Auxiliary support system for bicycle passenger
OwnerJohn D. Robbin, John W. Robbininventors
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Abstract
Disclosed is an auxiliary support system for a bicycle passenger. A seat mount assembly (12) is affixed to the horizontal tubular frame member (48) of a bicycle between the primary seat (11) and neck (44). A conventional bicycle seat (56) is attachable to the seat mount assembly. A footrest assembly (14) is attached to the neck (44) of the bicycle frame. The footrest assembly supplies support for the passenger's feet while seated on the auxiliary seat. Quick-release harnesses (17) are incorporated into the footrest assembly in order to safely secure the passenger's feet adjacent to the footrest assembly.
Claims10
An auxiliary support system for a bicycle passsenger wherein the bicycle has a substantially vertical tubular neck in which the fork supporting the front wheel is mounted, a substantially horizontal tubular frame member joined to the neck at the upper end of the neck and extending to the vicinity of the primary seat, and an inclined tubular frame member joined to the neck at the lower end of the neck and extending to the vicinity of the bicycle pedals, comprising:
- a footrest assembly attachable to the neck and including an elongated support element, the footrest assembly being constructed and arranged so that the elongated support element extends substantially orthogonally to the longitudinal axis of the neck when the footrest assembly is attached to the neck;
- harness means attached to the support element for securing the passenger's feet adjacent to the support element, the harness means comprising:
- two pairs of mounting devices, one pair slidably attached to the support element at each end thereof:
- a pair of base straps, each base strap connected at its ends between one pair of the mounting devices;
- two pairs of extension straps, one extension strap connected at one end to each mounting device;
- a pair of instep straps, each instep strap connected to extend between one pair of the extension straps at each end of the support element, the instep straps having adjustment means for adjusting their length between the extension straps, the instep straps being configured and arranged to secure the instep portion of the passenger's foot adjacent to the support element;
- a pair of heel straps, each heel strap connected to extend between the extension straps between points proximal to where the extension straps connect to the instep straps, the heel straps having adjustment means for adjusting their length between the extension straps, the heel straps configured and arranged to secure the heel portion of a passenger's foot adjacent to the support element;
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- a connector strap adjustably attached between the pair of base straps for connecting the base straps together in slidable movement about the support element;
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- a seat mount assembly mountable to the horizontal tubular frame member for affixing an auxiliary bicycle seat thereto.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.