A roof structure is disclosed for a vehicle that comprises a roof bow including a wall forming part of an exterior roof surface of the vehicle. The wall defines a keyhole opening that is adapted to receive a retainer. A channel is provided on the wall below the keyhole opening that forms a water drain below the keyhole opening with a lower surface of the wall extending over the water drain. A retainer including an anchor portion and an accessory attachment portion extends upwardly from the anchor portion through the slot and is retained in the channel by the flanges.
Roof structure with integrated roof rack and accessory attachment assemblies
2018-08-07
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
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