Patents Assigned to Thule, Inc.
  • Patent number: 11745667
    Abstract: Equipment carriers include a carrier box and an equipment holder that can be disposed on a vehicle and can be configured to store and transport equipment, such as fishing equipment. The carrier box can include a bottom portion and a lid portion, each defining a compartment within the carrier box. A clamp can be disposed in the carrier box and configured to secure equipment that extends through the carrier box. The clamp can comprise a securement latch to secure the equipment within the carrier box. The equipment holder can include notches configured to receive equipment that extends through the equipment holder and a lid portion configured to secure the equipment in the notches. The carrier box and equipment holder can be spaced apart from one another on a vehicle such that equipment extends between and is secured by both the equipment holder and the clamp disposed in the carrier box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Thule, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Viklund, Edmund Farmer, Andrew Reed, James Sener, Garrett Fink
  • Patent number: 10947753
    Abstract: A tent system includes a base system, a canopy, and one or more interconnecting members. The base system includes a first base member configured to mount to a vehicle, a second base member, and a hinge pivotally attaching the first base member to the second base member. The canopy includes a flexible membrane having a membrane edge and a canopy fastener coupled to at least a portion of the membrane edge and configured to mate with an interconnecting member fastener. The one or more interconnecting members include an interconnecting member body defining a first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal edge, an attachment member, and the interconnecting member fastener attached to the interconnecting member body along the second longitudinal edge and configured to mate with a plurality of different canopy fasteners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: Thule, Inc.
    Inventor: Evan Michael Currid
  • Patent number: 10745932
    Abstract: A tent system includes a base configured to mount to a roof of a vehicle and an inflatable tent frame coupled to the base. The base includes a platform with a perimeter edge, an air delivery mechanism integrated into the base, and a support configured to support an edge of the base extending beyond the vehicle. The inflatable tent frame is configured to support a tent canopy. The tent canopy is configured to form an interior cavity with the base. The tent canopy includes a flexible membrane configured to attach to the perimeter edge of the platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Thule, Inc.
    Inventor: Evan Michael Currid
  • Patent number: 10543790
    Abstract: A modular rack system, for adjustably attaching equipment to a vehicle, includes a base mountable on a side wall of the vehicle. The rack system has a first wall that is disposed on and upwardly emanating from the top surface of the base that defines a lower seat. One end of a vertical member resides in the lower seat and is secured thereto. The other end of the vertical member resides in a upper seat defining by a downwardly depending wall from a saddle and is secured thereto. The first and second walls laterally stabilize the vertical member relative to the base and saddle to permit the base to be mounted to a side wall of a vehicle and a top rail to be secured to the saddle without the use of gussets or cross-braces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: Thule, Inc.
    Inventor: Edwin L. Marr, Jr.
  • Patent number: 10465412
    Abstract: A tent system with utility rails is described. The hard shell tent system may include a first shell member, second shell member, utility rails, and an articulating mechanism. The first shell member may be adapted to mount to a roof of a vehicle. The second shell member may be adapted to mate with the first shell member and define an interior cavity when the tent system is in a closed position. The utility rails may be coupled to the second shell member and adapted to support items on top of the second shell member. The articulating mechanism may couple the first shell member to the second shell member and may transfer a weight of the second shell member and the utility rails to a roof of the vehicle when the tent system is in the open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Thule, Inc.
    Inventor: Evan Michael Currid
  • Patent number: D836326
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Thule, Inc.
    Inventor: Daniel Skaff
  • Patent number: D840157
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: Thule, Inc.
    Inventor: Ryan Mather
  • Bag
    Patent number: D840682
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: Thule Inc.
    Inventor: Mark Thibadeau
  • Bag
    Patent number: D850790
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: Thule, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark Thibadeau
  • Patent number: D850792
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: Thule, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Mather, Shiela So
  • Patent number: D857376
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Thule, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark Thibadeau
  • Patent number: D859819
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Thule, Inc.
    Inventor: Ryan Mather
  • Bag
    Patent number: D860639
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: Thule, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark Thibadeau
  • Patent number: D868455
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: Thule, Inc.
    Inventor: Daniel Skaff
  • Bag
    Patent number: D872476
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Thule, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark Thibadeau
  • Patent number: D872991
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: Thule, Inc.
    Inventor: Chris Grill
  • Patent number: D873023
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: Thule, Inc.
    Inventor: Ryan Mather
  • Patent number: D873559
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: Thule, Inc.
    Inventor: Daniel Skaff
  • Patent number: D887134
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: Thule, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Strand, Adam Estepp
  • Patent number: D888421
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Thule, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Strand, Adam Estepp