Load carrier
AssigneeJopindo GmbH
InventorsWolfgang Sailer, Christoph Kainzner, Christoph Hofer-Haas, Hansjörg Geisler
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Abstract
A load carrier (1) for a vehicle (25) has a plurality of movable, laterally spaced support arms (12, 13), which are configured to be releasably fastened to a carrier part (3, 3′, 3″). The load carrier (1) has a base part (2) to be permanently arranged on the vehicle (25), on which base part the plurality of support arms (12, 13) are jointly arranged. The plurality of support arms (12, 13) are jointly vertically displaceable, on the base part (10) with each being mounted to pivot about its own vertical axis (15).
Claims18
A load carrier for a vehicle, the load carrier comprising:
- a plurality of movable and laterally spaced support arms, which are configured for the detachable fastening of a carrier part;
- a base part, which is to be arranged secured to a vehicle and at which the plurality of support arms are arranged together, wherein the plurality of support arms are mounted vertically, displaceably, and pivotably about a respective support arm vertical axis and wherein the support arms have parallel straight vertical axes and are arranged together linearly, vertically, and displaceably along the straight vertical axes, wherein the support arms are movable between an out-of-use position and a use position, wherein the support arms are lowered from the out-of-use position and then pivoted out into the use position, wherein the support arms are pivoted in the out-of-use position and can be arranged or are arranged concealed on the underside of the vehicle and are pivoted out in the use position, wherein they may project beyond the rear of the vehicle.
A carrier part for a load carrier that comprises a plurality of movable and laterally spaced support arms, which are configured for the detachable fastening of the carrier part and a base part connected to the support arms, the carrier part comprising:
- a bridge carrying part;
- a load support device wherein the carrying part has two respective support parts, which are detachably connected to support arms connected to the base part;
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- a detachable locking device for a fixing connection of the carrier part to the support arms, wherein the support arms are movable between an out-of-use position and a use position, wherein the support arms are lowered from the out-of-use position and then pivoted out into the use position, wherein the support arms are pivoted in the out-of-use position and can be arranged or are arranged concealed on the underside of the vehicle and are pivoted out in the use position, wherein they may project beyond the rear of the vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.