Patents by Inventor Joachim VIDAR

Joachim VIDAR 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).

  • ROOF RACK FOOT ASSEMBLY FOR A ROOF RACK AND A ROOF RACK FOR A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20230013512
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a roof rack foot assembly for a roof rack including a carrier member for carrying a crossbar of the roof rack, and a bracket. The bracket is configured for attachment to a fix point attachment position of a vehicle by use of at least one fixation member. The bracket includes an engagement portion and a seat portion for the carrier member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Fredrik LARSSON, Stefan ANDERSSON, Peter WIKSTRÖM, Jens PETTERSSON, Joachim VIDAR, Mujo KUKOLJ, Henric SVENSSON
  • Load carrier
    Patent number: 11097664
    Abstract: An attachment device for a load carrier includes a housing, a first attachment member, a second attachment member, an actuation member, and a locking system. The first and second attachment members apply a clamping force to an elongate member (such as a cross bar of a roof rack) between the first attachment member and the second attachment member. The actuation member is configured to apply a closing force to the first attachment member and is maneuverable from an open position to a closed position. The locking system is configured to resiliently accumulate a portion of the closing force when the closing force applied to the actuation member or the first attachment member exceeds a predefined load, regardless of the size of the elongate member but within a range of motion of the first and second attachment members, during the transition from its open position to its locked position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Thule Sweden AB
    Inventor: Joachim Vidar
  • LOAD CARRIER
    Publication number: 20210046881
    Abstract: An attachment device for a load carrier includes a housing, a first attachment member, a second attachment member, an actuation member, and a locking system. The first and second attachment members apply a clamping force to an elongate member (such as a cross bar of a roof rack) between the first attachment member and the second attachment member. The actuation member is configured to apply a closing force to the first attachment member and is maneuverable from an open position to a closed position. The locking system is configured to resiliently accumulate a portion of the closing force when the closing force applied to the actuation member or the first attachment member exceeds a predefined load, regardless of the size of the elongate member but within a range of motion of the first and second attachment members, during the transition from its open position to its locked position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2019
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventor: Joachim VIDAR