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US 5,207,441 AGranted
Sailboard trailer apparatus
OwnerCarleton A. Granberyinventor
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Abstract
A trailer apparatus (10) for bicycles (200) to transport the hull (100) and mast (101) of a sailboard; wherein, the hull (100) and mast (101) form operative parts of the trailer apparatus (10); and, operatively connect the primary (11) and secondary (12) support units of the trailer apparatus to the bicycle (200) via a coupling unit (13).
Claims17
A trailer apparatus for use with a bicycle to transport a sailboard including a hull and a mast having a coupling provided at the base of the mast;
- wherein, the trailer apparatus comprises
- a primary wheeled support unit having an upper portion provided with means for releasably securing the primary support unit to said mast;
- a coupling unit including means for operatively attaching the base of said mast to said bicycle:
- and,
- a secondary support unit provided with means for releasably securing the secondary support unit to said mast;
- wherein, both said primary and secondary support units are provided with means for supporting said hull at spaced locations;
- wherein said means for releasably securing said primary and secondary support units to said mast comprise a plurality of tether members.
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A trailer apparatus for use with a bicycle to transport a sailboard including a hull and a mast having a coupling provided at the base of the mast;
- wherein, the trailer apparatus comprises
- a primary wheeled support unit having an upper portion provided with means for releasably securing the primary support unit to said mast;
- wherein, said primary wheeled support unit comprises:
- a first and second framework member pivotally secured to a first cross-piece element which is operatively attached to a wheel assembly
- a coupling unit including means for operatively attaching the base of said mast to said bicycle;
- and,
- a secondary support unit provided with means for releasably securing the secondary support unit to said mast;
- wherein, both said primary and secondary support units are provided with means for supporting said hull at spaced locations.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.