Patents by Inventor Markus NORDANGARD
Markus NORDANGARD 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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Patent number: 11912241Abstract: A load carrier foot for attaching a load carrying portion, preferably a profile element, to a vehicle. The load carrier foot includes a base portion, a cover portion, a lock for locking the cover portion to the base portion at a first position, and a fixing mechanism for fixing the cover portion to the base portion at a second position spaced from the first position. The fixing mechanism is releasable by opening the lock.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2020Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Thule Sweden ABInventors: Jens Christensen, Markus Nordangard, Peter Wikstrom
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Publication number: 20220340086Abstract: A load carrier foot for attaching a load carrying portion, preferably a profile element, to a vehicle. The load carrier foot includes a base portion, a cover portion, a lock for locking the cover portion to the base portion at a first position, and a fixing mechanism for fixing the cover portion to the base portion at a second position spaced from the first position. The fixing mechanism is releasable by opening the lock.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2020Publication date: October 27, 2022Inventors: Jens CHRISTENSEN, Markus NORDANGARD, Peter WIKSTROM
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Publication number: 20220274532Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2022Publication date: September 1, 2022Inventors: Hannes OLAISON, Markus NORDANGÅRD, Joakim ANDERSSON, Joakim PERSSON, Peter WIKSTRÖM, Johan BOLMSTAM, Victor MILLBERG
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Publication number: 20220266759Abstract: A rooftop cargo carrier including a base, a lid, fixation members, and at least two ground contact sections. The base has an interior space for stowing goods. The lid is hingedly coupled with the base, and the lid is configured to open and close. The fixation members are configured to attach the cargo carrier to a vehicle. The at least two ground contact sections are configured to support the cargo carrier on a substantially level ground and configured to protect the fixation members.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2022Publication date: August 25, 2022Inventors: Søren BUCHHOLTZ STORM, Günther FRITSCHE, Henrik ERIKSSON, Markus NORDANGÅRD, Joakim ANDERSSON, John-Patrik TREPTOW
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Patent number: 11352085Abstract: A child bike seat includes a seat body having a seat shell for accommodating a child therein and a support structure for supporting the seat shell. The support structure includes two parts, with an edge portion of the seat shell disposed between the two parts of the support structure for holding the seat shell on the support structure. A method of assembling a child bike seat includes providing a frame part, arranging a seat shell for accommodating a child therein on the frame part, mounting a cover part to the frame part such that an edge portion of the seat shell is disposed between the frame part and the cover part.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2021Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: Thule Sweden ABInventors: Markus Nordangärd, Gustav Mauritzson, Germund Larsson, Albert Nieuwenhuis, Reinoud De Jong
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Patent number: 11345284Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 28, 2019Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: Thule Sweden ABInventors: Hannes Olaison, Markus Nordangård, Joakim Andersson, Joakim Persson, Peter Wikström, Johan Bolmstam, Victor Millberg
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Patent number: 11273769Abstract: A lid for a cargo carrier having a reinforced front portion for reducing a flexibility of the lid at least in the reinforced front portion. The reinforced front portion includes a reinforcing structure. The reinforcing structure includes at least two continuous elongate reinforcing sections. Each of the at least two continuous elongate reinforcing sections extends along or is defined in an inner surface of the lid and has a different main extension direction. At least two of the at least two continuous elongate reinforcing sections cross each other and each of the at least two continuous elongate reinforcing sections extends along a path defined by a differentiable function.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2021Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: Thule Sweden ABInventors: Søren Buchholtz Storm, Günther Fritsche, Henrik Eriksson, Markus Nordangård, Joakim Andersson, John-Patrik Treptow
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Publication number: 20220001807Abstract: A lid for a cargo carrier having a reinforced front portion for reducing a flexibility of the lid at least in the reinforced front portion. The reinforced front portion includes a reinforcing structure. The reinforcing structure includes at least two continuous elongate reinforcing sections. Each of the at least two continuous elongate reinforcing sections extends along or is defined in an inner surface of the lid and has a different main extension direction. At least two of the at least two continuous elongate reinforcing sections cross each other and each of the at least two continuous elongate reinforcing sections extends along a path defined by a differentiable function.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2021Publication date: January 6, 2022Inventors: Søren BUCHHOLTZ STORM, Günther FRITSCHE, Henrik ERIKSSON, Markus NORDANGÅRD, Joakim ANDERSSON, John-Patrik TREPTOW
