US 12,377,788 B2
Roof rack foot assembly for a roof rack and a roof rack for a vehicle
Fredrik Larsson, Vaggeryd Jönköping (SE); Stefan Andersson, Värnamo Jönköping (SE); Peter Wikström, Skillingaryd (SE); Jens Pettersson, Jönköping (SE); Joachim Vidar, Vaggeryd (SE); Mujo Kukolj, Värnamo (SE); and Henric Svensson, Anderstorp (SE)
Assigned to Thule Sweden AB, Hillerstorp (SE)
Appl. No. 17/787,147
Filed by Thule Sweden AB, Hillerstorp (SE)
PCT Filed Nov. 11, 2020, PCT No. PCT/EP2020/081692
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Jun. 17, 2022,
PCT Pub. No. WO2021/121786, PCT Pub. Date Jun. 24, 2021.
Claims priority of application No. 19218575 (EP), filed on Dec. 20, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2023/0013512 A1, Jan. 19, 2023
Int. Cl. B60R 9/058 (2006.01)
CPC B60R 9/058 (2013.01) 30 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A roof rack foot assembly for a roof rack, the roof rack foot assembly comprising:
a carrier member for carrying a crossbar of the roof rack, the carrier member comprising a first and a second support portion; and
a bracket configured for attachment to a fix point attachment position of a vehicle by use of at least one fixation member,
wherein the bracket comprises an engagement portion and a seat portion for the carrier member,
wherein the seat portion comprises a first and a second support surface spaced apart in a direction parallel to a travel direction of the vehicle when the bracket is attached to the fix point attachment position of the vehicle,
wherein each support surface is configured to receive the respective first and second support portions of the carrier member when the carrier member is attached to the bracket,
wherein each support surface of the seat portion has a longitudinal extension along a respective longitudinal axis thereof, and
wherein the first and second support surfaces are arranged on the bracket so that their longitudinal axes are substantially parallel to each other.