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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8136709 | Article carriers A rack for carrying skis and snowboards on top of a vehicle includes a pair of clamp devices equipped for mounting on a pair of crossbars. Each clamp device has a collapsible position which reduces its forward facing profile when not being used to carry cargo items.... | 03/20/2012 |
| 7441679 | One sided adjustable cross rail An article rack assembly is disclosed, including at least two siderails generally parallel to one another that are adapted to be secured to an outer body surface of a vehicle. At least one crossbar is generally perpendicular to the siderails having a length sufficie... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7434713 | Load carrier foot A load carrier foot for mounting a load carrier bar on a vehicle roof includes a foot part having an upper end attached to the load carrier bar, and a lower end mounted on a roof edge area. The foot part is secured to the roof by a clamping plate gripping a body fol... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7367481 | Rail bar roof rack A vehicle roof rack assembly (50) including a pair of clamp assemblies (11) that secure a roof rack bar (10) to the rails (12) of a vehicle having a roof over which the bar (10) is extend. Each clamp assembly (11) includes a... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7357283 | Universal crossbar clamp System providing a securing arrangement for securing a load to a vehicle-mounted rack. The system includes clamp members adapted to secure the load-carrying member to a crossbar of the vehicle-mounted rack. The system includes an opposable clamp member and may inclu... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7328823 | Rack tower A tower device for securing a crossbar on a vehicle includes a base portion, a tower portion, and a pivotal cover member. ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7234617 | Securement arrangement for elongate articles Method and apparatus for providing dual anti-theft locks protecting an elongate object stored on a load bar of a load carrier. A bracket is attached to a retainer using connecting fasteners secured by connecting knobs to firmly attach the apparatus to the load bar w... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7213730 | Vehicle roof rack assembly with adjustable cross rail The present invention relates to a vehicle roof rack assembly with an adjustable cross rail in which a guide groove is formed in both side surfaces of a side rail in a longitudinal direction and is installed on a side rail in a state that it is supported by a mounti... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7108163 | Universal system for securing an equipment carrier to a vehicle-mounted support An equipment carrier adapted for mounting to a support member associated with a vehicle, includes a base engageable with the support member and a universal mounting arrangement for securing the base to the support member. The universal mounting arrangement includes ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7077616 | Latch assembly for a ramp of a vehicle trailer A latch assembly is provided for selectively maintaining a ramp of a trailer in a storage position. The latch assembly includes a mounting tube mounted to the underside of the trailer and a clamp tube operatively connected to the mounting tube by a plurality of link... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7000812 | Bicycle wheel bag A wheel bag for enclosing a bicycle wheel and attaching to a bicycle for transport along with a method for using the bag are described. In one embodiment, the bag is configured to be secured to a bicycle at three points while the bicycle is in a rooftop carrier for ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6817500 | Roof-rack bar for automobile vehicles intended to be mounted on non-parallel side rails The invention relates to a roof-rack bar for automobile vehicles comprising a transverse bar and two fastening feet mounted at the ends of the transverse bar. The feet operate in conjunction with side rails mounted on an automobile vehicle, wherein the feet can slid... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6626340 | Load carrier A load carrier for a bicycle including a load carrier frame adapted to be mounted to a transport vehicle. A bicycle support is carried upon the load carrier frame and is configured for engaging a bicycle at a position proximate a rotatable connection of a... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6523731 | Bicycle-carrier device for motor vehicles A bicycle-carrier device comprises a supporting member to be mounted in cantilever fashion on the back of a motor vehicle, for supporting a bicycle in an upright position and in a vertical plane substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6296162 | Cycle carrier A cycle carrier that includes a gripping device (6) which engages with and fixedly retains a portion of a cycle. Further, the cycle carrier includes an operating device (7) with which the gripping device (6) is maneuvered between its closed and its open p... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6257471 | Ski-carrier module with module attachment apparatus A ski-carrier module and module attachment apparatus for attaching the ski-carrier module to the bars of a pre-existing modular vehicle roof rack system. The ski-carrier module comprises upward-facing ski pole receptors placed on a lower arm thereby simpl... | 07/10/2001 |
| 5988471 | Device in load carriers A device for laterally translating the force vector between a load carrier foot and the upper surface of a vehicle roof according to the slope of the contour of the vehicle roof at the location of the foot upon the vehicle roof. The device includes a load... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5938090 | Ski-carrier module with module attachment apparatus A ski-carrier module and module attachment apparatus for attaching the ski-carrier module to the bars of a pre-existing modular vehicle roof rack system. The ski-carrier module comprises upward-facing ski pole receptors placed on a lower arm thereby simpl... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5832755 | Security device for a ladder This disclosure relates to a security device for a ladder, in particular for preventing unauthorised use of a ladder on scaffolding. Accordingly there is provided a security device for securing a longitudinal member such as a scaffolding board to a ladder... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5820002 | Lockable bicycle rack A vehicle-mounted, bicycle carrier includes an elongate arm movably mounted on the carrier for movement between an engaged position in which a bicycle is fixed on the carrier, and a disengaged position in which the bicycle may be removed from the carrier.... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5706680 | Surfboard locks Locking devices for surfboards, sailboards and skateboards which clamp about tapered sides of surfboards and sailboards adjacent the fins. The devices clamp about skateboard sides between the two sets of wheels. One version has a hook ended rod that grips... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5632427 | Fishing rod and reel holder A fishing rod and reel holder having a body which includes a cylinder having openings at both ends of the cylinder for receiving rod handles. A J-shaped slot in the cylinder accepts a reel mount. An elastic tensile member, such as a shock cord, biases the... | 05/27/1997 |
