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US 9,663,183 B1Granted
Towing frame for a bicycle
OwnerJon N. Wilsoninventor
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Abstract
A towing frame for a bicycle includes a tow bar suitable for use with a two-wheeled style bicycle. The towing frame includes a “U”-shaped tow bar with mounting apertures and hardware for connection to a rear frame portions of the bicycle and a rear bracket for attachment of a towed vehicle such as a cart or wagon.
Claims3
A towing structure, comprising:
- a frame, comprising:
- a first side rail;
- a second side rail;
- and,
- a horizontal rail conjoining first ends of said first and second rails;
- a hitch bracket affixed to and extending outward from a center point of said horizontal rail, comprising:
- a first hitch leg having a first hitch aperture;
- a second hitch leg having a second hitch aperture, disposed parallel with said first hitch leg;
- a hitch pin;
- and,
- a single hitch pin retainer;
- wherein said first and second hitch apertures are aligned with each other to receive a hitch pin configured to removably attach to a towed structure;
- and,
- wherein said single hitch pin retainer is secured within a hitch pin first end and removably secures about a hitch pin second end thereby securing said hitch pin within said first hitch leg first aperture and second hitch leg second aperture;
- wherein said towing structure is removably attached to a bicycle hub plate and simultaneously to a bicycle lower rear frame;
- wherein said hitch bracket extends in an opposite direction than said first and second side rails;
- wherein said first and second side rails further comprise a plurality of first and second apertures, respectively, and disposed in parallel with each other;
- wherein said plurality of first and second apertures are capable of receiving a fastener to attach said towing structure to said bicycle;
- wherein said horizontal rail creates a gap between said first and second rails configured to provide clearance of a wheel of said bicycle;
- and,
- wherein said frame and said hitch bracket are a unitary structure.
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A towing structure, comprising:
- a frame, comprising:
- a first side rail, comprising a plurality of first apertures;
- a second side rail, comprising a plurality of second apertures and disposed parallel with said first side rail;
- and,
- a horizontal rail conjoining first ends of said first and second rails;
- a first bracket, comprising a first bracket aperture;
- a second bracket, comprising a second bracket aperture;
- and,
- a hitch bracket affixed to and extending outward from a center point of said horizontal rail, comprising:
- a first hitch leg having a first hitch aperture;
- a second hitch leg having a second hitch aperture, disposed parallel with said first hitch leg;
- a hitch pin;
- and,
- a single hitch pin retainer;
- wherein said first and second hitch apertures are aligned with each other to receive a hitch pin configured to removably attach to a towed structure;
- and,
- wherein said single hitch pin retainer is secured within a hitch pin first end and removably secures about a hitch pin second end thereby securing said hitch pin within said first hitch leg first aperture and second hitch leg second aperture;
- wherein said towing structure is removably attached to a bicycle hub plate and simultaneously to a bicycle lower rear frame;
- wherein when one of said plurality of first apertures is aligned with said first bracket aperture, they receive a fastener to adaptably attach said towing structure to a first side of a bicycle;
- wherein when one of said plurality of second apertures is aligned with said second bracket aperture, they receive said fastener to adaptably attach said towing structure to a second side of a bicycle;
- wherein said hitch bracket extends in an opposite direction than said first and second side rails;
- wherein said horizontal rail creates a gap between said first and second rails configured to provide clearance of a wheel of said bicycle;
- and,
- wherein said frame and said hitch bracket are a unitary structure.
21 more elements
A towing structure, comprising:
- a frame, comprising:
- a first side rail, comprising a plurality of first apertures;
- a second side rail, comprising a plurality of second apertures and disposed parallel with said first side rail;
- and,
- a horizontal rail conjoining first ends of said first and second rails;
- a first bracket, comprising a first bracket aperture;
- a second bracket, comprising a second bracket aperture;
- and,
- a hitch bracket affixed to and extending outward from a center point of said horizontal rail, comprising:
- a first hitch leg having a first hitch aperture;
- a second hitch leg having a second hitch aperture, disposed parallel with said first hitch leg;
- a hitch pin;
- and,
- a single hitch pin retainer;
- wherein said first and second hitch apertures are aligned with each other to receive a hitch pin configured to removably attach to a towed structure;
- and,
- wherein said single hitch pin retainer is secured within a hitch pin first end and removably secures about a hitch pin second end thereby securing said hitch pin within said first hitch leg first aperture and second hitch leg second aperture;
- wherein said towing structure is removably attached to a bicycle hub plate and simultaneously to a bicycle lower rear frame;
- wherein when one of said plurality of first apertures is aligned with said first bracket aperture, they receive a fastener to adaptably attach said towing structure to a first side of a bicycle;
- wherein when one of said plurality of second apertures is aligned with said second bracket aperture, they receive said fastener to adaptably attach said towing structure to a second side of a bicycle;
- wherein said hitch bracket extends in an opposite direction than said first and second side rails;
- wherein said horizontal rail creates a gap between said first and second rails configured to provide clearance of a wheel of said bicycle;
- wherein said first and second hitch apertures are aligned with each other to receive a hitch pin configured to removably attach to a towed structure;
- and,
- wherein said frame and said hitch bracket are a unitary structure.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.