Patents by Inventor Magnus Ferman
Magnus Ferman 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).
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Publication number: 20230331168Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2021Publication date: October 19, 2023Inventors: Henrik ALM, Jonas POULSEN, Tobias RYDHOLM, Wilhelm LARSSON, Joakim PERSSON, Magnus FERMAN, Fredrik BERGMAN, Lucas LUND
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Patent number: 10525895Abstract: A load carrying bar for a roof rack including a channel with an opening for receiving a fastening member of a load carrying bar accessory, and a cover including a channel sealing portion adapted to substantially seal a cross section of the opening of said channel of said load carrying bar in a cross section. A biasing portion is configured in a first position to bias said channel sealing portion towards said opening and configured in a second position to deflect said channel sealing portion away from the opening. The biasing portion includes at least one biasing member. A first end of the biasing member is connected to the channel sealing portion. A second end of the biasing member is configured to engage a base part of the channel. A central portion of the biasing member is positioned between the first end and the second end.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2018Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: Thule Sweden ABInventors: Fredrik Bergman, Magnus Ferman
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Patent number: 10442363Abstract: A load carrying bar including a channel with an opening. The channel is adapted to receive a fastening member for fasten a load carrying bar accessory to the load carrying bar. A cover is arranged to seal the opening of the channel. The cover is adapted to be deformed in the proximity of the opening as the fastening member is slid along the length of the channel.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2014Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: Thule Sweden ABInventor: Magnus Ferman
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Publication number: 20190111853Abstract: A load carrying bar for a roof rack including a channel with an opening for receiving a fastening member of a load carrying bar accessory, and a cover including a channel sealing portion adapted to substantially seal a cross section of the opening of said channel of said load carrying bar in a cross section. A biasing portion is configured in a first position to bias said channel sealing portion towards said opening and configured in a second position to deflect said channel sealing portion away from the opening. The biasing portion includes at least one biasing member. A first end of the biasing member is connected to the channel sealing portion. A second end of the biasing member is configured to engage a base part of the channel. A central portion of the biasing member is positioned between the first end and the second end.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2018Publication date: April 18, 2019Inventors: Fredrik BERGMAN, Magnus FERMAN
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Publication number: 20170050576Abstract: A load carrier for a vehicle includes at least one vehicle attachment portion and a load carrying portion. The at least one vehicle attachment portion or the load carrying portion includes at least one sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2016Publication date: February 23, 2017Inventor: Magnus FERMAN
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Publication number: 20160082892Abstract: A load carrying bar including a channel with an opening. The channel is adapted to receive a fastening member for fasten a load carrying bar accessory to the load carrying bar. A cover is arranged to seal the opening of the channel. The cover is adapted to be deformed in the proximity of the opening as the fastening member is slid along the length of the channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2013Publication date: March 24, 2016Inventor: Magnus FERMAN
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Publication number: 20150122857Abstract: A load carrier foot and vehicle load carrier for a vehicle, such as a roof rack, having the load carrier foot. The load carrier foot includes a body having a load carrying bar receiving surface for receiving a load carrying bar, a vehicle support surface for resting against a surface of the vehicle. The load carrier foot further includes a fastening member adapted to be operated by a user to attach the load carrier foot to the vehicle. The fastening member is adapted to be automatically retracted to a position in which the fastening member is protected from interaction with a surface of the vehicle. The load carrier foot prevents a user form accidentally damage the vehicle, such as the lacquer of the roof of the vehicle when positioning and tightening the load carrier foot to the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2014Publication date: May 7, 2015Inventors: Magnus FERMAN, Mikael SANDBERG
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Publication number: 20070108245Abstract: A tilting load carrier configured to be attached to a carrying vehicle. The load carrier includes a frame having a stationary first part configured to be fixedly attached to a carrying vehicle and a pivoting second part pivotably connected to the first part so that an upper portion of the carrier can be tilted away from the vehicle to provide greater spacing between the upper portion of the load carrier and the carrying vehicle. The carrier includes a load receiver mounted on the frame and configured to receive an article to be transported on the carrying vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2007Publication date: May 17, 2007Applicant: THULE SWEDEN ABInventors: Magnus FERMAN, Magnus RAGNARSSON
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Publication number: 20050116002Abstract: A load carrier (1) for transporting bicycles that is designed, by means of a coupling device (3), to be mounted on a vehicle. The load carrier includes a carrier frame (2) with a loading surface (9) on which the bicycles to be transported are loaded, wherein the carrier frame has a carrier body (6) to which a first and a second side frame (7, 8) are attached in a foldable manner by folding devices (10, 11). The side frames, together with the carrier body form the carrier frame upon which the front and rear wheels of a loaded bicycle are placed. The side frames can be folded inward from respective extended positions in which they form the loading surface into a folded position in which they are located essentially over and on the carrier body wherein the folding device (11), for at least one of the side frames (8), incorporates a hinged arrangement (12) whose hinge pin (14) is located at an offset distance (B) from the side (13) of the carrier body (6) facing the side frame (8).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2005Publication date: June 2, 2005Applicant: THULE SWEDEN ABInventors: Magnus FERMAN, Magnus RAGNARSSON
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Patent number: 6502729Abstract: The present invention is concerned with a vehicle-mounted load carrier (1) of the type which is fastened across a door, hatch (2) or the like, preferably at the rear of the vehicle (3). The load carrier comprises a load-bearing frame (4-6) and at least two gripping means (18, 19, 21, 22) disposed on the frame and intended to grip two substantially mutually opposite edges, preferably the top and the bottom edge of the door, and means (25, 26) for tensioning the gripping means across the door by the positive relative displacement thereof towards each other.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2001Date of Patent: January 7, 2003Assignee: Industri Ab ThuleInventor: Magnus Ferman
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Patent number: 6485243Abstract: The present invention relates to a load carrier for motor vehicles, which load carrier is designed to be attached to a tow bar device mounted at the rear of the vehicle and which is equipped with additional, electrical lights supplementing the original lights of the vehicle, said load carrier arranged to be at least partly moveable to an aside open position in order to allow opening of a rear door on the vehicle. The novel features are that the opening position may be assumed with the aid of an electric motor (10), that the engine current supply is obtained from one of the pins of the regular switch of the tow bar device of the vehicle, and that its transmission is reversible by means of an electric reversing device.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2000Date of Patent: November 26, 2002Assignee: Industri AB ThuleInventor: Magnus Ferman
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Publication number: 20020047031Abstract: The present invention is concerned with a vehicle-mounted load carrier (1) of the type which is fastened across a door, hatch (2) or the like, preferably at the rear of the vehicle (3). The load carrier comprises a load-bearing frame (4-6) and at least two gripping means (18, 19, 21, 22) disposed on the frame and intended to grip two substantially mutually opposite edges, preferably the top and the bottom edge of the door, and means (25, 26) for tensioning the gripping means across the door by the positive relative displacement thereof towards each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2001Publication date: April 25, 2002Applicant: Industri AB ThuleInventor: Magnus Ferman
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Patent number: D447997Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 1995Date of Patent: September 18, 2001Assignee: Industri AB ThuleInventors: Magnus Ferman, Lars-Olof Johansson