Bicycle camper trailer

A clamshell-style camping trailer adapted to be pulled by a bicycle, said camping trailer comprising:

• a wheeled chassis having a camper compartment mounted thereupon and a tongue member coupled thereto for connection to a towing bicycle, said compartment being transformable between a traveling configuration and an open configuration;
• said camper compartment having at least two clamshell-styled bodies, each of said bodies being configured to matingly engage the other for configuring said camper compartment into said traveling configuration;
• at least one of said at least two clamshell-styled bodies having a closure member for forming a separate cargo space within each of said bodies so that said bodies may be moved relative to one another without contents contained in said cargo spaces spilling therefrom;
• a tent pole receiver coupled to one of said at least two clamshell-styled bodies, said tent pole receiver configured to secure a tent pole to said one of said at least two clamshell-styled bodies for supporting a tent cover above said clamshell-style camping trailer in said camping configuration;
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• said tent pole receiver being coupled to one of said at least two clamshell-styled bodies by a pivot connection, said pivot connection enabling transformation of said tent pole receiver between a substantially upright configuration for receiving a tent pole and a stored configuration assumable when said tent pole receiver is not in use.

A clamshell-style trailer adapted to be pulled by a vehicle, said trailer comprising:

• a wheeled chassis having a closeable compartment mounted thereupon and a tongue member coupled thereto for connection to a towing vehicle, said compartment being transformable between a traveling configuration and a camping configuration;
• said compartment being established utilizing two clamshell-styled bodies, each of said bodies being configured to matingly engage the other for configuring said compartment into the traveling configuration;
• said two clamshell-styled bodies having a closure member for forming a separate cargo space within each of said bodies so that said bodies may be moved relative to one another without contents contained in said cargo spaces spilling therefrom;
• said two clamshell-styled bodies configured as a top body and a bottom body;
• said top body having an access hatch for permitting access to said cargo space within said top body in the traveling configuration;
• a hatch door for covering said access hatch;
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• a pouch located interiorly of said access hatch and having a mouth positioned about said access hatch, said pouch forming a separate pouch space within a cargo space of said top body.

A clamshell-style trailer adapted to be pulled by a vehicle, said trailer comprising:

• a wheeled chassis having a closeable compartment mounted thereupon and a tongue member coupled thereto for connection to a towing vehicle, said compartment being transformable between a traveling configuration and a camping configuration;
• said compartment being established utilizing two clamshell-styled bodies, each of said bodies being configured to matingly engage the other for configuring said compartment into the traveling configuration;
• said two clamshell-styled bodies having a closure member for forming a separate cargo space within each of said bodies so that said bodies may be moved relative to one another without contents contained in said cargo spaces spilling therefrom;
• a tent pole receiver coupled to one of said two clamshell-styled bodies, said tent pole receiver configured to secure a tent pole to said clamshell-styled body for supporting a tent cover above said trailer in the camping configuration;
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• said tent pole receiver being coupled to said clamshell-styled body by a pivot connection, said pivot connection enabling transformation of said tent pole receiver between a substantially upright configuration for receiving a tent pole and a stored configuration assumed when said tent pole receiver is not in use.

An arrangement including a bicycle and a bicycle drawn clamshell-style camping trailer, said arrangement comprising:

• a bicycle;
• a clamshell-style camping trailer hitch-mounted to said bicycle, said clamshell-style camping trailer further comprising:
• a wheeled chassis having a camper compartment mounted thereupon and a tongue member coupled between said bicycle and said clamshell-style camping trailer, said compartment being transformable between a traveling configuration and an open configuration;
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• said camper compartment having a top body and a bottom body, said top body having an access hatch for permitting access to a cargo space within said top body in both said traveling configuration and said open configuration.

A clamshell-style trailer adapted to be pulled by a vehicle, said trailer comprising:

• a wheeled chassis having a camper compartment mounted thereupon and a tongue member coupled between said bicycle and said clamshell-style camping trailer, said compartment being transformable between a traveling configuration and an open configuration;
• said camper compartment having a top body and a bottom body, said top body having an access hatch for permitting access to a cargo space within said top body in both said traveling configuration and said open configuration;
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• a pouch located interiorly of said access hatch and having a mouth positioned about said access hatch, said pouch forming a separate pouch space within a cargo space of said top body.