A carrier basket for an automotive vehicle is disclosed which includes a base having at least one member for connecting to a roof of an automotive vehicle, a frame having two side rails oriented in a first direction and at least one transverse bar oriented cross to the side rails, wherein the side rails are connected to the at least one transverse bar, wherein the frame is attached upon the base as to form a box open to the top, wherein the at least one transverse bar includes a groove arranged for attachment of accessories and having a length, wherein the entire length of the groove is available for attaching accessories, and wherein the groove extends over a substantial portion of the distance between the two side rails.

A carrier basket for an automotive vehicle is disclosed which includes a base having at least one member for connecting to a roof of an automotive vehicle, a frame having two side rails oriented in a first direction and at least one transverse bar oriented cross to the side rails, wherein the side rails are connected to the at least one transverse bar, wherein the frame is attached upon the base as to form a box open to the top, wherein the at least one transverse bar includes a groove arranged for attachment of accessories and having a length, wherein the entire length of the groove is available for attaching accessories, and wherein the groove extends over a substantial portion of the distance between the two side rails.

An assembly for mounting a vehicle roof-box on a vehicle roof panel comprises a pair of roof rails disposed on the vehicle roof panel at both sides thereof respectively in a front-rear direction of the vehicle roof panel; a plurality of cross-bars spacedly arranged in the front-rear direction, wherein each cross-bar has two opposing ends removably coupled to the roof rails respectively, wherein the vehicle roof-box is mounted to the cross-bars; and a plurality of securing means configured to removably secure the cross-bars to the roof rails, wherein each of the plurality of securing means includes a first bracket movable along each of the roof rails, and a second bracket screw-coupled to the first bracket to secure the first bracket to each of the roof rails, wherein an end of each of the cross-bars is fixed to the second bracket.

A fairing for a vehicle load bar includes an elongate blade and a connection assembly to couple the blade to the load bar. The connection assembly includes a joint having a ball disposed in a socket such that the ball can rotate within the socket. The connection assembly can include a pivot bracket coupled to the blade, the pivot bracket including the ball, and a pivot arm including the socket such that the ball of the pivot bracket is disposed in the socket.

A fairing for a vehicle load bar includes an elongate blade and a connection assembly to couple the blade to the load bar. The connection assembly includes a joint having a ball disposed in a socket such that the ball can rotate within the socket. The connection assembly can include a pivot bracket coupled to the blade, the pivot bracket including the ball, and a pivot arm including the socket such that the ball of the pivot bracket is disposed in the socket.

The present disclosure relates to a roof rack load carrying bar including an airflow regulating pattern extending in a length direction of the load carrying bar. The pattern includes at least two raised rib portions relatively offset from each other in the length direction of the load carrying bar. Each one of the at least two raised rib portions is diagonally arranged with respect to a travel direction of the load carrying bar during use and further has a portion width measured in the length direction of the load carrying bar. Two adjacent raised rib portions are separated by a separation distance in the length direction of the load carrying bar. The separation distance is at least two times greater than the portion width of at least one of the adjacent raised rib portions.

A carrier basket for an automotive vehicle is disclosed which includes a base having at least one member for connecting to a roof of an automotive vehicle, a frame having two side rails oriented in a first direction and at least one transverse bar oriented cross to the side rails, wherein the side rails are connected to the at least one transverse bar, wherein the frame is attached upon the base as to form a box open to the top, wherein the at least one transverse bar comprises includes a groove arranged for attachment of accessories and having a length, wherein the entire length of the groove is available for attaching accessories, and wherein the groove extends over a substantial portion of the distance between the two side rails.

A fairing for a vehicle load bar includes an elongate blade and a connection assembly to couple the blade to the load bar. The connection assembly includes a joint having a ball disposed in a socket such that the ball can rotate within the socket. The connection assembly can include a pivot bracket coupled to the blade, the pivot bracket including the ball, and a pivot arm including the socket such that the ball of the pivot bracket is disposed in the socket.

A wind deflector for mitigating the aerodynamic shortcomings exhibited by racks and frames mounted to vehicles. The deflector includes a front, forward facing or wind facing section that is oriented toward the direction of travel of the vehicle. The deflector modifies air flow so that effects such as vortex shedding, which causes noise and the rack to undulate, are minimized. Airflow modifiers are formed or mounted on the front or wind facing section of the wind deflector. The modifiers are compact features such as indentations or projections that interdict and alter the airflow pattern around the wind deflector. The deflector may be attached to an existing rack or a rack may be constructed to include the wind deflector as an integral feature.

A wind deflector for mitigating the aerodynamic shortcomings exhibited by racks and frames mounted to vehicles. The deflector includes a front, forward facing or wind facing section that is oriented toward the direction of travel of the vehicle. The deflector modifies air flow so that effects such as vortex shedding, which causes noise and the rack to undulate, are minimized. Airflow modifiers are formed or mounted on the front or wind facing section of the wind deflector. The modifiers are compact features such as indentations or projections that interdict and alter the airflow pattern around the wind deflector. The deflector may be attached to an existing rack or a rack may be constructed to include the wind deflector as an integral feature.