Load carrier foot and a load carrying roof rack for a vehicle comprising a load carrier foot
US9421918B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 1, 2012 |
| Grant date | Aug 23, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 15, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R9/052
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A load carrier foot, and a load carrying roof rack for a vehicle having at least one such load carrier foot. The load carrier foot has a lock arrangement for locking a load carrying bar to the load carrier foot comprising a wedge member, a tensioning member. The wedge member is adapted to cooperate with the tensioning member so that upon operation of the tensioning member. A clamping member is further arranged in working cooperation with the tensioning member. The present invention provides for a load carrying foot having a lock arrangement which requires little space inside of the load carrying bar to lock the load carrying bar to the load carrying foot, it permits the load carrier foot to be attached to the load carrying bar in a plurality of positions and it enables the load carrying bar to be attached to the load carrying foot while at the same time attach to the vehicle using the same tensioning member.
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