公开(公告)号：US20240336207A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-10

申请号：US18625735

申请日：2024-04-03

Applicant: Thule Sweden AB

Inventor： Anders NILVIUS ,  Anderson ORMOND ,  Daniel Klas KARLSSON ,  David ARDMAR ,  Erik NYGÅRDS ,  Hannes FALK ,  Jan GRZES ,  Johan BOLMSTAM ,  Jonas ASSARSSON ,  Jonas RINGDAHL ,  Klara ROSENQVIST ,  Krzysztof WICHER ,  Lars NILSSON ,  Leo PERSSON ,  Magnus FERMAN ,  Niklas BAGGE ,  Olle CLAESSON ,  Petter KARLSSON ,  Stig-Johan LARSSON ,  Tobias JÖNSSON ,  Ulrik GEJERVALL ,  Örjan PERSSON ,  Bharath GADIYAR ,  Simon CATO ,  Fredrik LARSSON

IPC: B60R9/10

CPC classification number: B60R9/10

Abstract: An add-on wheel tray for a carrier. The add-on wheel tray is configured to be mounted on the carrier at a designated position on the carrier and is configured to increase the predefined maximum number of bicycles supported on the carrier. The add-on wheel tray includes a supporting structure configured to support wheels of a bicycle, and a coupling structure configured to securely connect the supporting structure with the carrier. The supporting structure is configured to move between an in-use configuration in which the supporting structure has an enlarged dimension and a stowage configuration in which the supporting structure has a reduced dimension.

公开(公告)号：US20250091523A1

公开(公告)日：2025-03-20

申请号：US18893432

申请日：2024-09-23

Applicant: Thule Sweden AB

Inventor： Fredrik LARSSON ,  Tobias JÖNSSON ,  Simon HELMERSSON ,  Johan LARSSON ,  Henrik ALM ,  Stig-Johan LARSSON ,  Sachin RAWOOL ,  Alexander FRITJOFSSON

IPC: B60R9/10 ,  B60R9/06

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to improvements in load carriers mountable on the rear of a vehicle. Furthermore, the present disclosure relates to load carriers having a load support arrangement which may be moved between a use position and a non-use position. The present disclosure also relates to configurations of a base frame for a load carrier, a tightening mechanism for mounting a load carrier on a vehicle, an arrangement for mounting a load support arrangement on a non-round cross beam of a load carrier, an attachment device for coupling a force transfer member to a mounting portion on the vehicle, a specific configuration of a coupling mechanism for supporting a vehicle coupling portion of a load carrier on a vehicle, and a spacer for guiding a force transfer member around damageable parts of a vehicle such as a spoiler.

公开(公告)号：US20220242331A1

公开(公告)日：2022-08-04

申请号：US17615742

申请日：2020-06-10

Applicant: Thule Sweden AB

Inventor： Fredrik LARSSON ,  Tobias JÖNSSON ,  Simon HELMERSSON ,  Johan LARSSON ,  Henrik ALM ,  Stig-Johan LARSSON ,  Sachin RAWOOL ,  Alexander FRITJOFSSON

IPC: B60R9/10 ,  B60R9/06

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to improvements in load carriers mountable on the rear of a vehicle. Furthermore, the present disclosure relates to load carriers having a load support arrangement which may be moved between a use position and a non-use position. The present disclosure also relates to configurations of a base frame for a load carrier, a tightening mechanism for mounting a load carrier on a vehicle, an arrangement for mounting a load support arrangement on a non-round cross beam of a load carrier, an attachment device for coupling a force transfer member to a mounting portion on the vehicle, a specific configuration of a coupling mechanism for supporting a vehicle coupling portion of a load carrier on a vehicle, and a spacer for guiding a force transfer member around damageable parts of a vehicle such as a spoiler.