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).

  • Patent number: 11912241
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Thule Sweden AB
    Inventors: Jens Christensen, Markus Nordangard, Peter Wikstrom
  • Publication number: 20220340086
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Jens CHRISTENSEN, Markus NORDANGARD, Peter WIKSTROM
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20220266759
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Søren BUCHHOLTZ STORM, Günther FRITSCHE, Henrik ERIKSSON, Markus NORDANGÅRD, Joakim ANDERSSON, John-Patrik TREPTOW
  • Patent number: 11352085
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: Thule Sweden AB
    Inventors: Markus Nordangärd, Gustav Mauritzson, Germund Larsson, Albert Nieuwenhuis, Reinoud De Jong
  • 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
  • Patent number: 11273769
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: Thule Sweden AB
    Inventors: Søren Buchholtz Storm, Günther Fritsche, Henrik Eriksson, Markus Nordangård, Joakim Andersson, John-Patrik Treptow
  • Publication number: 20220001807
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: Søren BUCHHOLTZ STORM, Günther FRITSCHE, Henrik ERIKSSON, Markus NORDANGÅRD, Joakim ANDERSSON, John-Patrik TREPTOW
  • Patent number: 11148605
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Thule Sweden AB
    Inventors: Søren Buchholtz Storm, Günther Fritsche, Henrik Eriksson, Markus Nordangård, Joakim Andersson, John-Patrik Treptow
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20210214032
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2021
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventors: Markus NORDANGÅRD, Gustav MAURITZSON, Germund LARSSON, Albert NIEUWENHUIS, Reinoud DE JONG
  • Publication number: 20210178979
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2019
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Søren BUCHHOLTZ STORM, Günther FRITSCHE, Henrik ERIKSSON, Markus NORDANGÅRD, Joakim ANDERSSON, John-Patrik TREPTOW
  • 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
  • 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
  • Patent number: 9371041
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: Thule Sweden AB
    Inventors: Stefan Almhill, Jonas Poulsen, Markus Nordangård
  • Publication number: 20150321618
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: Stefan ALMHILL, Jonas POULSEN, Markus NORDANGARD