Patents Assigned to Thule Sweden AB
  • Patent number: 11933338
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a bicycle pannier mounting arrangement for mounting a bicycle pannier to a bicycle. The bicycle pannier mounting arrangement includes a locking device for locking the bicycle pannier to an element of the bicycle. The locking device includes a first hook member and a second hook member. The first hook member includes an inner seat surface configured to enclose a portion of the element of the bicycle. The second hook member is pivotally connected about a pivot axis by a pivotal connection with respect to the first hook member such that the second hook member can be pivoted between an open position and a retaining position. The second hook member includes a retaining portion for retaining the element of the bicycle and a lever arm portion connected to the retaining portion and extending beyond an outer peripheral surface of the first hook member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Thule Sweden AB
    Inventors: Jan Adler, David Ardmar
  • Patent number: 11912241
    Abstract: A load carrier foot for attaching a load carrying portion, preferably a profile element, to a vehicle. The load carrier foot includes a base portion, a cover portion, a lock for locking the cover portion to the base portion at a first position, and a fixing mechanism for fixing the cover portion to the base portion at a second position spaced from the first position. The fixing mechanism is releasable by opening the lock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Thule Sweden AB
    Inventors: Jens Christensen, Markus Nordangard, Peter Wikstrom
  • Patent number: 11840273
    Abstract: A stroller and foldable frame assembly for a stroller includes a locking mechanism adjustable between a locked position and an unlocked position. The locking mechanism is configured to releasably lock the foldable frame assembly in its use configuration and/or storage configuration by releasably and internally locking at least one of a respective swivel joint assembly of the frame assembly. The locking mechanism includes an actuation element configured to adjust the locking mechanism between the unlocked and the locked position that is arranged spaced apart transversely to a swivel axis of the respective at least one internally lockable swivel joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: Thule Sweden AB
    Inventors: Paramjit Singh, Roger McPherson, Wesley Fleming, Wilbert Hak, Oskar Juhlin, Peter Ejvinsson
  • Patent number: 11820273
    Abstract: A watercraft carrier includes a base, a hub, an upright, and an actuator. The base includes an outboard end, a distal end, and an upper surface. The hub is disposed at the distal end of the base. The upright is coupled to the hub and configured to rotate with respect to the base. The actuator is configured to release the upright from a locked configuration such that the upright can rotate from a first position to a second position. Displacing the actuator in an outboard direction releases the upright from the locked configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Thule Sweden AB
    Inventors: Joseph Flaherty, Jennifer Romans
  • Patent number: 11772728
    Abstract: An adapter for a bike mount including a coupling plate, a first adapter section coupled to the coupling plate, and a second adapter section coupled to the coupling plate. The first adapter section is configured to receive a first bike axle. The second adapter section is configured to receive a second bike axle different than the first bike axle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Thule Sweden AB
    Inventors: David Ardmar, Parke Pleasants, Michael Schmidt, Philip Hazeltine, Daniel Karlsson, Mark Thibadeau, Eric Hassett
  • Patent number: 11745781
    Abstract: A child transport carrier includes a lower frame, an upper frame, a rear frame, and a first upper seat support. The lower frame includes a first end and a second end. The upper frame includes a first end and a second end. The rear frame extends from the second end of the lower frame to the second end of the upper frame. The first upper seat support includes a cross-member extending transversely across the first upper seat support and having a first end and a second end. The cross-member is configured to move the first upper seat support between a first seat position and a second seat position. The upper frame extends from an upper end of the rear frame and the lower frame extends from a lower end of the rear frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Thule Sweden AB
    Inventors: Daniel William Britton, Matthew Stengler, Paramjit Singh
  • Patent number: 11691691
    Abstract: Disclosed is a bike trailer having a main frame and a seat structure. The main frame defines an accommodating space for a passenger or load to be transported. The seat structure is transferable between an operational state in which the seat structure forms a seating area for the passenger, and a stowed state in which the seat structure is folded away thereby allowing the transport of loads other than passengers. The seat structure comprises a backrest portion with a seating side for at least partially contacting the back of a passenger. The backrest portion is accommodatable in the bike trailer such that at least the seating side of the backrest portion is protected against contact with loads to be carried when the seat structure is in the stowed state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Thule Sweden AB
    Inventors: Stefan Andersson, Andreas Arvidsson, Karl Mendes, Daniel Britton, Garett Favero
  • Patent number: 11684140
    Abstract: A hydration pack includes a main body, a strap, a bladder, a hydration tube, a first chain of magnets, and a second chain of magnets. The main body defines a storage compartment. The strap is coupled to the main body. The bladder is disposed in the storage compartment of the main body and configured to retain liquid. The hydration tube includes a proximal end coupled to the bladder and a distal end. The first chain of magnets is disposed on the strap. The second chain of magnets is disposed along a length of the hydration tube. The first and second chains of magnets are configured to connect by magnetic forces and disconnect by a force exceeding the magnetic force of the first and second chains of magnets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Thule Sweden AB
    Inventors: Eric Hassett, Derick Noffsinger, Mark Thibadeau
  • Patent number: D988970
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Thule Sweden AB
    Inventors: Henrik Eriksson, Johan Larsson
  • Patent number: D989693
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Thule Sweden AB
    Inventors: Henrik Eriksson, Jimmy Andreasson
  • Patent number: D993142
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Thule Sweden AB
    Inventor: Henrik Eriksson
  • Patent number: D996071
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Thule Sweden AB
    Inventors: Reinoud de Jong, Albert Nieuwenhuis
  • Patent number: D999681
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Thule Sweden AB
    Inventor: Jan Adler
  • Patent number: D1001055
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Thule Sweden AB
    Inventors: Simon Helmersson, Johan Larsson
  • Patent number: D1002446
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Thule Sweden AB
    Inventor: Jan Adler
  • Patent number: D1013612
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Thule Sweden AB
    Inventors: Henrik Eriksson, Jimmy Andreasson
  • Patent number: D1014400
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Thule Sweden AB
    Inventors: Simon Helmersson, Jimmy Andreasson
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    Patent number: D1019122
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Thule Sweden AB
    Inventor: Chris Grill
  • Patent number: D1024373
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Thule Sweden AB
    Inventors: Henrik Eriksson, Johan Larsson
  • Patent number: D1026153
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Thule Sweden AB
    Inventors: Parke Pleasants, Pontus Vargvik