Carrier

- Thule Sweden AB
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top front perspective view of a carrier showing the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 8 is an enlarged view of a portion of the carrier, which is delineated by the dot-dashed broken lines in FIG. 4; and,

FIG. 9 is an enlarged view of a portion of the carrier, which is delineated by the dot-dashed broken lines in FIG. 5.

The dashed broken lines in the figures show portions of the carrier that form no part of the claimed design.

The dot-dash broken lines in the figures form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a carrier as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1127684
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 21, 2024
Date of Patent: May 26, 2026
Assignee: Thule Sweden AB (Hillerstorp)
Inventors: Olle Claesson (Skillingaryd), Johan Larsson (Jönköping)
Primary Examiner: Darlington Ly
Application Number: 29/969,120
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