Accessory mounting apparatus
AssigneeTwofish Unlimited
InventorsRobert Douglas Studdiford, Michael B. Dunn
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Abstract
The present invention relates to mounting apparatus for releasably securing a bicycle accessory to a bicycle, which includes a fabric strap having a fabric strap first hook portion, a fabric strap first strap portion, a fabric strap second hook portion, a fabric strap first loop portion, a fabric strap second loop portion, a fabric strap second strap portion, a fabric strap buckle engagement portion, and a fabric strap buckle; and a mounting base defining a slot receiving the fabric strap therethrough and having a mounting base first curved portion, a mounting base second curved surface, a mounting base left slot opening and a mounting base right slot opening.
Claims20
A mounting apparatus for releasably securing an accessory to a support, comprising:
- a fabric strap having a fabric strap first hook portion, a fabric strap second hook portion, a fabric strap first loop portion, a fabric strap second loop portion, a fabric strap buckle engagement portion, and a fabric strap buckle;
- and
- a mounting having a first end and a second end base defining a slot receiving the fabric strap therethrough and having a mounting base first curved portion at said first end, a mounting base second curved surface at said second end, a mounting base left slot opening and a mounting base right slot opening whereby said fabric strap is adapted to cinch the support and accessory.
A method of releasably securing an accessory to a bar member, comprising the steps of:
- providing a mounting base having:
- a fabric strap first hook portion, a fabric strap first strap portion, a fabric strap second hook portion, a fabric strap first loop portion, a fabric strap second loop portion, a fabric strap second strap portion, a fabric strap buckle engagement portion, and a fabric strap buckle, a mounting base defining a slot receiving the fabric strap there through and having a mounting base first curved portion, a mounting base second curved surface, a mounting base left slot opening and a mounting base right slot opening;
- placing the mounting base first curved portion into contact with the bar member;
- placing the mounting base second curved surface into contact with the accessory;
- placing at least the fabric strap first hook portion through the fabric strap buckle to form a first loop encircling the bar member therein;
- placing at least the fabric strap first hook portion through the fabric strap buckle a second time to form a second loop encircling the accessory therein;
- and
- engaging at least the fabric strap first hook portion with the fabric strap first loop portion securing the accessory to the bar member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.