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US 2018/0001949 A1Published application
Device for supporting bicycle pannier
OwnerBenjamin Nicholas Varvilinventor
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The present invention provides means of connecting a single or multiple bicycle panniers to a supporting surface. By providing a means of connecting to a support surface such as wall or office cubicle, embodiments of this invention increase accessibility to an otherwise stored pannier. Use of embodiments of this invention have the new and unexpected result of reducing damage to panniers caused by routine contact with surfaces such as the ground or floor. This reduction of damage results in longer weatherproof and high visibility characteristics of panniers. Some embodiments of this invention contain partial replications of a standard bicycle rack, thus providing a connection method equal in connection/disconnection ease as between the pannier and said bicycle rack. Some embodiments of this invention provide a barrier between the pannier and the supporting surface, preventing wear to the supporting surface from repeated connection and removal of the panniers.
A bicycle pannier support device comprising:
A device providing means of securing a bicycle pannier to a support structure other than a bicycle rack.
The device in claim number 3 wherein the means of securing the bicycle pannier to the device utilizes said bicycle panier's existing bicycle rack connection mechanism or mechanisms, whereby the user is provided with a familiar, easy, connection experience when connecting the bicycle pannier to the device
The device in claim number 2 wherein the support structure other than the bicycle rack is a vertical support surface such as a wall, enabling the use of common fasteners such as nails, screws, or tape to attach the device to said vertical support surface
The device in claim number 3 wherein the support structure other than the bicycle rack is a vertical structure such as an office cubicle divider or door, enabling the device to be hooked over the top of said vertical support structure
The device in claim number 3 including a thin piece of material such as sheet metal or plastic sufficiently large enough to provide a barrier between the support structure and the bicycle pannier, whereby providing protection from damage such as scuffs or water marks common to repeated connection detachment with a bicycle pannier
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.