Abstract: The present invention relates to an attachment device by means of which, in use, an object is attached to a roof rack which is or at least can be connected to roof rails of a car, comprising a housing, at least two movable jaws extending to outside the housing, which jaws engage round a roof rack in use, and actuating means provided with an operating element for moving said at least two jaws together, wherein the actuating means are designed to translate the jaws and comprise at least one rack, which rack is engaged when the operating element is operated. The invention further relates to a combination of a roof rack and such an attachment device and to a combination of an object to be attached to a roof rack and such an attachment device.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 11, 2010
Date of Patent:
February 18, 2014
Assignee:
Hapro International B.V.
Inventors:
Michael Meissner, Joost Marinus Van Rooijen, Oscar Toetenel
Abstract: The present invention relates to an attachment device by means of which, in use, an object is attached to a roof rack which is or at least can be connected to roof rails of a car, comprising a housing, at least two movable jaws extending to outside the housing, which jaws engage round a roof rack in use, and actuating means provided with an operating element for moving said at least two jaws together, wherein the actuating means are designed to translate the jaws and comprise at least one rack, which rack is engaged when the operating element is operated. The invention further relates to a combination of a roof rack and such an attachment device and to a combination of an object to be attached to a roof rack and such an attachment device.
Type:
Application
Filed:
October 11, 2010
Publication date:
April 14, 2011
Applicant:
HAPRO INTERNATIONAL B.V.
Inventors:
Michael Meissner, Joost Marinus Van Rooijen, Oscar Toetenel
Abstract: Fastening system for attaching a suitcase to a frame, which fastening system comprises a U-shaped locking clamp positionable around the frame, which U-shaped locking clamp is provided with two legs which form locking bars and a bridge part connecting the legs, whereby on aside of the frame remote from the bridge part the locking bars are lockably located in the suitcase. The fastening system is provided with a tilting means comprising at least one contacting surface, a tiltable plate comprising a passage, which plate abuts against the contacting surface, whereby the plate by means of the tilting means is tiltable from a first position to a second position and vice versa.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 1, 1999
Date of Patent:
October 2, 2001
Assignee:
Hapro International B.V.
Inventors:
John Ezra Van der Feen, Johannes Wilhelmus Maria Teurlings