Patents by Inventor Johan BOLMSTAM

Johan BOLMSTAM 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).

  • Publication number: 20240391391
    Abstract: A roof rack foot for securing a cross bar to a roof of a vehicle. The roof rack foot includes a first clamping portion and an actuation device. The first clamping portion includes a lid receiving area. The roof rack foot further includes a lid removably coupled to the lid receiving area. The actuation device is coupled to the first clamping portion and a second clamping portion, and the actuation device is configured to move the second clamping portion toward the first clamping portion to secure the roof rack foot to the vehicle roof. The roof rack foot further includes a release button coupled to the lid, and the lid is configured to cover the actuation device in a first configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2024
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Inventors: Hannes OLAISON, Markus NORDANGÅRD, Joakim ANDERSSON, Joakim PERSSON, Peter WIKSTRÖM, Johan BOLMSTAM, Victor MILLBERG
  • Publication number: 20240336207
    Abstract: An add-on wheel tray for a carrier. The add-on wheel tray is configured to be mounted on the carrier at a designated position on the carrier and is configured to increase the predefined maximum number of bicycles supported on the carrier. The add-on wheel tray includes a supporting structure configured to support wheels of a bicycle, and a coupling structure configured to securely connect the supporting structure with the carrier. The supporting structure is configured to move between an in-use configuration in which the supporting structure has an enlarged dimension and a stowage configuration in which the supporting structure has a reduced dimension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2024
    Publication date: October 10, 2024
    Inventors: Anders NILVIUS, Anderson ORMOND, Daniel Klas KARLSSON, David ARDMAR, Erik NYGÅRDS, Hannes FALK, Jan GRZES, Johan BOLMSTAM, Jonas ASSARSSON, Jonas RINGDAHL, Klara ROSENQVIST, Krzysztof WICHER, Lars NILSSON, Leo PERSSON, Magnus FERMAN, Niklas BAGGE, Olle CLAESSON, Petter KARLSSON, Stig-Johan LARSSON, Tobias JÖNSSON, Ulrik GEJERVALL, Örjan PERSSON, Bharath GADIYAR, Simon CATO, Fredrik LARSSON
  • Patent number: 12054124
    Abstract: A roof rack foot for securing a cross bar to a roof of a vehicle. The roof rack foot includes a clamping portion and an adjustment mechanism. The adjustment mechanism includes an actuation element with an actuation device, and an engagement element. The actuation element is movably engaged with the engagement element in an engagement zone. The roof rack foot is configured to be secured to the roof or the cross bar by the clamping portion by operating the adjustment mechanism with the actuation device. The actuation device and the engagement zone are at least partially provided on opposite sides of the clamping portion in at least one operating condition of the roof rack foot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: Thule Sweden AB
    Inventors: Hannes Olaison, Markus Nordangård, Joakim Andersson, Joakim Persson, Peter Wikström, Johan Bolmstam, Victor Millberg
  • Publication number: 20220274532
    Abstract: A roof rack foot for securing a cross bar to a roof of a vehicle. The roof rack foot includes a clamping portion and an adjustment mechanism. The adjustment mechanism includes an actuation element with an actuation device, and an engagement element. The actuation element is movably engaged with the engagement element in an engagement zone. The roof rack foot is configured to be secured to the roof or the cross bar by the clamping portion by operating the adjustment mechanism with the actuation device. The actuation device and the engagement zone are at least partially provided on opposite sides of the clamping portion in at least one operating condition of the roof rack foot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2022
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventors: Hannes OLAISON, Markus NORDANGÅRD, Joakim ANDERSSON, Joakim PERSSON, Peter WIKSTRÖM, Johan BOLMSTAM, Victor MILLBERG
  • Patent number: 11345284
    Abstract: A roof rack foot for securing a cross bar to a roof of a vehicle, the cross bar having a bottom wall with a slot and a cavity for forming an abutment surface, the slot having a centerline, the roof rack foot having a supporting surface for supporting the bottom wall of the cross bar, a first and a second clamping portion for clamping the roof rack foot to the roof, the second clamping portion having an anchoring arm and configured to extend through the slot into the cavity and lock the cross bar to the supporting surface by engagement of the anchoring arm with the abutment surface. When the cross bar is locked to the roof rack foot, the anchoring arm stands upright on the abutment surface and at least partially extends away from the centerline of the cross bar at an extension angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Thule Sweden AB
    Inventors: Hannes Olaison, Markus Nordangård, Joakim Andersson, Joakim Persson, Peter Wikström, Johan Bolmstam, Victor Millberg
  • Publication number: 20210268968
    Abstract: A roof rack foot for securing a cross bar to a roof of a vehicle, the cross bar having a bottom wall with a slot and a cavity for forming an abutment surface, the slot having a centerline, the roof rack foot having a supporting surface for supporting the bottom wall of the cross bar, a first and a second clamping portion for clamping the roof rack foot to the roof, the second clamping portion having an anchoring arm and configured to extend through the slot into the cavity and lock the cross bar to the supporting surface by engagement of the anchoring arm with the abutment surface. When the cross bar is locked to the roof rack foot, the anchoring arm stands upright on the abutment surface and at least partially extends away from the centerline of the cross bar at an extension angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventors: Hannes OLAISON, Markus NORDANGÅRD, Joakim ANDERSSON, Joakim PERSSON, Peter WIKSTRÖM, Johan BOLMSTAM, Victor MILLBERG