Carrier mount
First Claim
1. A lockable carrier mount for securing articles to a vehicle'"'"'s load bar, the carrier mount comprising:
- a main body;
an actuating mechanism coupled to and housed at least partially within the main body, the actuating mechanism being configurable between locked and released configurations;
the actuating mechanism having a rotatable actuator that includes a blocking portion having at least one protrusion that extends radially further from a rotational axis of the actuator than other parts of the blocking portion;
an interference locking member coupled to the main body and having an engagement surface that selectively engages the blocking portion;
the engagement surface engaging one of the protrusions in a locked configuration and preventing rotation of the actuator relative to the locking member; and
a securement member operably coupled to the actuating mechanism that progresses toward a secured configuration as the actuator is rotated in one direction and progresses toward a released configuration as the actuator is rotated in an opposite direction.
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Abstract
A lockable carrier mount including a main body, an actuating mechanism and interference locking member, and a securement member. The actuating mechanism is configurable between locked and released configurations. The actuating mechanism includes rotatable actuator having a blocking portion with at least one protrusion extending radially further from a rotational axis of the actuator than other parts of the blocking portion. The interference locking member is coupled to the main body and has an engagement surface for selectively engaging the blocking portion. The engagement surface can abut the protrusion in the locked configuration to prevent rotation of the actuator relative to the locking member. The securement member is operably coupled to the actuating mechanism and configured to move toward a secured configuration when the actuator is rotated in one direction and move toward a released configuration when the actuator is rotated in an opposite direction.
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17 Claims
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1. A lockable carrier mount for securing articles to a vehicle'"'"'s load bar, the carrier mount comprising:
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a main body; an actuating mechanism coupled to and housed at least partially within the main body, the actuating mechanism being configurable between locked and released configurations; the actuating mechanism having a rotatable actuator that includes a blocking portion having at least one protrusion that extends radially further from a rotational axis of the actuator than other parts of the blocking portion; an interference locking member coupled to the main body and having an engagement surface that selectively engages the blocking portion; the engagement surface engaging one of the protrusions in a locked configuration and preventing rotation of the actuator relative to the locking member; and a securement member operably coupled to the actuating mechanism that progresses toward a secured configuration as the actuator is rotated in one direction and progresses toward a released configuration as the actuator is rotated in an opposite direction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for assembling a carrier mount comprising a main body, and a rotatable actuator, a longitudinally movable member, and a blocking portion and an interference locking member configured to prevent rotation of the actuator relative to the locking member, the method comprising:
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positioning the rotatable actuator within the main body such that the actuator extends longitudinally into the main body; coupling the longitudinally movable member to the rotatable actuator such that rotation of the rotatable actuator advances and retracts the longitudinally movable member along the rotational axis of the actuator in dependence upon the direction of rotation; securing the blocking portion to an end of the actuator; and coupling the locking member to the main body such that an engagement surface of the locking member is arranged to selectively engage the blocking portion in the locked configuration, wherein in the locked configuration, the engagement surface abuts the blocking portion, thereby preventing rotation of the actuator relative to the locking member. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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