Roof carrier structure for a vehicular automobile and a lock therefor

Claim 1

A lock unit for a roof carrier, comprising: a crossbar for securely placing a carried object thereon; a plurality of stands for placing said crossbar on a vehicle roof; a fixing member mounted on said crossbar; a pivotal cover rod having a first end for supporting the carried object sandwiched between said pivotal rod and said crossbar and which is pivotally supported on a first side end of said crossbar; a hook-like bent portion provided at a second end of said pivotal cover rod; a lock member provided at a second side end of said crossbar, connected to said fixing member and having a hollow space such that said hook-like bent portion for connection to said lock member is insertable therein; a horizontal rod slidably positioned in said hollow space and having a lock hole formed therein into which said hook-like bent portion is inserted such that an edge portion of said horizontal rod is engageable with said hook-like portion and including a guide rod extending therefrom; means for axially biasing said edge portion of said horizontal rod into engagement with said hook-like bent portion and within which said guide rod extends; and means positioned in said hollow space for locking said horizontal rod into engagement with said hook-like bent portion.