US2005236342A1PendingUtilityA1

Roof rack assembly for a vehicle

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Apr 6, 2004Filed: Dec 1, 2004Published: Oct 27, 2005
Est. expiryApr 6, 2024(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Dae Jeong
B21B 31/02F16B 2/18B60R 9/04B21B 31/07B21B 2203/28B25B 5/02
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Abstract

A roof rack assembly includes a side bar having an incised portion thereon, a pad interposed between a roof panel and the side bar, a side rail extending in a fore-and-aft direction of a vehicle, and a mounting plate having a rail structure on which the side rail is slidably attached. The mounting plate is positioned on the incised portion of the side bar. The pad, side bar, and mounting plate are superposed in order and fixed together to the roof panel by a fastening means.

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1 . A roof rack assembly, comprising: 
 a side bar having an incised portion;    a pad interposed between a roof panel and the side bar;    a side rail extending in a fore-and-aft direction of a vehicle; and    a mounting plate having a rail structure on which the side rail is slidably attached, the mounting plate being sat on the incised portion of the side bar, wherein the pad, the side bar, and the mounting plate are superposed in order and are fixed together to a roof panel by a fastening means.    
   
   
       2 . The roof rack assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the side rail is provided with an opening adapted to receive a crossbar, the opening located at the lateral surface facing the center of a vehicle.  
   
   
       3 . The roof rack assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the side bar is provided with a flange covering a ditch where an outer side panel and a roof panel are welded to each other, wherein the flange is configured to constitute substantially flat surface along the outer side panel.  
   
   
       4 . The roof rack assembly according to  claim 2 , wherein the side bar is provided with a flange covering a ditch where an outer side panel and a roof panel are welded to each other, wherein the flange is configured to constitute substantially flat surface along the outer side panel.  
   
   
       5 . A roof rack assembly, comprising: 
 a side bar having an incised portion;    a pad configured to be interposed between a roof panel and the side bar;    a side rail; and    a mounting plate having a rail structure on which the side rail slidably couples, wherein the mounting plate couples with the incised portion of the side bar, and wherein the pad, the side bar, and the mounting plate are coupled together.    
   
   
       6 . The roof rack assembly according to  claim 5 , wherein the side rail defines an opening adapted to receive a crossbar, wherein the opening is positioned at a lateral surface facing a center of the vehicle.  
   
   
       7 . The roof rack assembly according to  claim 5 , wherein the side bar further includes a flange configured for covering a ditch where an outer side panel and a roof panel are coupled together.  
   
   
       8 . The roof rack assembly according to  claim 7 , wherein the flange is configured to constitute a substantially flat surface.

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