Cargo box

- Thule Sweden AB
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top front perspective view of a cargo box 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; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.

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

Claims

The ornamental design for a cargo box as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1137094
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 5, 2025
Date of Patent: Jul 28, 2026
Assignee: Thule Sweden AB (Hillerstorp)
Inventors: Robert Karlsson (Jönköping), Jan Adler (Skillingaryd)
Primary Examiner: Calvin E Vansant
Assistant Examiner: Pia J Marchetti
Application Number: 30/031,469
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Fully Enclosed (D12/413)