The present disclosure relates to a low profile, highly aerodynamic swing-in-place style vehicle article carrier system for use on a wide variety of passenger cars and trucks. The system makes use of a pair of side rails that are used to support a pair of cross bars in stowed positions thereon where the cross bars are secured parallel to the side rails, or in operative positions where the cross bars are secured perpendicularly between the side rails. The side rails each incorporate a rotating end support subsystem which automatically elevates one end of its associated cross bar when the cross bar is moved pivotally into its operative position. This enables the cross bars to form a very low profile when in their stowed positions, but to be automatically raised a predetermined distance when moved into their operative positions, to thus provide additional clearance between the cross bars and an outer body surface of the vehicle.

Various disclosed embodiments include illustrative vehicle roofs, vehicles, and bicycle carriers. In an illustrative embodiment, a vehicle roof includes a rooftop and a forward recess section. The forward recess section is disposed near a forward end of the rooftop. The forward recess section defines a first cavity. The forward recess section includes a recreational device mount disposed within the first cavity and a lid configured to aerodynamically cover the first cavity.

Various disclosed embodiments include illustrative vehicle roofs, vehicles, and bicycle carriers. In an illustrative embodiment, a vehicle roof includes a rooftop and a forward recess section. The forward recess section is disposed near a forward end of the rooftop. The forward recess section defines a first cavity. The forward recess section includes a recreational device mount disposed within the first cavity and a lid configured to aerodynamically cover the first cavity.

A upper room storage system for utility vehicles is provided. The upper room storage system is adapted to associate with a structural roof of a utility vehicle, so that when retrofitted to a utility vehicle with a cargo bed, the cargo bed maintains full functionality. The upper room storage system embodies a storage box with a plurality of lockable entry points, providing access from at least two sides of the utility vehicle.

The present disclosure relates to a roof rack load carrying bar having a channel for receiving at least one mounting member for attaching a load carrying bar accessory to the load carrying bar, the channel extending at least partly in a length direction of the load carrying bar, a first and a second cover extending in the length direction of the load carrying bar and being arranged for sealing the channel from an external environment, the first cover being attached to the load carrying bar via a first attachment interface provided at a first side of the channel, the second cover being attached to the load carrying bar via a second attachment interface provided at a second side of the channel, wherein the first and the second attachment interface being asymmetrical with respect to each other.

An downforce wing on a vehicle roof rack is horizontally secured by a set of clamps, each clamp secured independently of each other on a vehicle roof rack crossbar. The downforce wing is vertically secured on its back end by the said clamps' with roof pedestals attached to them, which support the downward force generated by the downforce wing and is vertically secured by the downforce wing roof base itself on its front end. The base size of the downforce wing roof pedestals varies to support downforce wings of various sizes and downward force performance. Should any of the clamps loosen due to a mechanical failure, the remaining clamps will keep securing the downforce wing to the roof rack crossbar.

A collapsible trunk for use with a vehicle having a wheel well. The trunk comprises a base wall and a side wall pivotally connected thereto. The side wall extends from the base wall and terminates at an upper edge. The side wall and base wall collectively define a storage cavity. The base wall and the side wall each have an expandable portion conformable to the wheel well in response to placement of the base wall and the side wall over the wheel well. The trunk is selectively transitional between a collapsed configuration and a deployed configuration. In the collapsed configuration, the base panels overlap each other, and in the deployed configuration, the plurality of base panels are co-planar to each other. The upper edge of the side wall moves away from the base wall as the trunk transitions from the collapsed configuration toward the deployed configuration.

In order to provide a roof box system (100) for a motor vehicle (11) which is easy to handle and which can be used in many different ways and which features an aerodynamically advantageous shape, it is proposed that the roof box system (100) shall include a roof (10) of a motor vehicle (11) which includes at least one ceiling element (13) which is installed on at least one roof base element (12) and an insertion element (18) with at least one outer wall. Pursuant to the invention, the at least one ceiling element (13) can be moved from an initial state to a receiving state so that an interspace (15) suitable for receiving the insertion element (18) is formed, and, in the receiving state, the insertion element (18) can be arranged in the interspace (15) so that the at least one outer wall of the insertion element (18) forms an outer surface (26, 27) of the roof box system (100).

In order to provide a roof box system (100) for a motor vehicle (11) which is easy to handle and which can be used in many different ways and which features an aerodynamically advantageous shape, it is proposed that the roof box system (100) shall include a roof (10) of a motor vehicle (11) which includes at least one ceiling element (13) which is installed on at least one roof base element (12) and an insertion element (18) with at least one outer wall. Pursuant to the invention, the at least one ceiling element (13) can be moved from an initial state to a receiving state so that an interspace (15) suitable for receiving the insertion element (18) is formed, and, in the receiving state, the insertion element (18) can be arranged in the interspace (15) so that the at least one outer wall of the insertion element (18) forms an outer surface (26, 27) of the roof box system (100).

The embodiments herein are directed to a reusable frameless vehicle roof-top carrier configured, dimensioned and arranged to securely mount and carry cargo loads having a size and shape similar to cut evergreen trees, while protecting the vehicle finish and cargo from damage. The reusable vehicle roof-top carrier is trapezoidal shaped to conveniently bind and condense branches of the tree, while catching sap drippings. Illustratively, the vehicle roof-top carrier is made from a tear-resistant fabric and includes a non-tacky non-slip surface placed in slip-resistant contact with the roof of the vehicle so as to prevent slippage (i.e., movement) of the tree during transport.