Attachment arrangement for a cycle
AssigneeJ S Products AB
InventorUno Johansson
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an attachment arrangement (32,33) for a cycle which is capable of attachment in an upright attitude to a cycle supporting bar (4) capable of being connected to a vehicle-mounted load carrier (2). The attachment arrangement includes a U-shaped attachment element which straddles the side and top surface of the supporting bar. The U-shaped element includes a flexible wire which surrounds a wheel of the cycle while the wheel is received in the U-shaped recess. The flexible wire is in turn connected to a clasp and both elements are connected to the U-shaped element in an over-center arrangement.
Claims8
Attachment device for mounting a cycle to a vehicle, comprising:
- a vehicle-mountable load carrier,
- a support bar connected to said load carrier,
- a U-shaped attachment element having an accommodating recess on a top side thereof for receiving a wheel of said cycle, said attachment element being disposed on said support bar and having a transcurrent opening thereto disposed along a first side thereof and slidably receiving said support bar,
- a quick action flexible clamping element arranged and constructed to fasten the wheel to said support bar,
- a movable clasp pivotally connected to a second side of said attachment element opposite said first side,
- a fastener disposed on a bottom side of said attachment element,
- said top and bottom sides connecting said first and second sides,
- said flexible clamping element having a first end secured to said movable clasp, and a second end securable to said fastener,
- said clamping element arranged and constructed to surround said wheel and bridge said transcurrent opening,
- said first end of said flexible element and, said movable clasp being mounted to said attaching element in an over-center locking arrangement,
- whereby said attachment element and said wheel are secured with respect to said support bar by said quick action flexible clamping element.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.