VEHICLE ROOF PILLARS WITH RECEPTACLES FOR CONNECTORS ON AN OUTER SIDE

• Main Authors: STOJKOVIC, Dragan B, HOFFMAN, Colleen Marie, KOZAK, Stephen Thomas
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 03.05.2018
• Subjects: BUILDING; BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; FENCING; FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS; LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS; MASTS; MOTOR VEHICLES; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL; TRAILERS; TRANSPORTING; VEHICLES ADAPTED FOR LOAD TRANSPORTATION OR TO TRANSPORT, TOCARRY, OR TO COMPRISE SPECIAL LOADS OR OBJECTS; VEHICLES IN GENERAL; VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISEPROVIDED FOR

A vehicle roof structure including a plurality of roof support pillars that include a plurality of receptacles on an outer surface of the pillars. The receptacles are adapted to receive a connector for securing an article to a vehicle either directly or by means of a tie down strap. A spider roof structure or conventional roof structure are disclosed that may include either X-shaped receptacle openings or a T-track slot. Articles may be directly secured to the receptacles or slots on the outer surface of the pillars or may be connected to the roof or side outer walls of the pillar by tie down straps.