Fork mount bicycle carrier
AssigneeYakima Products, Inc.
InventorKevin Lesley
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Abstract
A bicycle carrier for securing a bicycle on top of a vehicle is disclosed, including a fork mount and a tail mount. The fork mount is configured to clamp a first crossbar of the vehicle, while the tail mount is configured to clamp a second crossbar of the vehicle. The fork mount includes a passage and a pair of inserts configured to be secured at opposing ends of the passage. A skewer is configured to protrude through apertures in a front fork of a bicycle, through the pair of inserts, and through the passage to secure the front fork to the fork mount.
Claims20
A fork mount for securing a bicycle front fork, comprising:
- a head portion configured to selectively clamp to a crossbar having a passage generally parallel to a long axis of the crossbar when clamped to the crossbar;
- a pair of selectable inserts configured to be secured at opposing ends of the passage of the head portion;
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- an interchangeable skewer configured to protrude through apertures in the bicycle front fork, through the passage of the head portion, and through each of the pair of selectable inserts.
A bicycle carrier for securing a bicycle on top on a vehicle, comprising:
- a fork mount configured to selectively clamp to a first crossbar, including:
- a passage generally parallel to a long axis of the crossbar when clamped to the crossbar;
- a pair of inserts configured to be secured at opposing ends of the passage;
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- a skewer configured to protrude through apertures in a front fork of the bicycle, through the passage, and through each of the pair of inserts;
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- a tail mount configured to selectively clamp to a second crossbar, including:
- a wheel tray configured to support a rear wheel of the bicycle and to be disposed at a plurality of angles as measured around a long axis of the second crossbar;
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- a strap coupled to the wheel tray and configured to secure the rear wheel of the bicycle to the wheel tray.
A set of pairs of inserts for a bicycle fork mount of a bicycle carrier, each pair of inserts comprising:
- a first annular insert with a threaded portion and a lateral clamping surface, configured to be secured proximate a first end of a passage through the fork mount;
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- a second annular insert with a threaded portion and a lateral clamping surface, configured to be secured proximate a second end of the passage through the fork mount;
- wherein the first annular insert and the second annular insert have an inner diameter corresponding to a standard for a bicycle axle diameter, and a distance from the lateral clamping surface of the first annular insert to the lateral clamping surface of the second annular insert corresponds to a standard for a bicycle front fork spacing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.