Patents by Inventor Morgan Lindell
Morgan Lindell 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: 11001204Abstract: Disclosed is a roof rack attachment arrangement for a roof rack for carrying a load on a vehicle roof including an elongated attachment member body. The attachment member body has a length along a longitudinal axis thereof. The attachment member body includes a first portion that is configured to be attached to a vehicle and a second portion that is configured to be attached to a roof rack. The attachment member body is configured to be movable between an operative position and a storage position.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2018Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: Thule Sweden ABInventors: Joakim Persson, Anders Nilvius, Morgan Lindell, Eric Gustavsson, Niklas Kronborg
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Publication number: 20200377030Abstract: Disclosed is a roof rack attachment arrangement for a roof rack for carrying a load on a vehicle roof including an elongated attachment member body. The attachment member body has a length along a longitudinal axis thereof. The attachment member body includes a first portion that is configured to be attached to a vehicle and a second portion that is configured to be attached to a roof rack. The attachment member body is configured to be movable between an operative position and a storage position.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2018Publication date: December 3, 2020Inventors: Joakim PERSSON, Anders NILVIUS, Morgan LINDELL, Eric GUSTAVSSON, Niklas KRONBORG
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Patent number: 10464499Abstract: A wheel holder for a bicycle carrier for a vehicle includes at least one body and at least one fastening member. The wheel holder is configured to receive and retain a wheel having a tread. The at least one body provides a first wheel receiving surface and a second wheel receiving surface. The first and second wheel receiving surfaces are separated by a distance in a first plane. The first plane is aligned with a rotation plane of the wheel of the bicycle after the wheel has been mounted to the wheel holder. A void is formed between the first and second wheel receiving surfaces. The void is configured to receive a portion of the wheel of the bicycle such that the first and second wheel receiving surfaces provide a first support point and a second support point on the tread of the wheel separated by the void.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2018Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: Thule Sweden ABInventors: Andreas Arvidsson, Olof Lindholm, Morgan Lindell
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Patent number: 10118563Abstract: A tensioning device for a load carrier, such as a bike carrier or a roof box. The tensioning device includes a torque limiting mechanism which is adapted to limit the amount of transferable torque. The torque limiting mechanism includes a first torque transmission member and a second torque transmission member. The first torque transmission member is biased into working cooperation with the second torque transmission member such that upon a torque threshold value, the first and second torque transmission members are disengaged from working cooperation so that a torque limiting function is provided. An activation member is associated with the first torque transmission member, which enables a user to operate the first torque transmission member to transfer torque to the second torque transmission member.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2015Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: Thule Sweden ABInventors: Olof Lindholm, Morgan Lindell, Andreas Arvidsson
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Patent number: 10099627Abstract: Disclosed is a supporting structure for a roof mounted bike carrier having a wheel tray. The supporting structure includes a first attachment part and a second attachment part which is separable from the first attachment part. The supporting structure includes a bike supporting device having a coupling section coupled to the first attachment part and adapted to support a bike with a supporting section thereof. The first attachment part and the second attachment part are structured so as to be invertedly couplable for providing respective reversed positions of the bike supporting device with respect to the second attachment part.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2016Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: Thule Sweden ABInventors: Olof Lindholm, Morgan Lindell, Andreas Arvidsson
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Publication number: 20180208126Abstract: A wheel holder for a bicycle carrier for a vehicle includes at least one body and at least one fastening member. The wheel holder is configured to receive and retain a wheel having a tread. The at least one body provides a first wheel receiving surface and a second wheel receiving surface. The first and second wheel receiving surfaces are separated by a distance in a first plane. The first plane is aligned with a rotation plane of the wheel of the bicycle after the wheel has been mounted to the wheel holder. A void is formed between the first and second wheel receiving surfaces. The void is configured to receive a portion of the wheel of the bicycle such that the first and second wheel receiving surfaces provide a first support point and a second support point on the tread of the wheel separated by the void.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2018Publication date: July 26, 2018Inventors: Andreas ARVIDSSON, Olof LINDHOLM, Morgan LINDELL
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Patent number: 9956921Abstract: A wheel holder for a bicycle carrier for a vehicle includes at least one body having at least one wheel receiving surface, a first plane aligned with a rotation plane of the bicycle wheel after the bicycle wheel has been mounted to the wheel holder, and at least one fastening member configured to retain the bicycle wheel to the at least one wheel receiving surface of the body. The fastening member has a released position in which the bicycle wheel can be positioned in the wheel holder and a secured position in which the wheel holder retains the bicycle wheel. The at least one fastening member is configured to extend in a diagonal direction across the first plane when positioned in the secured position.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2015Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: Thule Sweden ABInventors: Andreas Arvidsson, Olof Lindholm, Morgan Lindell
