Abstract: An article carrier for a motor vehicle comprising a pair of side rails adapted to be mounted to the roof of a vehicle in spaced apart relationship and extend longitudinally of the length of the vehicle. The side rails define a guideway therein, further defined by upper and lower surfaces. First and second pairs of stanchions are provided supporting a cross rail therebetween generally perpendicular to the side rails. Each of the stanchions have a bottom wall with engaging members integral therewith extending therefrom and received in the guideways and slidable therein. The guideways capture the engaging members therein and permit only sliding movements of the engaging members therein. A recess is defined in the bottom all of the stanchions and a clamping member is received in the recess. The clamping member is rotatable in the recess and has a camming portion extending into the guideway.

Abstract: An automotive luggage rack has a pair of side rails extending parallel to one another and supported above the vehicle roof in stanchions at opposite ends of the side rails. One or more cross rails is provided between the side rails and cross rail end fittings have portions to encircle the side rails so that the cross rail can be moved longitudinally of the side rails. Clamping devices are provided in the end fittings for securing the cross rails in desired locations relative to the side rails. Each side rail is C-shaped with an elongated insert to close the open side of the C, and a flat underside to be engaged by the clamping device.