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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 23, 2016
Filed:
May. 22, 2014
Thule Sweden Ab, Hillerstorp, SE;
Ash Patel, Newton, CT (US);
Thule Sweden AB, Hillerstorp, SE;
Abstract
A convertible mounting bracket () capable of securement onto load carrier bars () of different dimensions is presented. The bracket () can include an elongate first jaw body (), elongate second jaw body (), and a flip-connector (). The flip-connector () can be interconnected to a first end () of the second jaw body () by a pivot connection (). In a first orientation () of the second jaw body (), a first () of at least two load bar engaging surfaces () of the second jaw body () is facing a load bar engaging surface () of the first jaw body (). In a second orientation () of the second jaw body (), a second () of the at least two load bar engaging surfaces () of the second jaw body () is facing the load bar engaging surface () of the first jaw body ().