IP Library Granted Patent US 12,377,789
Granted Patent B2
US 12,377,789 · App. 18/346,810 · Granted Aug 5, 2025

Roof crossbar having locks

Inventors: Xiaoling Shen (Zhejiang, CN); Ran Chen (Zhejiang, CN)
Assignee: Ningbo Pinchuan Auto Parts Co., Ltd.
B60R9/058
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Patent No.
US 12,377,789
App. No.
18/346,810
Granted
Aug 5, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a roof crossbar having locks, including two clamping devices and a main cross beam mounted between the two clamping devices, wherein each of the clamping devices includes a fixing seat, a locking bolt and an anti-theft assembly which are mounted on the fixing seat, and a clamping assembly connected to the locking bolt, the locking bolt penetrates through the fixing seat from top to bottom to be connected to the clamping assembly, a storage cavity is formed between the anti-theft assembly and the fixing seat, the end of the locking bolt that is away from the clamping assembly is located inside the storage cavity, and a clamping port is formed between the clamping assembly and the fixing seat.

Claims (25)

1. A roof crossbar having locks, comprising:

two clamping devices and a main cross beam mounted between the two clamping devices, wherein each of the clamping devices comprises: a fixing seat, a locking bolt and an anti-theft assembly which are mounted on the fixing seat, and a clamping assembly connected to the locking bolt; the locking bolt penetrates through the fixing seat along a longitudinal direction of the locking bolt to be connected to the clamping assembly, a storage cavity is formed between the anti-theft assembly and an inner side of the fixing seat, an end of the locking bolt that is away from the clamping assembly is located inside the storage cavity,

wherein each of the clamping assemblies comprises a movable seat and a clamping plate mounted on the movable seat, an outer side of the fixing seat defines a bending section and an accommodating groove, the movable seat is received in the accommodating groove, a proximal end of the anti-theft assembly is connected to a front end of the bending section, and a clamping port formed between the bending section and the clamping plate.

2. The roof crossbar having locks according to claim 1 ,

further comprising a protective pad mounted on each of the fixing seats, and the protective pad is located at a bottom of each of the fixing seats.

3. The roof crossbar having locks according to claim 1 ,

wherein each of the anti-theft assemblies comprises a lock cover and a lock cylinder assembled with the lock cover, and the lock cylinder is movably connected to the corresponding fixing seat.

4. The roof crossbar having locks according to claim 3 ,

wherein a lock head portion is arranged on each of the lock cylinders, a lock port is formed in each of the fixing seats, and the lock head portion is adapted to the corresponding lock port.

5. The roof crossbar having locks according to claim 1 ,

wherein an adjusting hole is formed in each of the fixing seats, adjusting bolts are mounted on the main cross beam, and the adjusting bolts penetrate through the adjusting holes from bottom to top.

6. The roof crossbar having locks according to claim 5 ,

wherein each of the adjusting holes is an elongated hole extending in a lengthwise direction of the main cross beam.

7. The roof crossbar having locks according to claim 1 ,

wherein the movable seat is located below the corresponding fixing seat and is connected to the corresponding locking bolt.

8. The roof crossbar having locks according to claim 7 ,

wherein an inserting groove is formed in each of the movable seats, and one end of each of the clamping plates is located inside the corresponding inserting groove.

9. The roof crossbar having locks according to claim 7 ,

wherein a rivet nut is further mounted on each of the movable seats, and the rivet nut penetrates through the corresponding movable seat and the corresponding clamping plate along a longitudinal direction of the rivet nut and is connected to the corresponding locking bolt.

10. The roof crossbar having locks according to claim 7 ,

wherein each of the clamping assemblies further comprises a protective sleeve mounted on the corresponding clamping plate, and the protective sleeve is located below the corresponding fixing seat.

11. A roof crossbar having locks, comprising:

two clamping devices and a main cross beam mounted between the two clamping devices, wherein each of the clamping devices comprises: a fixing seat, a locking bolt and an anti-theft assembly which are mounted on the fixing seat, and a clamping assembly connected to the locking bolt; the locking bolt penetrates through the fixing seat along a longitudinal direction of the locking bolt to be connected to the clamping assembly, a storage cavity is formed between the anti-theft assembly and the fixing seat, an end of the locking bolt that is away from the clamping assembly is located inside the storage cavity, and a clamping port is formed between the clamping assembly and the fixing seat;

each of the clamping assemblies comprises a movable seat and a clamping plate mounted on the movable seat, and the movable seat is located below the corresponding fixing seat and is connected to the corresponding locking bolt; and

a rivet nut is further mounted on each of the movable seats, and the rivet nut penetrates through the corresponding movable seat and the corresponding clamping plate along a longitudinal direction of the rivet nut and is connected to the corresponding locking bolt.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 4, 2023
From: SHEN, XIAOLING; CHEN, RAN
To: NINGBO PINCHUAN AUTO PARTS CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
CN 202211455898.2 · Nov 21, 2022 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20240166140A1 · May 23, 2024
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