Patents by Inventor Claes Johansson

Claes Johansson 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).

  • Patent number: 9975495
    Abstract: A load carrier foot of clamping type includes a tensioning arrangement. The tensioning arrangement includes a cam member and a separate lever. The lever can be operated to pivot the cam member to impart a clamping force to retain the load carrier foot. The lever or a separate release member can be used pivot back the cam member to detach the load carrier foot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: Thule Sweden AB
    Inventors: Stefan Almhill, Markus Nordangård, Claes Johansson
  • Patent number: 9834152
    Abstract: A load carrier foot includes a support body having a support surface configured to rest against a first surface of a vehicle, a first bracket configured to grip about a second surface of the vehicle, a second bracket configured to grip about a third surface of the vehicle, and a tensioning arrangement configured to impart a clamping force at between the support surface and the first and the second brackets to retain the load carrier foot to the vehicle. The first and the second brackets are pivotally connected to each other. A load carrying foot according to the present invention has relatively few components while still providing a rigid and strong connection to the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Thule Sweden AB
    Inventors: Stefan Almhill, Claes Johansson
  • Patent number: 9725045
    Abstract: A torque limiting device (30) connectable to a load carrier, such as a load carrier foot (10), and adapted for indicating a torque imparted by a user, the torque limiting device (30) comprising a torque limiter (50), a connection member (31) adapted to be connected to the load carrier foot (10) and a head portion (40) arranged on the connection member (31), the head portion (40) comprising a first and a second member (41, 42). The disclosure also relates to a load carrier foot (10) comprising the torque limiting device (30). The torque limiting device (30) is specifically adapted to be user friendly and has a space saving configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: Thule Sweden AB
    Inventor: Claes Johansson
  • Publication number: 20160339849
    Abstract: A load carrier foot includes a support body having a support surface configured to rest against a first surface of a vehicle, a first bracket configured to grip about a second surface of the vehicle, a second bracket configured to grip about a third surface of the vehicle, and a tensioning arrangement configured to impart a clamping force at between the support surface and the first and the second brackets to retain the load carrier foot to the vehicle. The first and the second brackets are pivotally connected to each other. A load carrying foot according to the present invention has relatively few components while still providing a rigid and strong connection to the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2015
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Stefan ALMHILL, Claes JOHANSSON
  • Publication number: 20160332581
    Abstract: A load carrier foot of clamping type includes a tensioning arrangement. The tensioning arrangement includes a cam member and a separate lever. The lever can be operated to pivot the cam member to impart a clamping force to retain the load carrier foot. The lever or a separate release member can be used pivot back the cam member to detach the load carrier foot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2015
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventors: Stefan ALMHILL, Markus NORDANGÅRD, Claes JOHANSSON
  • Publication number: 20160193969
    Abstract: A torque limiting device (30) connectable to a load carrier, such as a load carrier foot (10), and adapted for indicating a torque imparted by a user, the torque limiting device (30) comprising a torque limiter (50), a connection member (31) adapted to be connected to the load carrier foot (10) and a head portion (40) arranged on the connection member (31), the head portion (40) comprising a first and a second member (41, 42). The disclosure also relates to a load carrier foot (10) comprising the torque limiting device (30). The torque limiting device (30) is specifically adapted to be user friendly and has a space saving configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventor: Claes JOHANSSON
  • Patent number: 6879611
    Abstract: A bottom emitting VCSEL where the light emitted can be monitored without obstruction. No additional mountings are required, such as a header, to monitor output, which mountings are necessary in prior art arrangements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2005
    Assignee: Zarlink Semiconductor AB
    Inventors: Claes Johansson, Rickard Marcks von Würtemberg
  • Patent number: 6695197
    Abstract: A tacker for driving fasteners (11) into an object (14), which optionally consist of U-shaped staples or nails, has a driver (13) which in an ejecting motion ejects a fastener (11) and drives it into the object (14). Catches (19b) are arranged to prevent a nail (11) fed to an ejecting position from tilting to an inclined position which significantly deviates from the direction of ejecting/driving in. The catches (19b) are movable between a first position in which they extend into the path of the ejecting motion of the driver (13), and a second position in which they are moved away from this path against spring action. Each catch (19b) is formed don a tongue (19) which is punched in a plate (18) and bent to L shape, one L leg (19b) of the tongue extending perpendicular to the plane of the plate and forming the catch and the other L leg (19a) being positioned in the plane of the plate and forming a part which in a resiliently yielding manner supports the catch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2004
    Assignee: Isaberg Raopid AB
    Inventor: Claes Johansson
  • Publication number: 20030121949
    Abstract: A tacker for driving fasteners (11) into an object (14), which optionally consist of U-shaped staples or nails, has a driver (13) which in an ejecting motion ejects a fastener (11) and drives it into the object (14). Catches (19b) are arranged to prevent a nail (11) fed to an ejecting position from tilting to an inclined position which significantly deviates from the direction of ejecting/driving in. The catches (19b) are movable between a first position in which they extend into the path of the ejecting motion of the driver (13), and a second position in which they are moved away from this path against spring action. Each catch (19b) is fomre don a tongue (19) which is punched in a plate (18) and bent to L shape, one L leg (19b) of the tongue extending perpendicular to the plane of the plate and ofmring the catch and the other L leg (19a) being positioned in the plane of the plate and ofmring a part which in a resiliently yielding manner supports the catch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2002
    Publication date: July 3, 2003
    Inventor: Claes Johansson
  • Publication number: 20010028771
    Abstract: A protective cover for an optical transceiver having both receivers and transmitters is provided The protective cover has embedded parallel waveguides extending from a coupling face through the body and back to the coupling face such that each waveguide is aligned with a transmitter or receiver on the transceiver unit. In this way the protective cover not only protects the transceiver from physical and environmental damage, but provides an easy and convenient method of testing the transmitter and receiver elements without coupling the transceiver into a system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2001
    Publication date: October 11, 2001
    Inventor: Claes Johansson