Bag for protection and transport of bicycles
AssigneeDB Equipment AS
InventorsHenrik J. S. Kax, Truls Kristian Brataas
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Abstract
A bicycle bag for storage and transport of a bicycle, the bag comprising a protective frame which comprises a rigid longitudinal bottom frame, a substantially vertical front and rear frame extending upwards from the longitudinal ends of the bottom frame, and a detachable top frame extending between upper ends of the front and rear frames. The frame defines a protective cavity arranged to accommodate the bicycle, and further comprises a bicycle support for fastening of the bicycle to the bottom frame, and a flexible cover configured to enclose the protective frame. The vertical frame parts are hinged to be folded when collapsing the bag for storage.
Claims20
A bicycle bag (10) for storage and transport of a bicycle, the bag (10) comprising:
- a protective frame (12) having a rigid longitudinal bottom frame (20) extending between a first end and a second end arranged longitudinally opposite the first end, a substantially vertical front frame (50) and a rear frame (60) extending upwards from the respective first and second ends of the bottom frame (20), each of the front frame (50) and rear frame (60) extending upward to a respective upper end, and a detachable top frame (40) extending between the upper end of the front frame (50) and rear frame (60), the frame (12) defining a protective cavity arranged to accommodate the bicycle,
- one or more bicycle supports configured to fasten the bicycle to the bottom frame (20), and
- a flexible cover (30) configured to enclose the protective frame (12),
- wherein each of the vertical front frame (50) and the vertical rear frame (60) is hinged in a lower portion thereof, with upper portions of the front and rear frames being configured to be folded towards a longitudinal end of the bottom frame (20) to thereby collapse the bag.
A bicycle storage and transport bag comprising:
- a protective frame defining a protective cavity to accommodate a bicycle and comprising a rigid longitudinal bottom frame extending between a first end and a second end located longitudinally opposite the first end, a substantially vertical front frame and a substantially vertical rear frame extending upwards from the respective first and second ends of the bottom frame, a detachable top frame extending between an upper end of the front frame and an upper end of the rear frame;
- one or more bicycle supports configured to fasten the bicycle to the bottom frame, and
- a flexible cover configured to enclose the protective frame,
- wherein an upper portion of the front frame is connected to a lower portion of the front frame with a joint,
- wherein an upper portion of the rear frame is connected to a lower portion of the rear frame with a joint, and
- wherein the upper portion of the front and rear frames are configured to be folded at the respective joint towards the bottom frame to achieve a collapse state of the bag system.
A bicycle storage and transport bag system comprising:
- a protective frame defining a protective cavity to accommodate a bicycle and comprising a rigid longitudinal bottom frame extending between a first end and a second end located longitudinally opposite the first end, a substantially vertical front frame and a substantially vertical rear frame extending upwards from the respective first and second ends of the bottom frame, a detachable top frame extending between an upper end of the front frame and an upper end of the rear frame;
- one or more bicycle supports configured to fasten the bicycle to the bottom frame, and
- a flexible cover configured to enclose the protective frame,
- wherein an upper portion of the front frame is connected to a lower portion of the front frame with a hinge joint,
- wherein an upper portion of the rear frame is connected to a lower portion of the rear frame with a hinge joint, and
- wherein the upper portion of the front and rear frames are configured to be folded towards the bottom frame to achieve a collapse state of the bag system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.