US 12,304,291 B2
Vehicle with a roof rack system under a soft or removable roof
George J. Schafer, Jr., Pennington, NJ (US)
Filed by George J. Schafer, Jr., Pennington, NJ (US)
Filed on Jan. 17, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/415,329.
Application 18/415,329 is a continuation of application No. 17/402,528, filed on Aug. 14, 2021, abandoned.
Application 17/402,528 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/872,226, filed on Jan. 16, 2018, abandoned.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/446,996, filed on Jan. 17, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2024/0149651 A1, May 9, 2024
Int. Cl. B60J 7/10 (2006.01); B60R 9/058 (2006.01)
CPC B60J 7/102 (2013.01) [B60R 9/058 (2013.01)] 11 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vehicle structure comprising:
an upper framework having a driver side frame element, a passenger side frame element and at least one lateral element that extends between said driver side frame element and said passenger side frame element, wherein an open area is interposed between said driver side frame element and said passenger side frame element;
a roof system for selectively covering and exposing said open area, wherein a gap space exists between said open area and said roof system when said roof system covers said open area;
mounting brackets attached to said upper framework with removable mechanical fasteners;
cargo bars attached to said mounting brackets, wherein said cargo bars traverse said open area in parallel and at a common elevation within said gap space under said roof system when said roof system covers said open area.