Side service storage apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7048490
APP PUB NO 20040131455A1
SERIAL NO

10701922

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A roof rack assembly is provided for storage of items above a roof of a motor vehicle. The roof rack assembly includes a frame having front and rear guides extending across the roof. A front rail slidingly engages the front guide, and a rear rail slidingly engages the rear guide. A tray is coupled to the front and rear guides. The tray is movable between a storage position above the roof and a loading position alongside the motor vehicle. A plurality of drop down links extends between the tray and each of the front and rear rails. The plurality of drop down links maintains the tray in a horizontal orientation as the tray moves between the storage and loading positions. A scissor linkage extends between the plurality of drop down links to selectively lock the tray in the loading position.

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DECOMA INTERNATIONAL INC50 CASMIR COURT CONCORD ONTARIO L4K 4J5

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Henderson, Jack V West Bloomfield, MI 23 691

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