Patents Assigned to Thule Sweden AB
  • Patent number: 12377788
    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: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2025
    Assignee: Thule Sweden AB
    Inventors: Fredrik Larsson, Stefan Andersson, Peter Wikström, Jens Pettersson, Joachim Vidar, Mujo Kukolj, Henric Svensson
  • Patent number: 12365290
    Abstract: Disclosed is a tightening member for tightening a clamping device for fixing an accessory to a crossbar of a load carrier. The tightening member includes a coupling portion for detachably coupling the tightening member to a coupling section of the clamping device. The coupling portion is engageable with the coupling section in a torque transferable manner. The tightening member comprises an operating portion configured to be grasped and rotated by a user, and the operating portion is operatively coupled to the coupling portion. The coupling portion includes an accommodating portion for at least partially receiving a force receiving portion of the coupling section therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2025
    Assignee: Thule Sweden AB
    Inventors: Anders Nilvius, Johan Rinman, Mathias Giselson
  • Patent number: 12352301
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a bicycle pannier mounting arrangement for mounting a bicycle pannier to a bicycle. The bicycle pannier mounting arrangement includes a locking device for locking the bicycle pannier to an element of the bicycle. The locking device includes a first hook member and a second hook member. The first hook member includes an inner seat surface configured to enclose a portion of the element of the bicycle. The second hook member is pivotally connected about a pivot axis by a pivotal connection with respect to the first hook member such that the second hook member can be pivoted between an open position and a retaining position. The second hook member includes a retaining portion for retaining the element of the bicycle and a lever arm portion connected to the retaining portion and extending beyond an outer peripheral surface of the first hook member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2025
    Assignee: Thule Sweden AB
    Inventors: Jan Adler, David Ardmar
  • Patent number: 12330546
    Abstract: A watercraft carrier includes a base, a hub, an upright, and an actuator. The base includes an outboard end, a distal end, and an upper surface. The hub is disposed at the distal end of the base. The upright is coupled to the hub and configured to rotate with respect to the base. The actuator is configured to release the upright from a locked configuration such that the upright can rotate from a first position to a second position. Displacing the actuator in an outboard direction releases the upright from the locked configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2025
    Assignee: Thule Sweden AB
    Inventors: Joseph Flaherty, Jennifer Romans
  • Patent number: 12281510
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a load carrier for a vehicle having a lid and a base connected along at least one edge by at least one hinge. The at least one hinge includes a first connection member and a second connection member. The first connection member is configured to be pivotably connected to the base or lid at a first proximal end, by a first pivotable connection, and the hinge is releasably connected to the base or lid via the first pivotable connection by a lock member. The second connection member is connected to the other one of the base or lid at a second proximal end. The hinge is configured such that when the lid is opened by pivoting the first connection member with respect to the pivot axle, a distance between the first proximal end and the second proximal end increases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: Thule Sweden AB
    Inventor: Tommy Andersson
  • Patent number: 12274375
    Abstract: A child carrier with a carrying structure having a front portion and a rear portion. Between the front portion and the rear portion an accommodating space is defined between which a seating unit may be suspended. The seating unit forms a shell-like seat structure. At least one portion of the seat structure is cup-shaped. The seating unit also includes a height-adjustable seat middle portion. The seat middle portion is designed to support a child at a predetermined seat height. The seating unit also includes thigh support portions. The thigh support portions each provide a thigh support surface for a respective thigh of a child. The thigh support portions are coupled to the seat middle portion in such a way that an adjustment of the seat height simultaneously results in an adjustment of the thigh support surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: Thule Sweden AB
    Inventors: Reinoud De Jong, Jort Nijhuis, Mark Thibadeau, Marleen Offringa, Fortu De Haas, Homero Heredia
  • Patent number: 12262702
    Abstract: Fishing equipment carriers include a rod housing and a support coupled to the rod housing. The support defines an aperture configured to receive a fishing rod therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: Thule Sweden AB
