Pannier system
OwnerAbraham Samuel Dubbinventor
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Abstract
The disclosure relates to a blank for a collapsible, folded pannier configured to be mounted on a bicycle rack. The blank includes a bottom section that forms an item supporting surface when the blank is folded into the folded pannier configuration. The blank includes a lateral face section hingedly connected with the bottom section at a first fold line. The blank includes a medial face section hingedly connected with the bottom section at a second fold line. The blank is adapted to be folded from an unfolded blank configuration into a folded pannier configuration.
Claims20
A blank for a collapsible, folded pannier, comprising:
- a bottom section that forms an item supporting surface when the blank is folded into a folded pannier configuration;
- a lateral face section hingedly connected with the bottom section at a first fold line;
- a medial face section hingedly connected with the bottom section at a second fold line;
- a lid section hingedly connected with the lateral face section at a third fold line;
- and
- a rack face section hingedly connected with the medial face section at a fourth fold line;
- wherein in the folded pannier configuration and with the lid section in a closed position, the lid section is disposed over and vertically spaced from the rack face section;
- and
- wherein the blank is adapted to be folded from an unfolded blank configuration into a folded pannier configuration.
A collapsible, folded pannier system, comprising:
- a first pannier;
- and
- a second pannier engaged with the first pannier;
- wherein each of the first and second panniers comprises:
- a bottom section that forms an item supporting surface of the first and second panniers in a folded pannier configuration;
- a lateral face section hingedly connected with the bottom section at a first fold line;
- a medial face section hingedly connected with the bottom section at a second fold line;
- a lid section hingedly connected with the lateral face section at a third fold line;
- and
- a rack face section hingedly connected with the medial face section at a fourth fold line, wherein in the folded pannier configuration and with the lid section in a closed position, the lid section is disposed over and vertically spaced from the rack face section;
- wherein each of the first and second panniers is adapted to be folded from an unfolded configuration into the folded pannier configuration.
A method of forming a blank for a collapsible, folded pannier, the method comprising:
- providing a blank defining a flat configuration;
- forming a bottom section in the blank, the bottom section forming an item supporting surface when the blank is folded into a folded pannier configuration;
- forming a lateral face section in the blank;
- forming a first fold line in the blank between the bottom section and the lateral face section;
- forming a medial face section in the blank;
- forming a second fold line in the blank between the bottom section and the medial face section;
- forming a lid section in the blank;
- forming a third fold line in the blank between the lateral face section and the lid section;
- forming a rack face section in the blank;
- and
- forming a fourth fold line in the blank between the medial face section and the race face section;
- wherein the blank is adapted to be folded from an unfolded blank configuration into the folded pannier configuration;
- and
- wherein in the folded pannier configuration and with the lid section in a closed position, the lid section is disposed over and vertically spaced from the rack face section.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.