Tow arm assembly to detachably attach a trailer to a bicycle
OwnerMatthijs van Leeuweninventor
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Abstract
A tow bar assembly detachably attaches a trailer to a bicycle. The tow bar assembly has a first end having a bicycle hitch adapted to detachably attach to a bicycle, a second end having a swiveling mechanism and a connection member adapted to connect to a trailer, and an intermediate portion connecting the first end to the second end. The swiveling mechanism allows the connection member to rotate relative to a non-rotatable portion of the second end, the rotation being about a second end axis that extends in the forward direction. The swiveling mechanism limits rotation to 10 degrees. When detached from the bicycle the first end can be grasped by a user so the trailer can be used as a cart.
Claims20
A tow bar assembly to detachably attach a trailer to a bicycle, the tow bar assembly comprising:
- a first end having a bicycle hitch adapted to detachably attach to a bicycle,
- a second end having a swiveling mechanism and a connection member adapted to connect to a trailer, and
- an intermediate portion connecting the first end to the second end,
- wherein the swiveling mechanism allows the connection member to rotate relative to a non-rotatable portion of the second end, the rotation being about a second end axis that extends in the forward direction and wherein the swiveling mechanism limits the rotation to 10 degrees.
A tow bar assembly to detachably attach a trailer to a bicycle, the tow bar assembly comprising:
- a first end having a bicycle hitch adapted to detachably attach to a bicycle,
- a second end having a swiveling mechanism and a connection member adapted to connect to a trailer, and
- an intermediate portion connecting the first end to the second end,
- wherein the swiveling mechanism allows the connection member to rotate relative to a non-rotatable portion of the second end, the rotation being about a second end axis that extends in the forward direction and wherein the tow bar assembly further comprises a kickstand having a wheel, the kickstand being moveable between an upward position and a downward position, the downward position allowing the tow bar and trailer to be used as a cart.
A tow bar assembly to detachably attach a trailer to a bicycle, the tow bar assembly comprising:
- a first end having a bicycle hitch adapted to detachably attach to a bicycle,
- a second end having a swiveling mechanism and a connection member connected to a trailer, the trailer having two wheels that rotate about a wheel axis, and
- an intermediate portion connecting the first end to the second end,
- wherein the swiveling mechanism allows the connection member to rotate relative to a non-rotatable portion of the second end, the rotation being about a second end axis that is perpendicular to wheel axis when the trailer is moving in a forward direction and wherein the swiveling mechanism limits the amount of rotation to 10 degrees.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.