Tightening member, clamp member and clamp assembly
AssigneeThule Sweden AB
InventorsAnders Nilvius, Johan Rinman, Mathias Giselson
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Abstract
Disclosed is a tightening member for tightening a clamping device for fixing an accessory to a crossbar of a load carrier. The tightening member includes a coupling portion for detachably coupling the tightening member to a coupling section of the clamping device. The coupling portion is engageable with the coupling section in a torque transferable manner. The tightening member comprises an operating portion configured to be grasped and rotated by a user, and the operating portion is operatively coupled to the coupling portion. The coupling portion includes an accommodating portion for at least partially receiving a force receiving portion of the coupling section therein.
Claims9
A tightening member for tightening a clamping device for fixing an accessory to a crossbar, said tightening member comprising:
- a coupling portion for detachably coupling said tightening member to a force receiving section of said clamping device, said coupling portion engageable with said force receiving section in a torque transferable manner;
- an operating portion configured to be grasped and rotated by a user, said operating portion being operatively coupled to said coupling portion;
- a torque limiting mechanism operatively coupling said coupling portion with said operating portion;
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- a ratchet mechanism configured to allow a pumping-like tightening operation by providing a one way torque transmission,
- wherein said coupling portion comprises an accommodating portion for at least partially receiving a force receiving section therein.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.