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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 23, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 12, 2010
Anders Lundgren, Grimsås, SE;
Anders Lundgren, Grimsås, SE;
Thule Sweden AB, Hillerstorp, SE;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a load carrier foot () for mounting at least a part of a load carrier to a first surface () of a vehicle. The load carrier foot () comprising a support member (), arranged to abut the first surface (), a gripping member () having a first part () arranged to abut the vehicle at a distance from the support member (), an intermediate member () between the support member () and a second part () of the gripping member (), and an adjustment member () acting on the intermediate member () to adjust a clamping force between the support member () and the first part () of the gripping member (). The intermediate member () cooperates with the second part () of the gripping member () at a first working point () and the intermediate member cooperates with the support member () at a second working point () located at a distance (D) from the first working point (). The distance (D) between the first and the second working points () can be changed by moving at least a part of the intermediate member () via the adjustment member (), to thereby vary the clamping force between the first part () of the gripping member () and the support member (). The present invention provides for a space saving arrangement and an arrangement which has improved safety aspects.