 shows the roof rack in its completely collapsed condition.
  • FIG. 5 is a section according to line 55 in FIG. 1 on an enlarged scale.
  • 'FIG. 6 is a section according to line 66 in FIG. 1 on an enlarged scale.
  • FIG. 7 is a diagrammatic perspective view of one corner portion of the erected rack secured to the water rim of a car.
  • FIG. 8 is a diagrammatic perspective view of one corner portion of the rack having another embodiment of a coupling means to be secured to the water rim than in FIG. 7.
  • FIG. 9 is a diagrammatic perspective view of another coupling member for securing the rack to the water rim of a car.
  • the roof rack according to FIGS. 1 to 7 has two side pieces 1 and 2, respectively, which each consists of an upper pipe 3 and a lower pipe 4.
  • Each pair of upper and lower pipes are connected with each other by means of U-shaped end pieces 5 of pipes having their ends inserted into the ends of the pipes 3 and 4.
  • the lower pipes 4, 4 of the two side pieces are connected with each other by means of four cross.
  • pipes 6, 7, 8, 9 and the upper pipes 3, 3 of the side pieces are connected with each other by means of two upper cross pipes 10, 11 located at the ends of the upper pipes 3.
  • All cross pipes are pivotally connected with the side pieces by means of pivot pins or bolts which permit the cross pipes to be easily pivoted relative to the side pieces so that the roof rack may be collapsed upon a parallelogram-like movement from the erected position in FIG. 2 to the completely collapsed condition according to FIG. 4.
  • the total length of the collapsed rack according to FIG. 4 is about equal to the length of the side pieces plus the length of the cross pipes. Collapsing the rack may be performed directly when the rack has been lifted down from the car roof. In its collapsed condition the rack requires the smallest possible storing place as will be understood from FIG. 4.
  • All ends of the pipes except for the U-pipes 5 and the cross pipes 6 and '9' have a plastic sleeve 15 so that these sleeves form bearing surfaces to reduce the friction at the pivot points to facilitate pivoting of the cross pipes relative to the side pieces.
  • the ends of the cross pipes 6 and 9 are inserted into metal bushings 16 as shown for pipe 9 in FIG 6.
  • the bushing 16 has secured thereto the upper end of a pivot bolt 17 extending through the pipe 4 and the lower leg a of the U-pipe 5 inserted into the pipe 4 so that the pipe 5 is locked by the pivot bolt 17.
  • the lower end of the bolt has a washer 18 and a nut 19.
  • the outer portion 24 of the pipe 21 is bent downwardly to form a leg having a number of holes 25 for receiving a screw 26 to secure a T-shaped foot 27 adapted to rest in the water rim 28 of the car roof as shown in FIG. 7.
  • the foot 27 may be locked in the rim 2-8 by means of a screw 29 and a clamping plate 30.
  • the leg 21, 24 may be adjusted to any desired width between the water rims.
  • FIG. 8 illustrates one of two cross bars 33 extending across a car roof and secured by clamp members 34 to the water rims.
  • the cross bars are of the common type 158d for carrying skis.
  • the side pieces 1 and 2 rest on :he cross bars 33 and are secured thereto by means of bolts 35 forming pivot bolts for the cross pipe 9' and the lower pipe of the side piece, the lower end of the bolt iaving a hook 36 for engaging the cross-bar 33.
  • FIG. 9 illustrates a supporting leg 37 with coupling nember 38 to be secured to a water rim.
  • the leg is pivotal an a pin 39 in a holder 40 secured to the side piece 1 1nd may be swung to a position substantially parallel to he side piece when not in use.
  • a car roof rack comprising a frame having two )arallel rigid side pieces and a plurality of mutually parallel rigid cross bars pivotally fixed at the ends of each of aid cross bars to said side pieces to form a collapsible 'ack, each of said side pieces and said cross bars being a npe;
  • each of said side pieces comprising an upper and a lower pipe connected at each of their respective ends by a U-shaped pipe secured to said upper and said lower pipe;
  • said two upper pipes being connected at the ends thereof by two of said mutually parallel rigid cross bars in the form of transverse pipes, said transverse pipes and said upper pipes being pivotally connected by pivot bolts, each of said pivot bolts extending through a transverse pipe and said upper pipe with which said transverse pipe is pivotally connected, each of said pivot bolts also extending through the end of a U- shaped pipe connected to said upper pipe thereby forming a rigid side piece utilizing said pivot bolts to pivotally connect said transverse pipes with said upper pipes and at the same time to connect said upper and lower pipes through said U-sh-aped pipes.
  • a rack as defined in'claim 1 in which the rack is provided with means for securing the rack to two cross bars provided to extend across the car roof and to be secured to the water rims of a car roof.
  • a car roof rack comprising a frame having two parallel rigid side pieces and a plurality of mutually parallel rigid cross bars pivotally fixed at the ends of each of said cross bars to said side pieces to form a collapsible rack, each of said side pieces and said cross bars being a pipe;
  • each of said side pieces comprising an upper and a lower pipe connected at each of their respective ends by a U-shaped pipe secured to said upper and said lower pipe; said two upper pipes being connected at the ends thereof by two of said mutually parallel rigid cross bars in the form of transverse pipes, said transverse pipes and said upper pipes being pivotally connected by pivot bolts, each of said pivot bolts extending through a transverse pipe and said upper pipe with which said transverse pipe is pivotally connected, each of said pivot bolts also extending through the end of a U- shaped pipe connected to said upper pipe thereby forming a rigid side piece utilizing said pivot bolts to pivotally connect said transverse pipes with said upper pipes and at the same time to connect said upper and lower pipes through said U-shaped pipes;
  • said two lower pipes of said respective side pieces being pivotally connected by at least two of said mutually parallel rigid cross bars in the form of lower transverse pipes, each of said lower transverse pipes being connected to the respective side piece by a pivot bolt;
  • each sleeve being connected to a supporting leg which is inserted into the end of said lower transverse pipe by a locking screw which extends through said sleeve and said lower transverse pipe into said supporting leg, and
  • said supporting leg being provided with means to be secured to the water rim of a car roof.

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FR1065923A (fr) * 1952-05-23 1954-05-31 Porte-bagages pour véhicules automobiles
US2765111A (en) * 1952-07-08 1956-10-02 Wilbur C Vaughn System and apparatus for handling stacked articles, especially containers for bakery products
FR1091531A (fr) * 1954-01-20 1955-04-13 Galerie pliante
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US3750845A (en) * 1971-07-01 1973-08-07 E Faulstich Support mounting assembly
US3853254A (en) * 1973-03-14 1974-12-10 F Helm Automobile top luggage rack
US4632289A (en) * 1985-09-23 1986-12-30 Gilles Morissette Auto collapsible load carrier
US20090039218A1 (en) * 2007-03-19 2009-02-12 Ethan Doyle Cargo box support device
US20100155349A1 (en) * 2008-12-19 2010-06-24 Murphy Michael B Cargo-carrying ice chest attachment
US10576901B2 (en) 2017-01-17 2020-03-03 Jac Products, Inc. Vehicle article carrier having swing-in-place and stowable cross bars
US12172605B2 (en) * 2022-10-28 2024-12-24 Michael DeHerrera Collapsible roof rack

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