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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 22, 2018
Filed:
Jul. 28, 2015
Applicant:
Thule Sweden Ab, Hillerstorp, SE;
Inventor:
Daniel Connors, Southbury, CT (US);
Assignee:
Thule Sweden AB, Hillerstop, SE;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 9/00 (2006.01); B60R 9/048 (2006.01); B60R 9/04 (2006.01); B60R 9/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 9/048 (2013.01); B60R 9/04 (2013.01); B60R 9/08 (2013.01);
Abstract
A support pad for a vehicle roof load support system is disclosed where the support pad includes a base layer, a contact layer for contacting a load disposed on the support pad, and ribs extending between the base layer and the contact layer such that the contact layer is spaced from the base layer. The support pad is configured to flex in multiple directions to support the load disposed on the support pad.