Appeal No. 95-3114
Application 08/051,800
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 fixed on the
vehicle after removal of the load carrying unit, the portion of
the anchorage means and a part of the neck portion being disposed
in the space between the masking or sealing strip and the vehicle
body.
21. A vehicle with a disengageable load carrier comprising:
a vehicle including a masking or sealing 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
support foot and a strut extending over a 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 and anchorage means for immovably fixing the securement
means, 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, the anchorage means including
a portion adjacent to and conforming substantially to the shape
of a portion of the vehicle, 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 second engagement member being engageable with the first
engagement member when the first engagement member moves in the
clamping direction, the second engagement member being placed in
tension when the first engagement member moves 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 fixed on the vehicle
after removal of the load carrying unit, the portion of the
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