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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 01, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 06, 2004
Arnaud Premartin, Meudon, FR;
Olivier Veuillot, Limeil-Brevannes, FR;
Hans Odin, Varnamo, SE;
Joakim Persson, Jonkoping, SE;
Arnaud Premartin, Meudon, FR;
Olivier Veuillot, Limeil-Brevannes, FR;
Hans Odin, Varnamo, SE;
Joakim Persson, Jonkoping, SE;
Renault S.A.S., Boulogne Billancourt, FR;
Thule Sweden AB, Hillerstorp, SE;
Abstract
A load carrier for coupling to a vehicle. The load carrier includes a loading frame and a supporting arch that extends substantially upwardly from and transversely to the loading frame. The supporting arch is divisible into first and second arch parts, each of which arch parts is pivotally coupled to the loading frame such that, when divided, each of the first and second arch parts is configured to be pivoted down to a storage position lying substantially level with the loading frame. The arch parts are configured to be interlocked to each other into an in-use position, in which the first and said second arch parts substantially alone form the supporting arch.