Carrier for storing and transporting a bicycle
OwnerLynford Daytoninventor
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Abstract
A carrier for storing and/or transporting a partially disassembled bicycle is disclosed as including a rigid base section and rigid left and right side sections. Quick-release hinge devices detachably and pivotably connect each of the side sections to the base section. A mounting assembly detachably mounts an upright bicycle frame on the base section. Releasable devices are also provided for mounting the bicycle wheels on either of the two side sections.
Claims13
A bicycle carrier for storing and transporting a partially disassembled bicycle with its wheels disconnected from its frame, said frame having a front fork portion, a rear end portion and a sprocket portion, said carrier comprising:
- an enclosure which includes a base section, a left side section, and a right side section;
- said base section being generally rigid and horizontal;
- frame-mounting means on the base section for detachably mounting the bicycle frame in an upright orientation, the frame-mounting means including a forward frame-engaging means for engaging the front fork portion of the bicycle frame, a rear frame-engaging means for engaging the rear end portion of the bicycle frame, and a swinging means pivotally mounted on the base section and supporting one of said frame-engaging means to permit different spacings between the forward and rear frame-engaging means;
- said left side section being rigid and having a vertical sidewall;
- said right side section being rigid and having a vertical sidewall;
- means for detachably and pivotally connecting each of the side sections to the base section;
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- wheel-mounting means on at least one of the sidewalls for detachably mounting at least one bicycle wheel thereon.
A bicycle carrier for storing and transporting a partially disassembled bicycle which has its wheels disconnected from its frame, said carrier comprising:
- an enclosure which includes a base section, a left side section, and a right side section;
- said base section being generally rigid and horizontal and having a recess adapted for receiving the sprocket portion of the frame;
- frame-mounting means on the base section for detachably mounting the bicycle frame in an upright orientation;
- said left side section being rigid and having a vertical sidewall;
- said right side sections being rigid and having a vertical sidewall;
- means for detachably and pivotally connecting each of the side sections to the base section;
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- wheel-mounting means on at least one of the sidewalls for detachably mounting at least one bicycle wheel thereon.
A bicycle carrier for storing and transporting a partially disassembled bicycle which has its wheels disconnected from its frame, said carrier comprising:
- an enclosure which includes a base section, a left side section, and a right side section;
- said base section being generally rigid and horizontal;
- frame-mounting means on the base section for detachably mounting the bicycle frame in an upright orientation;
- said left side section being rigid and having a vertical sidewall;
- said right side section being rigid and having a vertical sidewall;
- means for detachably and pivotally connecting each of the side sections to the base section;
- spacer means protruding inwardly form the vertical sidewall of at least one of the side sections for contacting portions of first and second bicycle wheels mounted on a said side section, said spacer means being two raised spacers which extend diagonally across the vertical sidewall of one of the side sections, said sidewall having a central area and a perimetral area, said spacers having their minimum heights in the central area and their maximum heights in the perimetral area, each of said wheels contacting two of the spacers in said perimetral area, said first wheel contacting two of the spacers in said central area, said second wheel overlapping said first wheel in the central area;
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- wheel-mounting means on at least one of the sidewalls for detachably mounting the bicycle wheels on said spacers.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.