Handlebar Or Stem Patents (Class 224/420)
  • Patent number: 6305241
    Abstract: A device for mounting a bicycle display to a steering member of a bicycle includes a mounting arch; a display coupler disposed on the mounting arch; a first mounting section disposed at a first end of the mounting arch and having a first mounting surface; wherein the first mounting section includes a first mounting opening extending completely through the first mounting section and intersecting the first mounting surface for receiving a first fastener therethrough; and a second mounting section disposed at a second end of the mounting arch and having a second mounting surface that does not face the first mounting surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2001
    Assignee: Shimano, Inc.
    Inventors: Takuji Masui, Shigekatsu Okada
  • Patent number: 6293449
    Abstract: A handle-bar camera support and method therefor, comprising a vertical support member, a camera receiving member, and a handle-bar coupling member allowing attachment of the vertical support member to the handle-bar of a vehicle. A camera can be secured to the handle-bar of a vehicle, thus allowing for stable recording during the use of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2001
    Inventors: Jeri L. McGuire, Kenneth Dean McGuire
  • Patent number: 6279803
    Abstract: An article carrier for food and other small items that is supported forward of the junction of a bicycle handlebar and handlebar stem. The carrier is comprised of a frame, a means for stabilizing the frame, and, in the preferred embodiment, a flexible bag. The frame of the carrier has a middle section that passes under the handlebar stem and two sides that pass over the handlebar and extend away from each other and then converge toward each other, with each side having an end that terminates roughly in front of its respective side of the handlebar stem. A stabilization means, which is preferably an elastic shock cord, is attached to one side of the frame at a point in front of the handlebar and passed under the handlebar, over the handlebar stem, and back under the handlebar to a point of attachment on the other side of the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2001
    Inventor: E. Thomas Smerdon, Jr.
  • Patent number: 6206258
    Abstract: A carrier for sunglasses for use with a bicycle having a handle-bar includes a holder and a connector. The connector includes a tubular member with a longitudinal gap forming a first portion thereof, a band and a tab. The band forms a second portion thereof, has a plurality of teeth and is attached to a first peripheral edge of the gap at one end. The tab has a slot and is attached to a second peripheral edge of the gap. The holder includes a basket which has an open top and an open bottom and a tongue which has a soft rubber, semi-rod shape shim. The tongue is resiliently and pivotally coupled to the basket. A pair of sunglasses which has a frame and a pair of wands with one of the wands is inserted into the open top of the basket and passing through the open bottom thereof and whereby the tongue resiliently presses the soft rubber, semi-rod shape shim against the wand thereby holding it in place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2001
    Inventor: Michael J. Calder
  • Patent number: 6196433
    Abstract: A basket for bicycles having a coupling device to detachably suspend it on a coupling element fitted on handlebars. The basket has a simple design and is easy to handle because of rigidly integrating a coupling plate in the sidewall of the basket that faces the coupling element. In the coupling plate, suspension elements adapted to the coupling element are formed by at least one correspondingly shaped window in a plane of the coupling plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2001
    Assignee: Löhr GmbH
    Inventor: Hans-Gerhard Lohr
  • Patent number: 6186383
    Abstract: A device for mounting flashlights to bicycles for releasably mounting a flashlight to the handlebar of a bicycle. The device for mounting flashlights to bicycles includes a first and second support mount for removably mounting a flashlight to the handlebar of a bicycle. The handlebar of the bicycle has a cylindrical cross-sectional shape in a plane transverse to its length. The device includes a first support mount for mounting to a handlebar and a second support mount for holding a flashlight. The first support mount has a first portion and a second portion. The first and the second portions each have an inside surface, an outer surface, a first end wall and a second end wall. The inner surfaces are concave. The first end of the first portion is hingedly coupled to the first end of the second portion. A first bore is in the second end of the second portion. A second bore is in the second end of the first portion of the support mount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2001
    Inventor: Robert P. Kobdish
  • Patent number: 6092702
    Abstract: A multi-purpose bag has a mesh pouch and a sleeve with a pair of ends. The pouch is attached along an annular seam to one of the ends of the sleeve. The other end of the sleeve has a closable mouth. Also included is a restricting feature for stowing the pouch to stop communication from inside the sleeve to inside the pouch. The multi-purpose bag can be used by stowing the pouch to stop communication from inside the sleeve to inside the pouch. The sleeve can at this time be at least partially filled before closing the sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2000
    Inventor: Edward J. Cassidy, IV
  • Patent number: 6079600
    Abstract: An improved basket assembly includes a supporting bracket for mounting on a motorcaddy used by golfers to transport their clubs around a golf course and a basket releasably secured to the bracket. The bracket has a pair of arms extending from its upper end whose ends are provided with axially aligned openings for receiving a threaded fastener for attachment to the motorcaddy. The basket has a handle with portions which serve to secure the basket to the bracket. These portions have a particular angular relationship which accommodates parts of the motorcaddy which tend to project directly above the basket itself.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2000
    Inventors: Harold Frederick Linker, Kevin Lane Linker
