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US 12,606,096 B1Granted
Motorcycle or electric bike rack for a vehicle
OwnerRussell Sutliffinventor
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Abstract
A motorcycle or electric bike rack for a vehicle with a winch that can securely load, haul, and unload a very heavy motorcycle or a very heavy electric bike onto the vehicle rack without the user having to lift the motorcycle or electric. The motorcycle or electric bike rack for a vehicle has a special double boom assembly that that is connected to a winch with a special multi-axis hinge or joint that allows for rotation, tilting, and collapsing of the double boom assembly while securely holding the motorcycle or electric bike.
Claims2
A motorcycle or electric bike rack for a vehicle comprising:
- a winch;
- a multi-axis hinge or joint;
- and a double boom assembly, wherein,
- said winch comprises:
- a motor;
- a drum;
- a winch line;
- a winch hook;
- and
- a fairlead, wherein,
- said motor is a machine that supplies motive power to rotate a driveshaft,
- said driveshaft has:
- a first end, a second end, a length, an outside diameter, and a longitudinal axis,
- said motor has a locking mechanism which locks said motor when said motor is not in use,
- said drum is a rigid cylindrical container, spool, or reel,
- said drum has:
- an upper side, a lower side, inner side, outer side, a length, an outside diameter, and a longitudinal axis,
- said drum is pivotally attached to a first flange and a second flange,
- said drum is rigidly attached to said second end of said driveshaft,
- said first end of said driveshaft is rigidly attached to said motor,
- said winch line is a length of cordage,
- said winch line has:
- a length, a first end, a second end, and outer diameter,
- said first end of said winch line is attached to said drum,
- second end of said winch line is attached to said winch hook,
- said winch line is coiled around said drum and stored on said drum,
- said winch hook is a connector that is reversibly attachable to a motorcycle or electric bike,
- said fairlead is a plate that helps neatly coil said winch line around said drum and neatly unwind said winch line from said drum without said winch line getting tangled,
- said fairlead is mounted on said upper side of said drum, and
- said lower side of said drum is rigidly attached to a bracket or bracket assembly,
- said multi-axis hinge or joint comprises:
- a plinth;
- a platter;
- a first wing;
- a second wing;
- an axle;
- two axle nuts;
- an inner stop;
- and an outer stop, wherein,
- said plinth is a rigid rectangular or square shaped horizontal planar member with:
- an upper surface, lower surface, inner edge, outer edge, a first edge, a second edge, a length, a width, a thickness, and a plane,
- said lower surface of said plinth is rigidly attached to said upper surface of said fairlead so that said plane of said plinth is horizontal and parallel with said plane of said fairlead,
- said platter is a rigid circular shaped horizontal planar member with:
- an upper surface, lower surface, inner edge, outer edge, a first edge, a second edge, a center, a circumference, an outer diameter, a thickness, and a plane,
- said lower surface of said platter is pivotally attached to said upper surface of said plinth so that said plane of said platter is horizontal and parallel with said plane of said plinth,
- said first wing is a rigid wing-shaped vertical planar member with:
- a first surface, a second surface, an upper edge, a lower edge, an inner edge, an outer edge, a thickness, and a plane,
- said lower edge of said first wing is rigidly attached to said upper surface of said platter adjacent to said circumference of said platter,
- said outer edge of said first wing points upwards at a diagonal that is at an angle of 35-55 degrees from horizontal,
- said outer edge of said first wing has an axle mounting hole,
- said second wing is a rigid wing-shaped vertical planar member with:
- a first surface, a second surface, an upper edge, a lower edge, an inner edge, an outer edge, a thickness, and a plane,
- said lower edge of said second wing is rigidly attached to said upper surface of said platter adjacent to said circumference of said platter,
- said outer edge of said second wing points upwards at a diagonal that is at an angle of 35-55 degrees from horizontal,
- said outer edge of said second wing has an axle mounting hole,
- said axle is a rigid horizontal cylindrical member with:
- a first end, a second end, an outer diameter, a length, and a longitudinal axis,
- said axle is installed into said axle mounting hole on said first wing and said axle mounting hole on said second wing, and
- each of said two axle nuts is a fastener that is rigidly attached to said axle,
- said double boom assembly comprises:
- a primary boom and a secondary boom,
- said primary boom is a rigid arced member or curved member that is a C-shape,
- said primary boom has:
- a lower bow, a middle section, and an upper bow,
- said lower bow is a rigid arced segment or curved segment with a lower end and an upper end,
- said lower end of said lower bow has a longitudinal axis that points downwards,
- said upper end of said lower bow has a longitudinal axis that points upwards,
- said longitudinal axis of said lower end of said lower bow forms a 95-175 degree angle with said longitudinal axis of said upper end of said lower bow,
- said middle section is a rigid linear segment or straight segment,
- said middle section has a lower end and an upper end,
- said lower end of said middle section has a longitudinal axis that points downwards,
- said upper end of said middle section has a longitudinal axis that points upwards,
- said lower end of said middle section is rigidly attached to said upper end of said lower bow,
- said upper bow is a rigid arced segment or curved segment,
- said upper bow has an inner end and an outer end,
- said inner end of said upper bow has a longitudinal axis that points downwards,
- said outer end of said upper bow has a longitudinal axis that points downwards,
- said longitudinal axis of said inner end of said upper bow forms a 95-175 degree angle with said longitudinal axis of said outer end of said upper bow,
- said inner end of said upper bow is rigidly attached to said upper end of said middle section,
- said secondary boom is a rigid linear member or straight member,
- said secondary boom has a lower end, a middle section, and an upper end,
- said lower end of said secondary boom has a longitudinal axis that points downwards,
- said upper end of secondary boom has a longitudinal axis that points upwards,
- said lower end of said lower bow of said primary boom is rigidly attached to said lower end of said secondary boom or to said middle section of said secondary boom, adjacent to said lower end of said secondary boom, and
- said upper end of said secondary boom is rigidly attached to a point on said upper bow of said primary boom that is adjacent to said outer end of said upper bow of said primary boom,
- said inner stop is a rigid vertical support member projecting upwards from said upper surface of said plinth adjacent to said first edge of said plinth or said upper surface of said fairlead adjacent to said first edge of said fairlead, and
- said outer stop is a rigid foot member rigidly attached to said lower end of said secondary boom.
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