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US 8,757,413 B1Granted
Bicycle storage systems
OwnerRandel Ward Kephartinventor
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Abstract
A storage system relating to a removable carrier to hold items carried on a bicycle, preferably utilizing a standard-sized water-bottle cage.
Claims8
A bicycle storage system, relating to storage of at least one personal item adjacent a bicycle, comprising:
- a) at least one container comprising at least one internal compartment structured and arranged to at least partially contain the at least one personal item;
- b) within said at least one container, at least one access opening configured to assist external access to said at least one internal compartment;
- c) at least one access cover structured and arranged to cover said at least one access opening;
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- d) at least one item positioner structured and arranged to fixedly position the at least one personal item within said at least one internal compartment;
- e) wherein said at least one item positioner is structured and arranged to permit passage of said at least one item positioner through said at least one access opening;
- f) wherein said at least one access cover comprises at least one hingeless coupler structured and arranged to enable hingeless coupling of said at least one access cover with said at least one container;
- g) wherein said at least one access cover is repositionable between at least one position covering said at least one access opening and at least one position uncovering said at least one access opening;
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- h) wherein said at least one container is structured and arranged to be supported within a standard bicycle water bottle cage;
- i) wherein said at least one access cover further comprises at least one personal-item external receiver structured and arranged to receive and removably retain the at least one personal item at least partially external of said at least one internal compartment;
- j) wherein said at least one personal-item receiver is configured to permit external user access to the at least one personal item without repositioning said at least one access cover to such at least one position uncovering said at least one access opening.
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