Thule Sweden Ab

Wilhelm Larsson

Joakim Persson

Magnus Ferman

Stefan Almhill

Tobias Rydholm

Henrik Alm

Fredrik Bergman

Jonas Poulsen

Lucas Lund

Mikael Sandberg

José Antonio De Miguel Carmona

Jose De Miguel

Wetterheim Janarne

Disclosed is a coupling member fixable to an end portion of a crossbar member. The coupling member includes at least two elongate coupling segments configured to be at least partially inserted in longitudinally extending interior spaces of the crossbar member wherein the interior spaces are separated by a common interior wall. Two adjacent coupling segments of the at least two elongate coupling segments are fixedly coupled to each other by means of a coupling portion. The coupling portion is configured to hold the elongate coupling segments at a predetermined distance with respect to each other to define a receiving space between the adjacent elongate coupling segments. The receiving space is configured for receiving a portion of the interior wall of the crossbar member.

Crossbar and coupling member for a crossbar

A roof rack kit includes at least a first and a second load carrying bar attachable to a vehicle and adapted to extend across the roof of the vehicle. The roof rack kit further includes a first load strip with a first height protruding vertically from the outer periphery of the first load carrying bar and a second load strip having a second height protruding vertically from the outer periphery of the second load carrying bar. The first height of the first load strip is different from the second height of the second load strip, so as to compensate for a height difference between the first and the second load carrying bar when the first and the second load carrying bars are mounted on the vehicle.

Roof rack kit and a load strip for a load carrying bar

Coupling device () for connecting a load carrier bar () extending laterally across a vehicle roof to a roof rail (), which rail extends in the longitudinal direction (L) of the incorporating vehicle. The coupling device includes a base part () which, when the coupling device is connected to the roof rail, is securely attached to the load carrier bar, and which base part is provided with a contact surface () which is positioned on the roof rail, as well as a tightening arrangement () connected to the base part and comprising a tightening strap () and a tightening device (), the tightening strap enclosing the roof rail and being tightened by the tightening device, and n this manner a contact area () on the contact surface () is pressed against the roof rail, thus achieving secure connection of the coupling device to the roof rail, the base part () being of a convex arched shape () in the area to the front of the contact area (), with respect to the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, when the contact surface () is tightened against the roof rail, and that the side of the arched shape facing the roof rail () is made of a ductile material.

Coupling device

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Värnamo, Sweden

Wilhelm Larsson