Load carrier

摘要

The invention relates to a roof box 1 for mounting to a vehicle via roof racks 100. The roof box 1 includes a base section 3 mountable to a vehicle roof or roof rack 100 and a top section 2 that is movable relative to the base section 3 to allow the roof box 1 to be opened and closed. The roof box 1 includes no external protruding seam 4 with the seam 4 flush with the exterior of the roof box 1. The roof box 1 also includes a curved seam 4, double skinned top 2 and double acting action hinge 12 design that all combine to provide improved aesthetics, lower weight, reduced aerodynamic drag, better fuel efficiency and equivalent strength, rigidity and loadings to the art.

主权项

1. A roof box for carrying cargo on top of a vehicle c comprising
a base section including clamps for mounting the box on cross bars on top of a vehicle, the base section having an outer surface including a main outer surface region and a perimeter edge surface region that bends inward from the main outer surface region to form an inward offset, and a top section hinged to the base section and configured for opening and closing the roof box, the top section having an upper edge portion that vertically overlaps the inward offset of the perimeter edge surface region of the base section when the box is closed, such that the base section and top section form a substantially flush exterior seam; wherein the exterior seam extends continuously around the perimeter of the box.