CARRIER DEVICE FOR SECURING AN ACCESSORY TO A VEHICLE

    公开(公告)号:US20230071906A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-09

    申请号:US17466018

    申请日:2021-09-03

    摘要: A carrier device for securing an accessory to a vehicle is provided. The carrier device includes a support frame and a first suction cup. The first suction cup includes a suction cup housing defining a suction chamber, a vacuum pump configured to selectively adjust the pressure within the suction chamber to couple the first suction cup to a vehicle, and a first pressure sensor positioned within the suction cup housing to detect suction chamber pressure information. The first suction cup may further includes an electrical line coupled to the first pressure sensor to transmit suction chamber pressure information to a location outside of the first suction cup, and an integrally molded housing formed around the electrical line to prevent pressure loss within the suction chamber. The first suction cup may include a short range wireless module positioned within the suction cup housing and coupled to the first pressure sensor to selectively pair the first pressure sensor to a nearby electronic device to transmit the suction chamber pressure information to a location outside of the first suction cup.

    Ladder rack
    112.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11427133B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-30

    申请号:US17163231

    申请日:2021-01-29

    申请人: Eric L. Wimmer

    发明人: Eric L. Wimmer

    IPC分类号: B60R9/048 B60R9/058

    摘要: A ladder rack with improved utility may feature a rugged single body construction with multiple bends forming a pocket between two arms. The ladder rack is mountable upon a surface, such as a vehicle roof, and contains a portion of a ladder within it. The ladder is secured transversely within the pocket as the opening is smaller than the width of a ladder rail and the use of two ladder racks, since one arm projects around a ladder rail, will secure against translational movement along the car's length if positioned to abut ladder rungs. An optional S-bend can be utilized to further control of the ladder in stowage and in securing against movement in transit.

    Load carrier foot
    113.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11383651B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-07-12

    申请号:US17468445

    申请日:2021-09-07

    申请人: Thule Sweden AB

    IPC分类号: B60R9/058

    摘要: A load carrier bracket for coupling a load carrier foot to a vehicle is disclosed. The load carrier bracket has a vehicle engaging section and a trough-shaped coupling portion. The trough-shaped coupling portion extends from the vehicle engaging section in a longitudinal direction of the load carrier bracket and has a holder engaging section which is configured to be releasably engageable with a holder of the load carrier foot. The trough-shaped coupling portion is continuously convexly formed in its longitudinal direction such that it is configured to apply higher forces on an outer surface of the trough-shaped coupling portion.

    Load carrier
    114.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11345284B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-31

    申请号:US17257164

    申请日:2019-06-28

    申请人: Thule Sweden AB

    IPC分类号: B60R9/058

    摘要: 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.

    Elevated accessory mounting platform for a vehicle

    公开(公告)号:US11305824B1

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-19

    申请号:US16790499

    申请日:2020-02-13

    摘要: A mounting platform attached to a vehicle by existing openings and holes in a truck bed. A base portion having an L-clamp or bolt assembly registered and bolted to the vehicle and is securely held to the bed rails of a pick-up truck. Two formed metal vertical uprights or supports are attached to the base portion. A platform portion is attached to the two upright vertical forms or supports. The mounting platform is used to mount accessories such as light bars, emergency lights, spot lights, antennas, or any other accessory. The mounting platform may be easily installed and removed from the vehicle without any damage or modification to the vehicle and without drilling any additional holes in the vehicle.

    CROSSBAR CLAMP ACTUATOR
    116.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220032853A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-02-03

    申请号:US17371007

    申请日:2021-07-08

    IPC分类号: B60R9/058 B60R9/05 B60R9/052

    摘要: A crossbar clamp actuator of a crossbar-to-vehicle coupler may include a horizontally traveling wedge block having a ramped, downward-facing first slide surface, and a wedge follower having a second slide surface in frictional contact with the first slide surface of the traveling wedge block. Substantially horizontal repositioning of the traveling wedge block may cause the ramped first slide surface to urge the wedge follower downward, thereby actuating a crossbar clamp.

    LOAD CARRIER FOOT
    117.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210402931A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-30

    申请号:US17468445

    申请日:2021-09-07

    申请人: Thule Sweden AB

    IPC分类号: B60R9/058

    摘要: A load carrier bracket for coupling a load carrier foot to a vehicle is disclosed. The load carrier bracket has a vehicle engaging section and a trough-shaped coupling portion. The trough-shaped coupling portion extends from the vehicle engaging section in a longitudinal direction of the load carrier bracket and has a holder engaging section which is configured to be releasably engageable with a holder of the load carrier foot. The trough-shaped coupling portion is continuously convexly formed in its longitudinal direction such that it is configured to apply higher forces on an outer surface of the trough-shaped coupling portion.

    Load carrier foot
    118.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11148606B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-19

    申请号:US16954360

    申请日:2018-12-18

    申请人: THULE SWEDEN AB

    IPC分类号: B60R9/058

    摘要: Disclosed are a load carrier foot for supporting a load bar on a vehicle, a load carrier bracket for coupling a load carrier foot to a vehicle and a load carrier comprising such a load carrier foot and a load carrier bracket. The load carrier foot comprises a holder adapted to receive the load carrier bracket. The holder comprises a sleeve portion defining an accommodating space which is configured to partially accommodate the load carrier bracket.

    Vehicle rack
    119.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11142132B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-12

    申请号:US16780852

    申请日:2020-02-03

    IPC分类号: B60R9/058 B60R9/045 B60R9/06

    摘要: A vehicle rack includes a cargo shelf, the cargo shelf including two beams and two fixing rods; four supporting frames, each beam being provided with two supporting frames that are movable along the beam, the two fixing rods being secured between two corresponding supporting frames on the two beams, a U-shaped plug interface being formed at the top of each supporting frame; a mobile frame that is movable along the beams and is U-shaped, the mobile frame including a horizontal rod and two vertical rods, a U-shaped plug interface I being formed at the top of each vertical rod; six connectors, each connector being provided with a clamping interface that opens through at bottom of the connector so that the connector can clamp the beam from top and then be inserted into the U-shaped plug interface or the U-shaped plug interface I; and six bolts.

    Collapsible and Adaptable Car Roof Rack

    公开(公告)号:US20210188183A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-24

    申请号:US17029109

    申请日:2020-09-23

    IPC分类号: B60R9/045 B60R9/058 B60R9/052

    摘要: The present invention, in some embodiments thereof, relates to mechanical device for securing objects to the roof of a vehicle, and more particularly, but not exclusively, to a collapsible car roof rack adaptable to multiple car shapes. An aspect of some embodiments of the current invention, referred to herein as the roof rack, relates to a roof rack deployed across the width of a car. Optionally the rack may include two units. For example, a proximal end of each unit may be mechanically attached between a car door and/or frame (i.e. sandwiched between the door and the frame). Alternatively or additionally, the distal end of the roof rack may be removably coupled to the car roof by a combination of magnetic coupling and/or friction. Optionally, each unit can fold small for easy transport and/or storage.