Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Torque limiting device and a load carrier foot comprising a torque limiting device
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Application No.: US14653752Application Date: 2013-12-20
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Publication No.: US09725045B2Publication Date: 2017-08-08
- Inventor: Claes Johansson
- Applicant: Thule Sweden AB
- Applicant Address: SE Hillerstorp
- Assignee: Thule Sweden AB
- Current Assignee: Thule Sweden AB
- Current Assignee Address: SE Hillerstorp
- Agency: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.
- Priority: EP12199223 20121221
- International Application: PCT/EP2013/077624 WO 20131220
- International Announcement: WO2014/096327 WO 20140626
- Main IPC: B60R9/058
- IPC: B60R9/058 ; F16B31/02 ; B25B13/48 ; B25B23/142 ; F16B2/10

Abstract:
A torque limiting device (30) connectable to a load carrier, such as a load carrier foot (10), and adapted for indicating a torque imparted by a user, the torque limiting device (30) comprising a torque limiter (50), a connection member (31) adapted to be connected to the load carrier foot (10) and a head portion (40) arranged on the connection member (31), the head portion (40) comprising a first and a second member (41, 42). The disclosure also relates to a load carrier foot (10) comprising the torque limiting device (30). The torque limiting device (30) is specifically adapted to be user friendly and has a space saving configuration.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160193969A1 A Torque Limiting Device And A Load Carrier Foot Comprising A Torque Limiting Device Public/Granted day:2016-07-07
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