Patent ID: 8087557
Filing Date: 2012-01-03
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
1. A load carrier for fixed roof rails of a vehicle, said load carrier comprising: a load carrier bar with a load carrier foot at each end of the load carrier bar for clamping of the load carrier to a pair of essentially parallel roof rails, each load carrier foot comprising a fixed clamping jaw and a movable clamping jaw adapted configured to be arranged on an upper side and an opposite lower side of the respective roof rails and to cooperate with a clamping device that is configured to move the movable clamping law towards the fixed clamping jaw so that the load carrier foot is firmly clamped at respective roof rails at ends of the load carrier bar; each of the movable clamping jaws is pivotally connected at its respective load carrier foot and in a first mounting position, is arranged so that the distance between the movable clamping jaws, each of which is located at a respective end of the load carrier, is less than the distance between the respective roof rails; and wherein each of the movable clamping jaws is essentially firmly connected to at least one corresponding guiding protrusion, located at a distance from the movable clamping jaw and in a first mounting position is arranged so that the distance between the guiding protrusions, each of which is located at a respective end of the load carrier, is larger than the distance between the roof rails; wherein each of the guiding protrusions, during installation of the carrier, is arranged to slide against the roof rail along a lower abutting surface of the guiding protrusion.