Load receptacle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9975496-B2
Application number	US-201615196607-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 29, 2016
Priority date	Jul 2, 2015
Publication date	May 22, 2018
Grant date	May 22, 2018

Abstract

A load receptacle is mountable on a load carrier fixed to the rear of a vehicle. The load receptacle includes a load receptacle fastening member configured to cooperate with an available counterpart of the load carrier. The load receptacle fastening member includes one of an elongate member and a receiving member of a fastening structure. The elongate member is a toothed strap made of synthetic material. The receiving member is configured to detachably receive the elongate member.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A load carrier system, comprising:
a bike carrier configured to be mounted on a rear mount system of a vehicle; and
a load receptacle comprising:
a load receptacle fastening member configured to cooperate with an available counterpart of said bike carrier,
wherein said load receptacle fastening member includes one of an elongate member and a receiving member of a fastening structure,
wherein said receiving member is configured to detachably receive said elongate member,
wherein said available counterpart, in a first configuration, cooperates with a member of the bike carrier before said load receptacle is mounted on said bike carrier, and
wherein said available counterpart, in a second configuration, cooperates with said load receptacle fastening member when said load receptacle is mounted on said bike carrier.

2. The load carrier system according to claim 1 , further comprising a locking mechanism configured to temporarily prevent detachment of said elongate member from said receiving member.

3. The load carrier system according to claim 1 , wherein said load receptacle fastening member is arranged on a back portion of said load receptacle, said back portion facing away from said vehicle when said load receptacle is mounted on said bike carrier.

4. The load carrier system according to claim 1 , wherein said load receptacle is one of a basket, a hardshell box, a softcase, or a carrier comprising a hardshell base with a soft upper part.

5. The load carrier system according to claim 1 , wherein said receiving member is a strap receiver comprising a pump buckle.

6. The load carrier system according to claim 1 , wherein said rear mount system comprises a ball hitch or a fixed attachment point.

7. The load carrier system according to claim 1 , further comprising a second load receptacle fastening member.

8. The load carrier system according to claim 1 , further comprising at least one load receptacle fastening element arranged on a front portion of said load receptacle facing towards said vehicle.

9. The load carrier system according to claim 8 , wherein said load receptacle fastening element comprises a protrusion protruding from a front portion of said load receptacle, said front portion facing towards said vehicle when said load receptacle is mounted on said bike carrier, wherein said protrusion is configured to be inserted into a corresponding recess formed in said bike carrier.

10. The load carrier system according to claim 1 , wherein said elongate member comprises a toothed strap.

11. The load carrier system according to claim 10 , wherein said toothed strap comprises a synthetic material.

12. The load carrier system according to claim 1 , wherein said bike carrier comprises a wheel tray configured to support a wheel of a bike, wherein said bike carrier comprises a wheel securing device comprising a wheel tray strap and a wheel tray strap receiver configured to fix a wheel of a bike on said wheel tray, wherein at least one element of said wheel securing device forms an available counterpart and said load receptacle fastening member is configured to cooperate with at least one of said wheel tray strap and said wheel tray strap receiver.

13. The load carrier system according to claim 12 , wherein said wheel tray strap receiver comprises an abutment portion configured to contact said wheel tray on one side allowing a movement of said engaging section towards said wheel tray until said abutment portion contacts said wheel tray and preventing a further movement of said engaging section towards said wheel tray when said abutment portion is in contact with said wheel tray.

14. The load carrier system according to claim 12 , wherein said load receptacle comprises a recess for accommodating said wheel tray.

15. The load carrier system according to claim 12 , wherein said wheel tray strap receiver comprises a mounting section for mounting said wheel tray strap receiver on one side of a wheel tray and an engaging section into which an end of said wheel tray strap is insertable, said mounting section and said engaging section being flexibly coupled allowing a movement of said engaging section about said mounting section.

16. The load carrier system according to claim 15 , wherein said wheel strap receiver further comprises a guiding portion arranged adjacent said engaging section, said guiding portion comprising an insertion slot for inserting and guiding a toothed strap.

17. A load carrier system comprising:
a bike carrier configured to be mounted on a rear mount system of a vehicle; and
a load receptacle comprising:
a load receptacle fastening member configured to cooperate with an available counterpart of said bike carrier,
wherein said load receptacle fastening member includes one of an elongate member and a receiving member of a fastening structure, and
wherein said receiving member is configured to detachably receive said elongate member, and

wherein said bike carrier comprises a wheel tray configured to support a wheel of a bike, wherein said bike carrier comprises a wheel securing device comprising a wheel tray strap and a wheel tray strap receiver configured to fix a wheel of a bike on said wheel tray, wherein at least one element of said wheel securing device forms an available counterpart and said load receptacle fastening member is configured to cooperate with at least one of said wheel tray strap and said wheel tray strap receiver.

18. The load carrier system according to claim 17 , wherein said elongate member comprises a toothed strap comprising synthetic material.

19. The load carrier system according to claim 17 , wherein said wheel tray strap receiver comprises a mounting section for mounting said wheel tray strap receiver on one side of a wheel tray and an engaging section into which an end of said wheel tray strap is insertable, said mounting section and said engaging section being coupled to allow movement of said engaging section about said mounting section.

20. The load carrier system according to claim 19 , wherein said wheel strap receiver further comprises a guiding portion arranged adjacent said engaging section, said guiding portion comprising an insertion slot for inserting and guiding a toothed strap.

21. A load receptacle mountable on a bike carrier fixed to the rear of a vehicle, said load receptacle comprising:
a load receptacle fastening member configured to cooperate with an available counterpart of said bike carrier,
wherein said load receptacle fastening member includes one of an elongate member and a receiving member of a fastening structure,
wherein said receiving member is configured to detachably receive said elongate member,
wherein said load receptacle comprises a recess configured to be coupled to said bike carrier, and wherein said recess is disposed in a bottom of said load receptacle and is configured to be coupled to a wheel tray of said bike carrier.

22. The load receptacle according to claim 21 , wherein said recess is configured to accommodate said wheel tray.

23. The load receptacle according to claim 21 , further comprising a second recess configured to be coupled to a second wheel tray.

24. A load receptacle mountable on a bike carrier fixed to the rear of a vehicle, said load receptacle comprising:
a load receptacle fastening member configured to cooperate with an available counterpart of said bike carrier,
wherein said load receptacle fastening memb

Assignees

• Thule Sweden Ab

Inventors

• Adler Jan
• Nilvius Anders
• Oxelborn Torbjörn

Classifications

• B60R9/065

  Enclosure-type carriers, e.g. trunks · CPC title

• B60R9/10 Primary

  for cycles · CPC title