US 12,246,681 B2
Vehicle roof rack assembly
Rohit Telukunta, Novi, MI (US); Adam Weyrauch, Canton, MI (US); Peter Joyce, Royal Oak, MI (US); and Steven Frank, Dearborn, MI (US)
Assigned to Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed by Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed on Jun. 21, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/338,459.
Application 18/338,459 is a division of application No. 17/500,443, filed on Oct. 13, 2021, granted, now 11,718,239.
Prior Publication US 2023/0331167 A1, Oct. 19, 2023
Int. Cl. B60R 9/045 (2006.01)
CPC B60R 9/045 (2013.01) 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A roof rail for a vehicle comprising:
a base configured to be movable between a longitudinal configuration and a cross-car configuration with respect to the vehicle;
a first quick-connect component comprising a first rotatable member;
a second quick-connect component comprising a second rotatable member;
a third quick-connect component comprising a divider mounted to the base between the first and second rotatable members;
wherein the first and second rotatable members are both configured to rotate from a stowed position in which the rotatable member is substantially parallel to the base to a vertically extended position; and
wherein the first, second, and third quick-connect components are removably mounted to the base via a quick-connect attachment feature.