In some aspects, the techniques described herein relate to a motor vehicle assembly, including: a roof including a recess; a rail, wherein the rail is moveable between a retracted position and a deployed position, wherein the rail is at least partially within a recess of the roof in the retracted position, wherein the rail is able to connect to an accessory arranged above the roof in the deployed position; and a joint assembly, wherein the joint assembly is configured to guide movement of the rail between the retracted position and the deployed position, wherein the joint assembly includes a first foot, a second foot, and a slotted track, and wherein the first foot and the second foot are arranged at least partially within the slotted track.


    Access

    Download


    Export, share and cite



    Title :

    VEHICLE WITH SELECTIVELY DEPLOYABLE ROOF RAILS



    Publication date :

    2024-07-11


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60R Fahrzeuge, Fahrzeugausstattung oder Fahrzeugteile, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen , VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR



    VEHICLE WITH SELECTIVELY DEPLOYABLE ROOF RAILS

    HARMON MICHAEL JOHN / GLICKMAN DAVID BRIAN / SALTER STUART C et al. | European Patent Office | 2024

    Free access

    Vehicle with selectively deployable roof rack

    HARMON MATTHEW J / DAVID BRIAN GLICKMAN / SALTER STUART C et al. | European Patent Office | 2024

    Free access

    SELECTIVELY DEPLOYABLE VEHICLE BACKUP LIGHT

    CLICK GARY | European Patent Office | 2018

    Free access

    VEHICLE BUMPER WITH SELECTIVELY DEPLOYABLE INTEGRATED LIGHT BAR

    WYMORE TIMOTHY J | European Patent Office | 2023

    Free access

    Selectively deployable control device

    GUSTAVO JARAMILLO-MOSCOSO | European Patent Office | 2018

    Free access