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Publication number: 20170197557Abstract: A wheel holder for a bicycle carrier for a vehicle includes at least one body having at least one wheel receiving surface, a first plane aligned with a rotation plane of the bicycle wheel after the bicycle wheel has been mounted to the wheel holder, and at least one fastening member configured to retain the bicycle wheel to the at least one wheel receiving surface of the body. The fastening member has a released position in which the bicycle wheel can be positioned in the wheel holder and a secured position in which the wheel holder retains the bicycle wheel. The at least one fastening member is configured to extend in a diagonal direction across the first plane when positioned in the secured position.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2015Publication date: July 13, 2017Applicant: THULE SWEDEN ABInventors: Andreas ARVIDSSON, Olof LINDHOLM, Morgan LINDELL
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Publication number: 20170174143Abstract: A tensioning device for a load carrier, such as a bike carrier or a roof box. The tensioning device includes a torque limiting mechanism which is adapted to limit the amount of transferable torque. The torque limiting mechanism includes a first torque transmission member and a second torque transmission member. The first torque transmission member is biased into working cooperation with the second torque transmission member such that upon a torque threshold value, the first and second torque transmission members are disengaged from working cooperation so that a torque limiting function is provided. An activation member is associated with the first torque transmission member, which enables a user to operate the first torque transmission member to transfer torque to the second torque transmission member.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2015Publication date: June 22, 2017Applicant: Thule Sweden ABInventors: Olof LINDHOLM, Morgan LINDELL, Andreas ARVIDSSON
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Publication number: 20170096110Abstract: A bicycle retaining device (1) for retaining a bicycle in a bicycle carrier arrangement on a transporting vehicle. The second claw part (7) is arranged to be movable with respect to the supporting arm (2) and the first claw part (5) such that a distance (d) between the first and the second bicycle abutment surfaces (6,8) is adjustable between a maximum distance (dmax) and a minimum distance (dmin). A catch (15) is arranged at the outer end (11) of the first claw part (5) and has a catching position with the catch (15) extending from the outer end (11) of the first claw part (5) in a direction toward the outer end (13) of the second claw part (7). When in the catching position, the catch (15) is arranged to partially bridge the maximum distance (dmax) between the first and the second abutment surfaces (6,8).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2015Publication date: April 6, 2017Inventors: Andreas ARVIDSSON, Morgan LINDELL, Olof LINDHOLM, Anders NILVIUS
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Publication number: 20170050577Abstract: Disclosed is a supporting structure for a roof mounted bike carrier having a wheel tray. The supporting structure includes a first attachment part and a second attachment part which is separable from the first attachment part. The supporting structure includes a bike supporting device having a coupling section coupled to the first attachment part and adapted to support a bike with a supporting section thereof The first attachment part and the second attachment part are structured so as to be invertedly couplable for providing respective reversed positions of the bike supporting device with respect to the second attachment part.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2016Publication date: February 23, 2017Inventors: Olof Lindholm, Morgan LINDELL, Andreas ARVIDSSON
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Patent number: 6264082Abstract: A roof-rack arrangement for a motor vehicle, including at least one load-bearing bar extending across the roof, a pair of feet, one arranged at each end of the bar, for fastening the load-bearing bar on top of the roof of the vehicle, which feet each have their own support portion for clamping to the respective side portion of the roof, and, arranged on each foot, a bolt connection which extends through a bolt hole in the support portions, is fixed to the roof in an anchoring member and is arranged so as to make possible, by tightening, secure clamping of the support portion between a flange portion of the bolt connection. The flange portion is located on top of the support portion, and the anchoring member. An expander element is arranged between the flange portion and the support portion.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2000Date of Patent: July 24, 2001Assignee: Industri AB ThuleInventor: Morgan Lindell
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Patent number: 6116486Abstract: An anchor for a vehicle roof-top load carrier. The anchor includes a foot arrangement having an attachment portion adapted for releasable attachment to a load carrier strut and an anchorage portion adapted for releasable securing cooperation with a fix point disposed on a carrying vehicle in a mounted configuration. For reference purposes, such a mounted configuration establishes a longitudinal direction of the foot arrangement which is substantially parallel to a straight forward direction of travel of such a carrying vehicle, a vehicle side of the foot arrangement and an exterior side of the foot arrangement. The anchorage portion has a rigidly secured first plate configured for approximate horizontal positioning above a roof of such a carrying vehicle. A second plate is coupled to the first plate for longitudinal movement relative thereto, the longitudinal movement being controlled by a plate guide.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 1998Date of Patent: September 12, 2000Assignee: Industri AB ThuleInventor: Morgan Lindell