| 5516017 | Arrangement for carrying a craft on a vehicle roof The present invention relates to an arrangement for carrying a craft such as a kayak or a surfboard. The arrangement includes a carrier bar extending across a vehicle roof which is fastened to opposite edge portions thereof. Holders are provided for engag... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5490621 | Ski-carrier module with module attachment apparatus A ski-carrier module and module attachment apparatus for attaching the ski-carrier module to the bars of a pre-existing modular vehicle roof rack system. The ski-carrier module comprises upward-facing ski pole receptors placed on a lower arm thereby simpl... | 02/13/1996 |
| 5476203 | Bicycle crank shaft support carrier Bicycle carrier apparatus includes an H-shaped support frame bearing a pair of opposed threaded clamping members for rigidly gripping the bicycle pedal crank arm mounting bolts on opposite ends of the central crank arm shaft. A further support for the fro... | 12/19/1995 |
| 5433566 | Tailgate-mounted stabilizing apparatus Tailgate-mounted apparatus for stabilizing loads being carried in or supported by a pickup truck in a variety of configurations. The apparatus includes a bar and a pair of end supports for the bar mounted to the tailgate inside surface adjacent tailgate s... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5390840 | Apparatus in load carriers A load carrier intended for vehicular use is provided with a strut fixed over the vehicle roof, on which at least one holder, such as a ski holder, is secured. The ski holder has a retainer stirrup which, in a closed position, encloses the strut and secur... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5203484 | Bracket for transporting a cycle A cycle bracket for transport of a cycle on a vehicle roof is provided with an anchorage strut secured to the vehicle roof and provided with two clamps which are adjustable to one another and which, by means of gripping members manufactured of a semi-rigi... | 04/20/1993 |
| 5154258 | Lockable ladder securing bracket A ladder sitting on a rack is secured in position by a spring loaded pivoting arm which engages a ladder rung and is secured in position. The pivoting arm is mounted in a housing which is attached to the rack. The pivoting arm is locked into place to prev... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5137194 | Ladder support rack A ladder support rack capable of holding a ladder in place on a vehicle and quickly releasing it for use. A bell crank is pivoted to cause latching arms connected to the bell crank to move into and out of latching position. The latching arms are positione... | 08/11/1992 |
| 5119980 | Ski mount with ratchet-type closure A closure for the two hinged bars of a vehicle roof-mounted ski mount is formed from a rotatable catch or pawl secured to one of the bars and a toothed harpoon extending from the other. Engagement and disengagement of the pawl with the teeth on the harpoo... | 06/09/1992 |
| 5054673 | Vehicle ski carrier system A vehicle ski carrier system carries a plurality of skis oriented in a position inclined from the vertical. The ski carrier system includes hinged lower and upper arms, and ski carrier inserts attached to each arm. The ski carrier inserts have opposed, al... | 10/08/1991 |
| 4827742 | Security assembly for vehicle roofrack A security assembly to secure a ladder to a roofrack, the assembly includes a lock which moves a hooked rod from an engaging position with respect to a rung of the ladder, to a release position spaced from the rung so that in the engaging position the lad... | 05/09/1989 |
| 4823999 | Ladder rack A ladder rack for retaining ladders thereon within the confines of supporting surfaces provided by structural support elements which are enclosed at least partially by selectively renewable wear or cushion elements which present wear surface portions for ... | 04/25/1989 |
| 4817838 | Cargo-fastening unit for use with roof-carriers of vehicles A cargo-fastening unit for the roof-carrier is that in a roof-carrier having a horizontal bar being fixed on the roof top of a vehicle and also having a pivotal clamping bar being in parallel to the horizontal bar and being arranged to freely pivot so as ... | 04/04/1989 |
| 4768745 | Resilient bumper assembly A resilient bumper assembly for use on such as for example on a ladder carrier or encapsulated cushion for cylinder shaped objects features a base member with an elongated trough formed therein and outriggers disposed at opposite ends of the trough. Each ... | 09/06/1988 |
| 4735350 | Roof carrier structure for a vehicular automobile and a lock therefor A lock unit for a roof carrier having a crossbar for securely placing a carried object hereon, and a plurality of stands for placing the crossbar on a vehicle roof, including a pivotal cover rod having a first end for supporting the carried object sandwic... | 04/05/1988 |
| 4728019 | Automobile roof carrier An automobile roof carrier (10) includes an elongated carrier bar (12) transversely extending across the roof (18) of an automobile. The carrier bar (12) is supported at each end by a fastening device (14) which is attached to a generally trough-shaped ra... | 03/01/1988 |
| 4720031 | Ski rack A ski rack member made to fit on a car top spanning member is disclosed. The car top spanning member is preferably a slotted bar with a female slot therein. The ski rack member has disposed on the bottom portion thereof a complementary and captured male p... | 01/19/1988 |
| 4702401 | Bicycle support device A bicycle support device including a channel for receiving the wheels of a bicycle and a bicycle frame engaging structure for supporting a bicycle in a plane generally bisecting the channel with the wheels resting in the channel. A toggle type wheel engag... | 10/27/1987 |
