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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2025
Filed:
May. 17, 2022
Thule Sweden Ab, Hillerstorp, SE;
Thule Sweden AB, Hillerstorp, SE;
Abstract
Disclosed is a tightening member for tightening a clamping device for fixing an accessory to a crossbar of a load carrier. The tightening member includes a coupling portion for detachably coupling the tightening member to a coupling section of the clamping device. The coupling portion is engageable with the coupling section in a torque transferable manner. The tightening member comprises an operating portion configured to be grasped and rotated by a user, and the operating portion is operatively coupled to the coupling portion. The coupling portion includes an accommodating portion for at least partially receiving a force receiving portion of the coupling section therein.