公开(公告)号：US20220274532A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-01

申请号：US17748671

申请日：2022-05-19

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 roof rack foot includes a clamping portion and an adjustment mechanism. The adjustment mechanism includes an actuation element with an actuation device, and an engagement element. The actuation element is movably engaged with the engagement element in an engagement zone. The roof rack foot is configured to be secured to the roof or the cross bar by the clamping portion by operating the adjustment mechanism with the actuation device. The actuation device and the engagement zone are at least partially provided on opposite sides of the clamping portion in at least one operating condition of the roof rack foot.

公开(公告)号：US20240253574A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-01

申请号：US18426168

申请日：2024-01-29

Applicant: Thule Sweden AB

Inventor： Johan LARSSON ,  Magnus FERMAN ,  Markus NORDANGÅRD ,  Peter WIKSTRÖM

IPC: B60R9/05

CPC classification number: B60R9/05

Abstract: A vehicle mounted roof rack includes a perimeter rail system and a plurality of load bars coupled to the perimeter rail system. The perimeter rail system includes a front rail, a rear rail, a first side rail, and a second side rail. The plurality of load bars can be disposed within an interior space of the perimeter rail system.

公开(公告)号：US20230013512A1

公开(公告)日：2023-01-19

申请号：US17787147

申请日：2020-11-11

Applicant: Thule Sweden AB

Inventor： Fredrik LARSSON ,  Stefan ANDERSSON ,  Peter WIKSTRÖM ,  Jens PETTERSSON ,  Joachim VIDAR ,  Mujo KUKOLJ ,  Henric SVENSSON

IPC: B60R9/058

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a roof rack foot assembly for a roof rack including a carrier member for carrying a crossbar of the roof rack, and a bracket. The bracket is configured for attachment to a fix point attachment position of a vehicle by use of at least one fixation member. The bracket includes an engagement portion and a seat portion for the carrier member.

公开(公告)号：US20240391391A1

公开(公告)日：2024-11-28

申请号：US18793227

申请日：2024-08-02

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 roof rack foot includes a first clamping portion and an actuation device. The first clamping portion includes a lid receiving area. The roof rack foot further includes a lid removably coupled to the lid receiving area. The actuation device is coupled to the first clamping portion and a second clamping portion, and the actuation device is configured to move the second clamping portion toward the first clamping portion to secure the roof rack foot to the vehicle roof. The roof rack foot further includes a release button coupled to the lid, and the lid is configured to cover the actuation device in a first configuration.

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.