  • Patent number: 6062053
    Abstract: A quick-release locking device for locking an article basket on a bicycle handle bar, including a fastener body and a main body. The fastener body is a double-layer plate body formed with insertion slots and a fixing slot for engaging with the main body. One end of the main body is disposed with latch arms for engaging with the fastener body and a resilient engaging section for engaging with a slope engaging block of a push button. Lower edges of two sides of the other end of the main body are respectively disposed with clamping passages in which the bicycle handle bar is clamped and fixed. The locking device serves to lock the article basket on the bicycle with a quick-release function, whereby the basket or bag can be directly taken out from the bicycle for shopping or preventing the article placed in the article basket from being stolen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2000
    Inventor: Kuo-Ping Ho
  • Patent number: 6045020
    Abstract: The bicycle sports gel packet carrier is adapted to be releasably engaged to the throat or stem of a bicycle proximate to the handlebars and is further adapted to transport sports gel packets for consumption by a bicyclist during a bicycle race. The bicycle sports gel packet carrier is formed of a body having a first affixation member to releasably secure the body to the throat or stem. At least one tab grasper is engaged to the body proximate to the top. The tab graspers include receiving slots adapted to receive a tab of a sports gel packet and further include a tearing edge used to assist in the separation of the sports gel packet from the tab. An elongate strap may be integral or attached to the body to further secure the body about the throat or stem. At least one flap is pivotally engaged to the body to releasably cover a sports gel packet during transportation on a bicycle. The flaps may include expanders and engagement edges for releasable affixation of the flap to the exterior of the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2000
    Inventors: James E. Rassier, Carolyn M. Skjefte
  • Patent number: 6029874
    Abstract: An article carrying device for attachment to handlebars of a bicycle has a generally elongate main center section supported by attachment legs which attach to opposite ends of handlebars to position the main center section generally parallel to and spaced from the major lineal extent of the handlebars. Fastening devices such as clips and hooks are attached to the main center section and adapted to support one or more articles of differing geometry such as a baseball bat and glove, with a baseball bat removably engageable in spring-biased clips generally vertically oriented relative to the main center section, and a baseball glove supported upon a hook or clip depending from the main center section between the clips. The main center section and attachment legs can be made length adjustable to fit handlebars of different sizes and configurations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 29, 2000
    Inventor: Austin Steven Meggitt
  • Patent number: 5992192
    Abstract: A lock and handlebar attachment for a cycle comprised of a pair of oppositely curved end sections interconnected by parallel members at least one of which is selectively separable to enable the introduction of a fixed component to prevent the theft of the associated bicycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1999
    Inventors: Veronique Tual, Christine Tual
  • Patent number: 5950498
    Abstract: A storage apparatus facilitates the storage of items inside a handle (for example, a handle portion of a bicycle handlebar). The storage apparatus includes a cylindrical storage member coupled to an engaging device for removably engaging the handlebar. An item to be stored (for example, a tire lever) is placed in the cylindrical storage member, the cylindrical storage member is slid into the hollow open end of a handle bar until the engaging device plugs the end of the handlebar. The engaging device is then made to engage the handlebar (for example, by expanding circumferentially to frictionally engage the inside surface of the handlebar) to secure the storage member in place inside the handlebar. The item is retrieved by disengaging the engaging device from the handlebar, sliding the storage member out of the handlebar, opening the storage member, and removing the item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 14, 1999
    Inventors: J. Cary Gossett, Kenneth R. Sacks
  • Patent number: 5884825
    Abstract: A helmet holder assembly for holding a helmet in an upright position on a motorcycle including a body portion and a tubular structure connected to the body portion. The helmet holder assembly comprises a mounting assembly for removably securing the helmet holder assembly to the tubular structure. A mounting block structure is positioned over the body portion. At least one mounting rod is connected between the mounting block structure and the mounting assembly and thereby links the mounting block structure to the mounting assembly and maintains the position of the mounting block structure relative to the body portion. The mounting block structure includes a helmet receiving slot having an inner slot edge. The helmet receiving slot enables the helmet to be rotatably inserted therein so that when the helmet is being rotatably inserted therein and when the helmet is fully inserted therein a confronting painted surface of the helmet is maintained substantially free and clear of contact with the inner slot edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1999
    Inventor: Aaron P. Schroeder
  • Patent number: 5829656
    Abstract: A vehicular mounting apparatus (10) for mounting articles (16, 18, 20, 25, 22) to an elongate frame member (14) of a bicycle (12) has an elongate, resilient, tubular padding member (30) with a split (32) to laterally wrap around the frame member (14) and a flexible, protective base member (34) coextensively wrapped around and secured by a pair of opposed mating connectors (44, 46), the padding member (30) and a plurality of flexible fastening straps (24) adjustably carried by loops (38) to releasably mount these articles of different sizes and shapes to the base member (34), and a handle (40) for use as a manual carrying apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 3, 1998
