Steve M Aidenbaum

Address:

43125 Emerson Way, Novi, MI 48377

Phone:

9062835011

VIN:

1LNHM94R89G611270

Make:

Lincoln

Model:

MKS

Year:

2009

US Patent:

63088746, Oct 30, 2001

Filed:

Dec 1, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/451876

Inventors:

Roger Kim - Southfield MI
Nicholas Waskul - Fenton MI
Minyong Lee - Inkster MI
Steve Aidenbaum - West Bloomfield MI

Assignee:

Ford Global Technologies, Inc.

International Classification:

B60R 900

US Classification:

224310

Abstract:

A roof rack assembly 10 for use in combination with a vehicle 12 of the type having a roof 14 and a rear or back portion or end 16 including a rear door or hatchback 18. Assembly 10 includes a pair of elongated support rails or members 20, 22, a movable rack or storage member 24 which is movably coupled to said rail members 20, 22, and several fasteners or fastening members 26, 28, 30 and 32. Rack member 24 is movable between a "roof-mounted" position in which rack member 24 is substantially parallel to roof 14 and a "back end-mounted" position in which said rack member is substantially parallel to back end 16.