Appeal No. 95-3114
Application 08/051,800
the first engagement member being movable to engage with the
second engagement member when the first engagement member is
moved in the clamping direction, the second engagement member
being placed in tension when the first engagement member is moved
in the clamping direction, and the second engagement member, at
least a portion of the anchorage means, and the neck portion
being a single, integrated unit, the securement means being
designed to remain fixed to the vehicle after removal of the load
carrying unit, the portion of the anchorage means and a part of
the neck portion being designed to be disposed in preexisting
spaces behind a masking or sealing strip of the vehicle.
16. A vehicle with a disengageable load carrier,
comprising:
a vehicle including a sealing or masking strip, the masking
or sealing strip defining a space between the masking or sealing
strip and a body of the vehicle;
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 first engagement member to
the vehicle, the securement means including a second engagement
member and anchorage means for immovably fixing the securement
means to the vehicle, the anchorage means being designed for
fixing the securement means on 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 permanently disposed
outside of a contour of the vehicle; and
the first engagement member being engageable with the second
engagement member when the first engagement member is moved in
the clamping direction, the second engagement member being placed
in tension when the first engagement member is moved in the
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