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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 05, 2000
Filed:
Mar. 08, 1999
Anders Lundgren, Grims.ANG.s, SE;
Industri AB Thule, Hillerstorp, SE;
Abstract
An apparatus or bracket for securing a load carrier strut that extends transversely over a vehicle roof on railings disposed along opposing side edge regions of the vehicle roof in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle. The apparatus includes two clamping jaws reciprocally movable in relation to one another under the action of a clamping device in a clamping direction substantially corresponding or parallel to a longitudinal centerline of a load carrier strut with which the two clamping jaws are adapted to be engaged. The clamping device is arranged to lock the two clamping jaws in variable, different or optional positions along a load carrier strut and the two clamping jaws each having a clamping surface for engagement with a railing. A guide portion is connected to the clamping device for displacement along such a load carrier strut and has a guide surface that is disposed for cooperation with a first of the two clamping jaws for moving the first clamping jaw transversely toward and away from such a load carrier strut. A second of the two clamping jaws has a ramp surface extending substantially in the clamping direction at an angle to horizontal. The ramp surface is disposed for cooperation with the first clamping jaw and for displacement of the first clamping jaw transversely of the clamping direction upon mutual relative movement of the first and the second clamping jaws in the clamping direction.