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US 2012/0255983 A1Published application
Backpack Adapted for Attachment to Bicycle
OwnerMichael Semoneinventor
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Abstract
A fully-adjustable device that, when integrated into a backpack, etc., will allow the backpack to be both comfortably worn on the user's back and also hook to the rear rack of a bicycle in the manner of a pannier or saddlebag. By creating a device that allows quick and easy transition between carrying on-person and on-bicycle, while also providing the aesthetics and comfort-level of a typical backpack, the present invention combines the best features of the two carrying methods in a new and novel way.
Claims11
An apparatus comprising:
- a plate assembly comprising:
- a rigid plate comprising a rigid material having a first opening for receiving an upper hook and a second opening for receiving a lower hook;
- a pad having a back surface attached to said rigid plate and a front surface facing away from said rigid plate, said pad having openings corresponding to said first and second openings in said rigid plate;
- an upper hook assembly mounted to said rigid plate, said upper hook assembly comprising an upper hook and a pin, wherein said pin is mounted to said rigid plate and said upper hook is rotatably mounted on said pin to have a first position in which said hook projects from said front surface of said pad and a second position in which said hook does not project from said front surface of said pad;
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- a lower hook assembly comprising an elastic member connected to said rigid plate and a lower hook connected to said elastic member.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a plate assembly comprising:
- a rigid plate comprising a rigid material having a first opening for receiving an upper hook;
- a pad having a back surface attached to said rigid plate and a front surface facing away from said rigid plate, said pad having openings corresponding to said first and second openings in said rigid plate;
- an upper hook assembly mounted to said rigid plate, said upper hook assembly comprising an upper hook and a pair of half pins, wherein each said half pin is mounted to said rigid plate and said upper hook is rotatably mounted on said pair of half pins to have a first position in which said hook projects from said front surface of said pad and a second position in which said hook does not project from said front surface of said pad;
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- a lower hook assembly comprising an elastic member connected to said rigid plate and a lower hook connected to said elastic member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.