Appeal No. 95-3114
Application 08/051,800
on only preexisting portions of the vehicle such that the vehicle
need only be modified to the extent that the device is fixed
thereto;
a neck portion extending between the engagement member and
the anchorage means; and
the engagement member of the device being placed in tension
when the support foot engagement member moves in a clamping
direction, the engagement member of the device being designed to
be permanently disposed outside of the contour of the vehicle,
and the engagement member of the device, at least a portion of
the anchorage means, and the neck portion being a single,
integrated unit, the device being designed to remain fixed on the
vehicle after removal of the load carrier, the portion of the
anchorage means and a part of the neck portion being disposed in
preexisting spaces behind a masking or sealing strip of the
vehicle.
11. A device for carrying loads on a variety of vehicle
models comprising:
a load carrying unit, the load carrying unit including a
strut extending over a top portion of the vehicle, a support foot
attached to the strut for abutting the top portion of the
vehicle, and clamping means in the support foot, the clamping
means including a first engagement member, the first engagement
member being movable in a clamping direction substantially
transversely relative to a longitudinal direction of the vehicle;
securement means for securing the load carrying unit to the
vehicle, the securement means including a second engagement
member for engaging with the first engagement member and
anchorage means for immovably fixing the securement means to
the vehicle, the anchorage means being designed for fixing the
securement means to only preexisting portions of the vehicle such
that the vehicle need only be modified to the extent that the
securement means is fixed thereto, and a neck portion extending
between the second engagement member and the anchorage means, the
second engagement member being designed to be permanently
disposed outside of the contour of the vehicle;
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