Abstract: A roof railing for motor vehicles which has a tubular rail extending spaced from and substantially parallel to the roof surface along a lateral roof frame. Two supports on the ends of the rail attach the roof railing to the roof of the vehicle. The rail is developed with a bend at each of its end regions. It also has free ends which extend parallel to the surface of the roof and rest on the roof. In the region of each bend, there extends below the rail a support which is fastened to the rail. On its top side, the support has a groove which surrounds a part of the circumference of the rail. Each support is fastened to the roof of the vehicle.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 29, 1996
Date of Patent:
April 13, 1999
Assignee:
Happich Fahrzeung-Dachsystems GmbH
Inventors:
Karl-Heinz Lumpe, Ulrich Rehm, Klaus Kolodziej, Ronald Gratz