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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 01, 2004
Filed:
May. 28, 2002
Anders Lundgren, Grimsas, SE;
Thule Sweden AB, Hillerstorp, SE;
Abstract
A load carrier foot arrangement comprising a load carrier foot ( ) which is mounted on a rail profile ( ) which exhibits a mounting opening ( ), wherein the load carrier foot is secured to the rail profile by means of a locking device having a locking spindle ( ) which actuates a locking plate ( ) and locks the foot to the rail profile, and wherein a retaining catch ( ) is eccentrically and rotatably disposed on the locking spindle, which retaining catch interacts with notches ( ) in the rail profile to prevent unwanted movement of the load carrier foot along the rail profile when the locking device is in locked position, the retaining catch having for this purpose a stop face ( ) and a sensing element ( ), that the retaining catch is prestressed by a tensioning element ( ) to a position such that the stop face interferes obstructively with an edge region ( ) of the load carrier foot ( ) when the sensing element is not actuated, and that the mounting opening ( ) is of such a size that the sensing element is not actuated when the load carrier foot is mounted in the mounting opening.