The roof has a frame (1) in which a roof module is fitted. The module has fittings for a roof rack, consisting of a pedestal (6) with a hook (7) on the top to take the roof rack. The pedestal is embedded in foam (5) between the top (3) and bottom (4) of th...

The vehicle roof structure, for automobiles and estate cars and the like, is a prefabricated roof module (9) with at least one outer roof sheet (10) and a lining (11) together with the corresponding roof rails (3). The openings in the roof module take the ...

A vehicle article carrier system (10) having an elongated siderail (16) which can be configured in a first configuration as a slat of the system or in a second configuration as a siderail of the system. The elongated support rail requires no modification b...

The roof rail is to be fixed in a roof channel (5) covered by a roof strip which is in one piece over the entire length of the channel to be covered and has recesses (18) through which the roof rail is anchored directly at the bottom on the channel by fast...

The plastic vehicle roof (10) for fixture to the roof frame area (11,12) has lateral edges for surface engagement or extended linear contact with retaining rails, which can be screwed to the roof frame for accommodating a railing or a load roof rack. The l...

An adaptor (30) for securing a slat (16) of a vehicle article carrier to an outer body surface of a vehicle without the need for drilling holes through the outer body surface. The adaptor (30) comprises a main body (32) portion having a channel (34) formed...

A process for producing a support structure, esp a rail for a vehicle roof rack, comprises using a plastic mould which corresponds to the outer contour of the support structure. Before plastic is filled, energy impact points are connected and reinforcing m...