Device for towing a towed bicycle with a towing bicycle
OwnerChristian Dorr, Petra Dorrinventors
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Abstract
A device for towing a towed bicycle with a towing bicycle comprises a frame attachment (1) for the towing bicycle, a carrier (2) connected to the frame attachment (1), the carrier comprising a hub holder (4) for the front wheel hub of the towed bicycle. In order to enable safe towing of a towed bicycle without modifying it, whereby the towing position can be established as simply as possible and driving safety during towing is impaired as little as possible, the carrier (2) forms a tire support (3) for the tire of the front wheel of the towed bicycle and the hub holder (4) comprises a hub support (5) for the front wheel hub and a hub stop (6) engaging behind the front wheel hub on the side facing away from the tire support (3).
Claims17
A device for towing a towed bicycle with a towing bicycle, said device comprising:
- a frame attachment configured for connection with the towing bicycle;
- a carrier connected to the frame attachment and comprising a hub holder configured to connect with a front wheel hub of a front wheel of the towed bicycle;
- wherein the carrier forms a tire support configured to support a tire of the front wheel of the towed bicycle with the tire of the front wheel of the towed bicycle engaging and resting on the tire support;
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- wherein the hub holder includes a hub support configured to support the front wheel hub and a hub stop adapted to engage behind the front wheel hub on a side thereof facing away from the tire support.
A device for towing a towed bicycle with a towing bicycle, said device comprising:
- a frame attachment configured for connection with the towing bicycle;
- a carrier connected to the frame attachment and comprising a hub holder configured to connect with a front wheel hub of a front wheel of the towed bicycle;
- wherein the carrier forms a tire support configured to support a tire of the front wheel of the towed bicycle;
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- wherein the hub holder includes a hub support configured to support the front wheel hub and a hub stop adapted to engage behind the front wheel hub on a side thereof facing away from the tire support;
- wherein the carrier forms a fork in a region of the tire support configured to laterally secure the front wheel of the towed bicycle;
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- wherein the fork has two fork arms each having a respective length, one of the fork arms forming the hub holder and the length thereof being at least twice the length of the other of the fork arms.
A device for towing a towed bicycle with a towing bicycle, said device comprising:
- a frame attachment configured for connection with the towing bicycle;
- a carrier connected to the frame attachment and comprising a hub holder configured to connect with a front wheel hub of a front wheel of the towed bicycle;
- wherein the carrier forms a tire support configured to support a tire of the front wheel of the towed bicycle;
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- wherein the hub holder includes a hub support configured to support the front wheel hub and a hub stop adapted to engage behind the front wheel hub on a side thereof facing away from the tire support;
- wherein the carrier forms a fork in a region of the tire support configured to laterally secure the front wheel of the towed bicycle;
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- wherein the fork has stop plates facing the front wheel of the towed bicycle and configured to laterally secure the front wheel of the towed bicycle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.