Patents Assigned to Thule Canada Inc.
  • Patent number: 10864934
    Abstract: A child transport carrier includes an upper frame member having a forward end and a rear end and a rear frame coupled to the upper frame member. The rear frame includes a lower rear frame member, an upper rear frame member having an upper end fixedly coupled to the rear end of the upper frame member, and a first joint assembly coupling the lower rear frame member and the upper rear frame member. The rear frame is configured to fold between an unfolded in-use position and a folded storage position. The upper frame member and the upper rear frame member are fixed relative to each other. The first joint assembly is disposed longitudinally rearward of the forward end of the upper frame member and longitudinally forward of the rear end of the upper frame member in the unfolded in-use position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Thule Canada Inc.
    Inventors: Wesley Fleming, Daniel Britton
  • Patent number: 10583854
    Abstract: A child transport carrier includes a handle bar and a rotatable brake actuator disposed around the handle bar. The rotatable brake actuator includes a first portion having a first radius of curvature and a second portion having a second radius of curvature. The first radius of curvature is less than the second radius of curvature. Rotating the rotatable brake actuator around the handle bar activates a first wheel brake.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: Thule Canada Inc.
    Inventors: Wesley Fleming, Roger Mcpherson, Karl Mendes
  • Patent number: 10442452
    Abstract: A transport vehicle including one or more accessory connectors for releasably locking one or more vehicle accessories to the transport vehicle. An accessory connector may releasably lock a first accessory within a first slot defined by the accessory connector and a second accessory within a second slot defined by the accessory connector. In some embodiments, the accessory connector may simultaneously releasably lock the first accessory and the second accessory within the first and second slots, respectively. The accessory connectors facilitate simple, quick, and easy attachment and detachment of vehicle accessories so that the transport vehicle may be easily converted between different modes of use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Thule Canada Inc.
    Inventors: Wesley Justin Fleming, Matthew Stengler
  • Patent number: 10435054
    Abstract: A carriage having a frame which includes a plurality of elongated frame components. A first attachment point couples a first and second elongated frame component. A second attachment point couples a third and fourth elongated frame component. A transverse elongated frame component couples to the first and second attachment points. A rotation lock is disposed on the transverse elongated frame component. The rotation lock is configured to prevent rotation of the transverse elongated frame component in a locked configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Thule Canada Inc.
    Inventors: Paramjit Singh, Wesley Justin Fleming, Miao Kaihua
  • Patent number: 10328965
    Abstract: A passenger transport carrier includes a lower frame having a first end and a second end, and an upper frame having a first channel defined therein, a first end, and a second end. The carrier also includes a rear frame extending from the second end of the lower frame to the second end of the upper frame. The carrier further includes a first upper seat support including a cross-member extending transversely across the carrier and having a first end and a second end, and a first elongate member extending from the first end of the cross-member of the first upper seat support and slidably received within the first channel of the upper frame. The first upper seat support is configured to move between a first seat position and a second seat position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: Thule Canada Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel William Britton, Matthew Stengler, Paramjit Singh
  • Patent number: 10279832
    Abstract: A child transport carrier includes a handle bar and a rotatable brake actuator disposed along a lengthwise axis of the handle bar. A first cable having a first end and a second end is coupled to the rotatable brake actuator. A first wheel brake of a first wheel is coupled to the first end of the first cable. Rotating the rotatable brake actuator around the lengthwise axis of the handle bar activates the first wheel brake.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Thule Canada Inc.
    Inventors: Wesley Fleming, Roger McPherson, Karl Mendes
  • Patent number: 9908552
    Abstract: A child transport carrier includes a lower frame member having a forward end and a rear end, an upper frame member having a forward end and a rear end, and a rear frame coupling the lower frame member to the upper frame member. The rear frame includes a lower rear frame member having a lower end coupled to the rear end of the lower frame member and an upper rear frame member having an upper end coupled to the rear end of the upper frame member. A first joint assembly couples the lower rear frame member and the upper rear frame member. The rear frame is configured to fold between an unfolded in-use position and a folded storage position. An exterior angle formed by the lower rear frame member and the upper rear frame member is less than 180 degrees in the unfolded in-use position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: Thule Canada Inc.
    Inventors: Wesley Fleming, Daniel Britton
  • Patent number: 9718488
    Abstract: A carriage having a frame, where the frame is foldable between a use position and a storage position. The frame includes an attachment point for a plurality of frame components and a pivot lock for retaining the frame in the use position. The pivot lock is operated by rotating a portion of the frame of the carriage to unlock the pivot lock, permitting the carriage to be folded to the storage position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Thule Canada Inc.
    Inventors: Paramjit Singh, Wesley Justin Fleming, Miao Kaihua
  • Patent number: D793914
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: Thule Canada Inc.
    Inventors: Henrik Eriksson, Daniel Britton, Jan Adler, Wesley Fleming
  • Patent number: D820169
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: Thule Canada Inc.
    Inventors: Henrik Eriksson, Daniel Britton, Jan Adler, Wesley Fleming