Appeal No. 95-3114
Application 08/051,800
APPENDIX
1. A device for fastening one type of load carrier
onto a variety of vehicle models, the load carrier being provided
with a strut extending transversely over the vehicle roof, a
support foot which abuts against the vehicle roof and
which transfers thereto the loading of the load carrier, and a
clamping unit in the support foot, the clamping unit including an
engagement member which, for fixedly securing the load carrier on
the vehicle, is movable in a clamping direction substantially
transversely of the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, the
device comprising a neck portion which is at least partially
disposed in a preexisting space behind masking or sealing strips
on the vehicle, an anchorage portion for immovably anchoring the
device on the vehicle, the anchorage portion being designed for
anchoring the device on only preexisting portions of the vehicle
such that the vehicle need only be modified to the extent that
the device is anchored thereto, and a corresponding engagement
member adapted to interconnect with the engagement member such
that the corresponding engagement member is placed in tension
when the engagement member is moved in the clamping direction,
the neck portion, the corresponding engagement member, and at
least one part of the anchorage portion being a single,
integrated unit, the device being designed to remain fixed in
position on the vehicle after removal of the load carrier such
that the corresponding engagement member is permanently disposed
outside of the contour of the vehicle, the one part of the
anchorage portion being designed to be disposed in the
preexisting space behind the masking or sealing strips.
6. A device for securing a support foot of one type of
load carrier to a variety of vehicle models, comprising:
an engagement member for engagement with a support foot
engagement member, the support foot engagement member being
movable in a clamping direction substantially transversely
relative to a longitudinal direction of the vehicle;
anchorage means for immovably fixing the device to the
vehicle, the anchorage means being designed for fixing the device
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