公开(公告)号：US11148605B2

公开(公告)日：2021-10-19

申请号：US17257166

申请日：2019-09-02

Applicant: Thule Sweden AB

Inventor： Søren Buchholtz Storm ,  Günther Fritsche ,  Henrik Eriksson ,  Markus Nordangård ,  Joakim Andersson ,  John-Patrik Treptow

IPC: B60R9/055

Abstract: The invention concerns a cargo carrier comprising abase having a trough shape with an interior space for stowing goods to be transported therein and an openable and closable lid hingedly coupled with the base. The cargo carrier further comprises an add-on portion attached to at least one of the base and the lid, wherein the add-on portion enlarges the overall external volume of the cargo carrier. The invention further concerns a method for manufacturing such a cargo carrier.

公开(公告)号：US20210268968A1

公开(公告)日：2021-09-02

申请号：US17257164

申请日：2019-06-28

Applicant: Thule Sweden AB

Inventor： Hannes OLAISON ,  Markus NORDANGÅRD ,  Joakim ANDERSSON ,  Joakim PERSSON ,  Peter WIKSTRÖM ,  Johan BOLMSTAM ,  Victor MILLBERG

IPC: B60R9/058

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.

公开(公告)号：US20210245673A1

公开(公告)日：2021-08-12

申请号：US17241290

申请日：2021-04-27

Applicant: Thule Sweden AB

Inventor： Keith L. PRESCOTT ,  Jeffrey R. EDGERLY

IPC: B60R9/10 ,  B60R9/06

Abstract: A bicycle carrier includes a vehicle engaging frame portion configured to be coupled a carrying vehicle and a rearward extending support member coupled to the vehicle engaging frame portion by a variably configurable hub configured to set the support member in a plurality of orientations relative to the vehicle engaging frame portion. The support member accommodates one or more bicycles and the support member is configured to be coupled to an add-on support member that accommodates one or more additional bicycles. The add-on support member includes an actuator configured to set the support member in the plurality of orientations relative to the vehicle engaging frame.

公开(公告)号：US20210170954A1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-10

申请号：US16986013

申请日：2020-08-05

Applicant: Thule Sweden AB

Inventor： John-Patrik TREPTOW ,  Urban STARK ,  Filip WÄRNELÖV ,  Sebastian PARSMO

IPC: B60R9/055

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a cargo carrier for a vehicle, in particular a rooftop cargo carrier, for stowing goods to be transported therein. The cargo carrier comprises a base and a lid, which are moveable with respect to each other to adjust the cargo carrier between a closed and an open state. Further, the cargo carrier comprises an air channel for purging air from an interface region formed between the base and the lid in the closed state at a front portion of the cargo carrier, preferably to reduce a force caused by a headwind that acts to spread the base and the lid apart in the interface region.

公开(公告)号：US20200377033A1

公开(公告)日：2020-12-03

申请号：US16954360

申请日：2018-12-18

Applicant: THULE SWEDEN AB

Inventor： Stefan ANDERSSON ,  Fredrik LARSSON

IPC: B60R9/058

Abstract: 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.

公开(公告)号：US10787130B2

公开(公告)日：2020-09-29

申请号：US16033870

申请日：2018-07-12

Applicant: Thule Sweden AB

Inventor： Simon Nordström ,  Hannes Olaison ,  Fredrik Larsson ,  Simon Stråth

IPC: B60R9/048 ,  B60R9/10 ,  B60R11/00

Abstract: A vehicle mounted bike carrier comprising: a carrier member configured to support a bicycle, a supporting structure a bike supporting device comprising: a first wheel supporting member having a first end having a pivotal connection on the carrier member where the connection is configured to be positioned proximal to the rotational axle of a first bicycle wheel, and a second free end configured to support said bicycle wheel, a second wheel supporting member having a first end having a connection on the carrier member where the connection is configured to be positioned distal to the rotational axle of said first bicycle wheel and a second free end configured to support said bicycle wheel.

公开(公告)号：USD893878S1

公开(公告)日：2020-08-25

申请号：US29691152

申请日：2019-05-14

Applicant: Thule Sweden AB

Designer： Ryan Mather ,  Adam Rode

公开(公告)号：US10688940B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-23

申请号：US16131980

申请日：2018-09-14

Applicant: Thule Sweden AB

Inventor： Joseph Settelmayer ,  Oronde Armstrong ,  George Wallace Rodrigues Malheiros

IPC: B60R9/10 ,  B60R9/06

Abstract: A vehicle mounted load carrier includes a base and a load arm. The base includes a tube and a hub. The tube defines an interior surface, and a first tube aperture extends radially through the tube. The hub is disposed at least partially within the interior surface of the tube. The hub includes a first hub aperture extending radially within the hub, and a locking mechanism configured to lock a relative rotation between the hub and the tube. The load arm is coupled to the hub.

公开(公告)号：US20200070734A1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-05

申请号：US16116560

申请日：2018-08-29

Applicant: Thule Sweden AB

Inventor： Joseph SETTELMAYER

IPC: B60R9/10

Abstract: A bicycle carrier includes a base configured to support a bicycle, a wheel securement arm, and a ratchet arm. The base has a first end and a second end. The wheel securement arm has a free end and a fixed end, with the fixed end rotatably coupled to the first end of the base at a first joint. The ratchet arm has a ratcheting assembly, and the ratchet arm is coupled to the wheel securement arm and rotatably coupled to the base at a second joint.

公开(公告)号：US20200055458A1

公开(公告)日：2020-02-20

申请号：US16366078

申请日：2019-03-27

Applicant: Thule Sweden AB

Inventor： Keith L. PRESCOTT ,  John D. FIEGENER ,  Joseph R. FLAHERTY ,  Thomas J. HANSON ,  Timothy J. MAKRIS ,  Michael TINSTMAN

IPC: B60R9/10 ,  B60R9/06

Abstract: A carrier rack mountable to a vehicle includes a splined member, a first arm rotationally coupled about the splined member, and a latch coupled to the first arm. The splined member includes a plurality of splines disposed along an external surface of the splined member. The splined member is disposed through an aperture in a proximal end of the first arm. The latch is configured to engage the splined member to fix the first arm about the splined member.