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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 12, 2019
Filed:
Jun. 07, 2016
Applicant:
Yakima Products, Inc., Lake Oswego, OR (US);
Inventors:
Todd Wendell Scott, Beaverton, OR (US);
Scott A. McFadden, Portland, OR (US);
Gian-Marco D'Angelo, Portland, OR (US);
John Mark Elliott, Beaverton, OR (US);
Assignee:
Yakima Products, Inc., Lake Oswego, OR (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 9/00 (2006.01); B60R 9/058 (2006.01); B60R 9/05 (2006.01); B60R 9/052 (2006.01); B60R 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 9/058 (2013.01); B60R 9/05 (2013.01); B60R 9/052 (2013.01); B60R 2011/0059 (2013.01);
Abstract
A crossbar-to-vehicle coupler may include an intra-coupler toe adjustment mechanism. The toe adjustment mechanism may include a pair of structural frames connected at a pivot joint. In some examples, the frames may be secured by a securement mechanism and/or limited in rotation by a mechanical stop. In some examples, an outer housing of the coupler may be fixed to only one of the two frames. A detent mechanism may be provided, including the outer housing and one of the two frames.