Industri Ab Thule

Industi Ab Thule

Curt Englander

Raymond R Raaber

Bj&ouml;rn Eriksson

Bjorn Eriksson

Andreas Arvidsson

A cycle carrier that includes a gripping device (,) which engages with and fixedly retains a portion of a cycle. Further, the cycle carrier includes an operating device (,) with which the gripping device (,) is maneuvered between its closed and its open position. The gripping device (,) is openable against a spring pretensioning which, when it is released, transfers the gripping device (,) to an abutment position against the cycle. The abutment position is determined by the thickness of the fixedly held portion of the cycle. The operating device (,) includes means (,) for transferring the gripping device (,) to a clamping position. In the clamping position, the gripped portion of the cycle is fixedly clamped in the gripping device (,).

Cycle carrier

An apparatus for carrying a bicycle on a vehicle roof comprises two load carrying struts (4, 5) secured on the vehicle roof and each having an anchorage (6) for fixedly securing legs (8) on a yoke (8, 10). The yoke (8, 10) has, on its horizontal portion (10), anchorages (3, 15) for fixedly retaining the bicycle. The yoke (8, 10) is, via joints (9), pivotal about an axis in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle between an upstanding transport position above the vehicle and a laterally outwardly pivoted loading and unloading position in which the anchorages (3, 15) are located laterally outside the side of the vehicle and flush with the load carrying struts (4, 5). At least the one anchorage (6) on the load carrying struts (4, 5) is provided with a spring (12) which facilitates upward pivoting of the yoke (8, 10) to the transport position.

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Hillerstorp, Sweden

Curt Englander