An attachment device (1) for a load carrier comprising:- a housing (2) comprising a load bearing surface configured to face an elongate member (34, 35), such as a cross bar of a roof rack,- a first attachment member (5) moveably connected to the housing (2) and a second attachment member (7) connected to the housing (2) for applying a clamping force to the elongate member (34,35) between the first attachment member (5) and/or the second attachment member (7) ,- an actuation member (13) connected to at least the first moveable attachment member (5) configured to apply a closing force to the first attachment member (5), where the actuation member (13) is manoeuvrable from an open position to a closed position,- a locking system (26) connected to at least one of the first moveable attachment member (5), the second attachment member (7) and/or the actuation member (13),- wherein the locking system (26) is configured to resiliently (29) accumulate a portion of the closing force when the closing force applied to the actuation member (13) and/or the first attachment member (5) exceeds a predefined load during the transition from its open position to its locked position.
AN ATTACHMENT DEVICE FOR A LOAD CARRIER
BEFESTIGUNGSVORRICHTUNG FÜR EINEN LASTTRÄGER
DISPOSITIF DE FIXATION POUR SUPPORT DE CHARGE
2020-10-14
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B60R Fahrzeuge, Fahrzeugausstattung oder Fahrzeugteile, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen , VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR |
WHEEL HOLDER AND LOAD CARRIER ATTACHMENT DEVICES FOR A VEHICLE
European Patent Office | 2021
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