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Patent number: 11148605Abstract: The invention concerns a cargo carrier comprising abase having a trough shape with an interior space for stowing goods to be transported therein and an openable and closable lid hingedly coupled with the base. The cargo carrier further comprises an add-on portion attached to at least one of the base and the lid, wherein the add-on portion enlarges the overall external volume of the cargo carrier. The invention further concerns a method for manufacturing such a cargo carrier.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2019Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: Thule Sweden ABInventors: Søren Buchholtz Storm, Günther Fritsche, Henrik Eriksson, Markus Nordangård, Joakim Andersson, John-Patrik Treptow
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Publication number: 20210268968Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2019Publication date: September 2, 2021Inventors: Hannes OLAISON, Markus NORDANGÅRD, Joakim ANDERSSON, Joakim PERSSON, Peter WIKSTRÖM, Johan BOLMSTAM, Victor MILLBERG
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Publication number: 20210214032Abstract: A child bike seat includes a seat body having a seat shell for accommodating a child therein and a support structure for supporting the seat shell. The support structure includes two parts, with an edge portion of the seat shell disposed between the two parts of the support structure for holding the seat shell on the support structure. A method of assembling a child bike seat includes providing a frame part, arranging a seat shell for accommodating a child therein on the frame part, mounting a cover part to the frame part such that an edge portion of the seat shell is disposed between the frame part and the cover part.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2021Publication date: July 15, 2021Inventors: Markus NORDANGÅRD, Gustav MAURITZSON, Germund LARSSON, Albert NIEUWENHUIS, Reinoud DE JONG
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Publication number: 20210178979Abstract: The invention concerns a cargo carrier comprising abase having a trough shape with an interior space for stowing goods to be transported therein and an openable and closable lid hingedly coupled with the base. The cargo carrier further comprises an add-on portion attached to at least one of the base and the lid, wherein the add-on portion enlarges the overall external volume of the cargo carrier. The invention further concerns a method for manufacturing such a cargo carrier.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2019Publication date: June 17, 2021Inventors: Søren BUCHHOLTZ STORM, Günther FRITSCHE, Henrik ERIKSSON, Markus NORDANGÅRD, Joakim ANDERSSON, John-Patrik TREPTOW
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Patent number: 9975495Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 6, 2015Date of Patent: May 22, 2018Assignee: Thule Sweden ABInventors: Stefan Almhill, Markus Nordangård, Claes Johansson
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Publication number: 20160332581Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2015Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventors: Stefan ALMHILL, Markus NORDANGÅRD, Claes JOHANSSON
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Patent number: 9371041Abstract: A load carrier foot for attaching a load carrier bar to a vehicle and a roof rack having the load carrier foot. The load carrier foot includes a body having a support surface, where the support surface is adapted to rest against a first portion of the vehicle, and a bracket having an aperture adapted to grip about a second portion of the vehicle. An attachment arrangement provides a clamping force between the support surface of the body and the bracket. The bracket includes an aperture adapted to permit the attachment arrangement to be positioned between two positions to enable an easy mounting and dismounting of the load carrier foot.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2013Date of Patent: June 21, 2016Assignee: Thule Sweden ABInventors: Stefan Almhill, Jonas Poulsen, Markus Nordangård
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Publication number: 20150321618Abstract: A load carrier foot (10) for attaching a load carrier bar (3) to a vehicle (2) and a roof rack comprising the load carrier foot. The load carrier foot (10) comprises a body (11) comprising a support surface (12), the support surface (12) is adapted to rest against a first portion of the vehicle (2), a bracket (21) comprising an aperture (30) adapted to grip about a second portion (5) of the vehicle (2). An attachment arrangement (22, 23) for providing a clamping force between the support surface (12) of the body (11) and the bracket (21). The bracket (21) comprises an aperture (30) specifically adapted to permit the attachment arrangement to be positioned between two positions to enable an easy mounting and dismounting of the load carrier foot (10).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2013Publication date: November 12, 2015Inventors: Stefan ALMHILL, Jonas POULSEN, Markus NORDANGARD