Patents by Inventor Håkan Thulin

Håkan Thulin has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Load carrier strut and a method for its manufacture
    Patent number: 6409062
    Abstract: A load carrier strut adapted to be secured to a vehicle roof. The load carrier strut includes a slot with an opening extending into an interior portion of the load carrier strut. The slot opening being formed by at least one defining edge and adapted to be engaged with an engageable member. A protective skin covers at least a portion of the load carrier strut. The protective skin extends over the slot opening and covers at least a portion of the at least one defining edge of the slot opening. The load carrier strut includes a notch located in the at least one defining edge of the slot proximate an end of the load carrier strut. The protective skin engages in the notch thereby securing the protective skin longitudinally with respect to the load carrier strut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2002
    Assignee: Industri AB Thule
    Inventors: Anders Lundgren, Jan-Ivar Arvidsson, Håkan Thulin