Load carriers for vehicles
US6457617B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 6, 2001 |
| Grant date | Oct 1, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 6, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R9/058
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to a load carrier for vehicles, comprising a load carrier bar which extends over the exterior of a vehicle, and support members which extend between the load carrier bay and the vehicle and which are releasably mountable on the vehicle and the load carrier bar with the aid of clamping devices which extend from each support member for engagement with the load carrier bar. The load carrier according to the invention is mainly characterized in that the support members are pivotable in relation to the load carrier bar and have locking devices, which are dependent on the pivot position of the support members and co-operate with the clamping devices and which are adapted to keep the support member and the load carrier bar clamped together in a first pivot position, a load-carrying position, of the support member with the aid of clamping devices, and to neutralize the clamping force produced by the clamping devices against the load carrier bar when changing to a second pivot position, a release position, with a view allowing a displacement/adjustment of the position of the support member along the load carrier bar.
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