    Inventors: Daniel J. Reitz, Mary C. Reitz, Harry J. Reitz
  • Patent number: 5803328
    Abstract: The bag includes a cylindrical portion for a water bottle and a parallelepiped portion for food such as energy bars. Such shapes minimize the size of the bag and hence its weight and air resistance. The bag is elongate to maximize its size yet minimize air resistance. The tethers or straps which connect the bag to the aerobar extend from each of the receptacle portions to support such independently and are disposed at different levels so as to attach to portions of the bar which are oblique relative to each other. One tether or strap is connectable to the conventional handle bar to minimize longitudinal movement of the bag, while the other tethers or straps minimize lateral movement. The straps are adjustable in length to accommodate different aerobars of different widths. The cylindrical bag portion includes a perimeter portion drawable about such cylindrical bag portion to keep an article such as a water bottle tightly in such receptacle portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1998
    Inventor: Toshikazu Nakahara
  • Patent number: 5800014
    Abstract: A children's bicycle seat for positioning of a child behind the handlebars of a conventional bicycle. The child's bicycle seat includes a pair of handlebar clamps and a handlebar support post bracket for securing a main frame structure to the handlebar of the bicycle in a three point stance. The upper frame member is adjustable in a horizontal plane allowing for the secure positioning of a children from nine months to four years of age. Adjustable foot supports also accommodate the various sized children that are positioned within the seat. The seating structure is formed from a single piece of fabric having preformed apertures allowing securement to the frame when the frame is in a disassembled state. The seat is attached to foot supports to prevent the child's legs from impacting the rotating wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 1, 1998
    Inventor: Anthony F. Musso, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5735441
    Abstract: An apparatus for attaching a two-wheeled vehicle part includes an attachment part attached to a component of a two-wheeled vehicle, an attachment part fixed on a two-wheeled vehicle part, and an attachment part connecting the first and second attachment parts. Attachment parts rotate relative to each other, with a threaded hole serving as an axis, in a range where a convex portion engages with a projecting portion. By bringing attachment parts into pressure contact by means of a screw, the rotation is stopped. Meanwhile, attachment parts are detachable from each other by sliding of rail members with grooves. A stopper controls attachment/detachment of attachment parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 7, 1998
    Assignee: Cateye Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Takuya Fujimoto
  • Patent number: 5697181
    Abstract: An L-shaped bracket having holes and slots for adaptable attachment to gun racks used on All Terrain Vehicles. The bracket being rotatable in the horizonal plane thereby allowing for gun rotation to any position relative to the vehicle. The bracket further allowing adjustment of the rack in the vertical plane thus providing for gun elevation and depression.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 16, 1997
    Inventor: Kevin D. Savant
  • Patent number: 5673835
    Abstract: A beverage container holder comprising a basket which is suspended from a vehicle. The basket has first and second rings which define a vertical axis. The vertical portions of a U-shaped support member and a suspension arm are mounted to the rings. The horizontal portion of the support member and a portion of the arm provide a bottom support for a container. An engagement segment of the arm, which intersects the axis defined by the rings, is inserted into a mounting orifice in the vehicle to install the holder. The edge of the orifice engages a center portion of a semi-circular shaped engagement segment of the arm. Generally a beverage container is inserted through the first ring and rests on either the second ring or the horizontal portion of the support member and the arm portion. Therefore, the center of gravity of a loaded beverage container holder is vertically aligned with the point of engagement between the vehicle and the holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 7, 1997
    Assignee: Southington Tool & Mfg. Corp.
    Inventor: Edward W. Kalat
  • Patent number: 5522527
    Abstract: A beverage container fixing device for a bicycle includes a horizontal base member for supporting a beverage container, a vertical side plate having a lower end portion pivotally engaged with the first end portion of the base member, a bracket pivotally engaged with an upper end portion of the side plate and defining an opening therein for receiving the beverage container therein, a fastener member rotatably mounted on the side plate and defining a fixing compartment therethrough for fixedly receiving one of the horizontal handlebar, top tube and seat tube therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 4, 1996
    Inventor: Richard Tsai
  • Patent number: 5522122
    Abstract: A strap of stretchable material that is adapted for engagement with one end of a flashlight, wrapping around the handlebar of a bicycle, and further engagement with the other end of the flashlight, thereby securely strapping it to the handlebar. The strap includes two pairs of holes, one pair at each end, each pair including an inner hole and an outer hole. The back portion of the flashlight is first inserted through the outer and inner holes of the first pair of holes in the strap; the light is then positioned against the handlebar, the strap is wrapped around it and stretched to permit the insertion of the front portion of the flashlight into the inner hole of the second pair of holes, thereby securing the light to the handlebar. The strap is then stretched again along the length of the flashlight to insert the back portion of the light into the outer hole of the second pair of holes in the strap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 4, 1996
    Inventors: Carmi Turchick, Yael Salomon