    Inventors: Calvin Champa, Daniel Wesolowski, Johan Larsson
  • Patent number: 12233984
    Abstract: A trailer hitch for releasably connecting a trailer to a bicycle includes a body and a safety device. The body is configured to attach the trailer to the trailer hitch and configured to mount to the bicycle. The safety device is configured to provide a redundant connection of the trailer to the bicycle. The safety device includes a first securing element configured to connect the body of the trailer hitch to a frame of the bicycle. The first securing element is configured to remain attached to the bicycle frame independently of an attachment of the trailer to the trailer hitch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: Thule Sweden AB
    Inventors: Joakim Persson, Maja Petersson, Björn Carlsson
  • Patent number: 12214751
    Abstract: Systems for mounting a load to a load bar on a vehicle roof include a first twist bracket having a first bracket body and a first mounting head. The first bracket body is configured to be gripped by a user and the first mounting head is configured to mount in a track. A second twist bracket includes a second bracket body and a second mounting head. The second bracket body is configured to be gripped by the user and the second mounting head is configured to mount in the track. A mounting plate is secured to the first twist bracket by a first fastener and to the second twist bracket by a second fastener. The first mounting head and the second mounting head are configured to be removably released from the track by rotating the first twist bracket and the second twist bracket, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: Thule Sweden AB
    Inventors: Jord Alma, Harry Holder, David Ardmar
  • Patent number: 12187233
    Abstract: Disclosed is a coupling member fixable to an end portion of a crossbar member. The coupling member includes at least two elongate coupling segments configured to be at least partially inserted in longitudinally extending interior spaces of the crossbar member wherein the interior spaces are separated by a common interior wall. Two adjacent coupling segments of the at least two elongate coupling segments are fixedly coupled to each other by means of a coupling portion. The coupling portion is configured to hold the elongate coupling segments at a predetermined distance with respect to each other to define a receiving space between the adjacent elongate coupling segments. The receiving space is configured for receiving a portion of the interior wall of the crossbar member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: Thule Sweden AB
    Inventors: Henrik Alm, Jonas Poulsen, Tobias Rydholm, Wilhelm Larsson, Joakim Persson, Magnus Ferman, Fredrik Bergman, Lucas Lund
  • Patent number: 12162536
    Abstract: A support assembly for securing a load carrier to a bed structure of a vehicle includes a clamp assembly and a tensioning device. The clamp assembly for clamping the load carrier to the bed structure of the vehicle includes a first jaw member and a second jaw member opposite the first jaw member. The second jaw member includes a first hook member and a second hook member opposite the first hook member. The first hook member has a first concave portion facing towards the first jaw member. The second hook member has a second concave portion facing away from the first jaw member. The clamp assembly is attachable to a plurality of different vehicle bed structures. The tensioning device is coupled to the clamp assembly and is configured to tighten the clamp assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: Thule Sweden AB
    Inventors: Calvin Champa, Joseph Settelmayer
  • Patent number: D1054362
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: Thule Sweden AB
    Inventors: Olle Claesson, Johan Larsson
  • Bag
    Patent number: D1056459
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: Thule Sweden AB
    Inventor: Chris Grill
  • Bag
    Patent number: D1059809
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: Thule Sweden AB
    Inventor: Ryan Mather
  • Patent number: D1060807
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: Thule Sweden AB
    Inventors: Henrik Eriksson, Johan Larsson
  • Patent number: D1068627
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: Thule Sweden AB
    Inventors: Henrik Eriksson, Johan Larsson
  • Patent number: D1070722
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: Thule Sweden AB
    Inventors: Henrik Eriksson, Jimmy Andreasson
  • Patent number: D1071063
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: Thule Sweden AB
    Inventors: Parke Pleasants, Pontus Vargvik
  • Patent number: D1082157
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2025
    Assignee: Thule Sweden AB
    Inventor: Henrik Eriksson
  • Patent number: D1088168
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2025
    Assignee: Thule Sweden AB
    Inventor: Simon Helmersson