Load carrier

US11345284B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Thule Sweden AB · SE

Inventors

• Hannes OLAISON · Falun, SE
• Markus NORDANGÅRD · Värnamo, SE
• Joakim Andersson · Anderstorp, SE
• Joakim Persson · Lund, SE
• Peter WIKSTRÖM · Skillingaryd, SE
• Johan BOLMSTAM · Värnamo, SE
• Victor MILLBERG · Värnamo, SE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 28, 2019
• Grant date: May 31, 2022
• Expiry date: Jun 28, 2039

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60R9/058
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A roof rack foot for securing a cross bar to a roof of a vehicle, the cross bar having a bottom wall with a slot and a cavity for forming an abutment surface, the slot having a centerline, the roof rack foot having a supporting surface for supporting the bottom wall of the cross bar, a first and a second clamping portion for clamping the roof rack foot to the roof, the second clamping portion having an anchoring arm and configured to extend through the slot into the cavity and lock the cross bar to the supporting surface by engagement of the anchoring arm with the abutment surface. When the cross bar is locked to the roof rack foot, the anchoring arm stands upright on the abutment surface and at least partially extends away from the centerline of the cross bar at an extension angle.