Abstract: An article carrier system for use on a roof of a motor vehicle such as a pick-up truck. The system includes a housing within which cross bar components may be stowed when not in use, and which also includes one or more stowage compartments or stowage bins for stowing vehicle article carrier accessories. In one embodiment the cross bar components are detached from the housing and reattached to the housing such that they extend width-wise along the roof of the vehicle. In another embodiment, the cross bar components are pivotally supported and may be pivoted between stowed and deployed positions. A removable cover allows the cross bar components to be locked within the housing.

Abstract: An assembly of floor panels adapted to be laid adjacent to one another to form a floor is disclosed, wherein at least one of the assembly of floor panels comprises an exposed floor surface and a covered surface, an opening through said floor and covered surfaces, and a junction box that is attached to the covered surface and enclosing the opening. Further, a receptacle is adapted to be mounted to the junction box, and a cover is mounted to be disposed from a first position that permits at least one utility cable to be placed through the opening and coupled to the receptacle, to a second position preventing the one utility cable from being placed through the opening.