Attachment, particularly for holding skis, surfboards or the like, for a carrier bar of a carrier structure for fitting externally on a motor vehicle

Claim 1

An attachment adapted for holding skis, surfboards or the like on a motor vehicle carrier bar, said attachment comprising: two elongated clamping elements; means for hinging said clamping elements together at one end of each clamping element; a locking element for connecting said clamping elements at the ends of said elements opposite said hinge means, a first claw and a second claw each disposed on one of said clamping elements at a side of said clamping element opposite the other of said clamping elements; and securing means adapted for securing said attachment to such a carrier bar; one of said clamping elements comprising a tubular part; said locking element comprising a connecting piece; said securing means comprising a plate with a bent section adapted for securing at least one of said claws to such a carrier bar; said plate being releasably fastenable to said tubular part and, when said plate is fastened to said tubular part, projecting beyond said side of said clamping element on which said claws are disposed; said bent section of said plate extending into the interior of said tubular part when said plate is fastened to said tubular part; and said bent section of said plate comprising means for receiving said connecting piece and securing said plate to said tubular part when said locking element is locked.