ROOF RACK FOR A VEHICLE

摘要

A roof rack (10) for a vehicle including a support member (20) which is removably secured to the roof (30) thereof and a telescoping member (22) slidably attached within the support member for movement between a transport position (figs. 1 and 3) and a loading position (figs. 2 and 4). The telescoping member includes a first segment (50) hinged to a second segment (52) which rotates about its axis when in the loading position. A brace (28), which is fixed to the support member, braces the second segment when in the loading position and limits the extent of its rotation, ultimately preventing the telescoping member from contacting the vehicle's side panels. Articles are loaded onto an L-shaped bracket (24) which extends upwardly from the outer ends of the telescoping member and parallel thereto to space the load above the vehicle's roof when in the transport position.