Patents Assigned to North Shore Racks, Inc.
  • Patent number: 11220306
    Abstract: Disclosed is a bicycle carrier having a support mast, an elongate support member extending from the support mast, and a fork crown cradle disposed along the elongate support member. The fork crown cradle is for receiving a fork crown of a bicycle. The cradle includes at least one member extending angularly relative to a longitudinal axis of the elongate support member and at least one tine extending angularly relative to a longitudinal axis of the elongate support member. The at least one member and the at least one tine of the fork crown cradle are spaced-apart so as to allow the fork crown to be received by the fork crown cradle. A head tube of the bicycle is disposed adjacent to the at least one tine of the fork crown cradle. The at least one member of the fork crown cradle is disposed between fork tubes of the bicycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: North Shore Racks Inc.
    Inventor: Malcolm Thomas Hammond
  • Publication number: 20200172185
    Abstract: Disclosed is a bicycle carrier having a support mast, an elongate support member extending from the support mast, and a fork crown cradle disposed along the elongate support member. The fork crown cradle is for receiving a fork crown of a bicycle. The cradle includes at least one member extending angularly relative to a longitudinal axis of the elongate support member and at least one tine extending angularly relative to a longitudinal axis of the elongate support member. The at least one member and the at least one tine of the fork crown cradle are spaced-apart so as to allow the fork crown to be received by the fork crown cradle. A head tube of the bicycle is disposed adjacent to the at least one tine of the fork crown cradle. The at least one member of the fork crown cradle is disposed between fork tubes of the bicycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2020
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Applicant: North Shore Racks Inc.
    Inventor: Malcolm Thomas Hammond
  • Patent number: 10597101
    Abstract: Disclosed is a bicycle carrier having a support mast, an elongate support member extending from the support mast, and a cradle disposed along the elongate support member. The cradle is for receiving a fork crown of a bicycle. The cradle includes a first hook member extending angularly relative to a longitudinal axis of the elongate support member and a second hook member extending angularly relative to a longitudinal axis of the elongate support member. The first hook member and the second hook member are spaced-apart so as to allow the fork crown to be received by the cradle. A head tube of the bicycle is disposed between the first hook member and the second hook member. The first hook member and the second hook member are disposed between fork tubes of the bicycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: North Shore Racks Inc.
    Inventor: Malcolm Thomas Hammond
  • Publication number: 20180370587
    Abstract: Disclosed is a bicycle carrier having a support mast, an elongate support member extending from the support mast, and a cradle disposed along the elongate support member. The cradle is for receiving a fork crown of a bicycle. The cradle includes a first hook member extending angularly relative to a longitudinal axis of the elongate support member and a second hook member extending angularly relative to a longitudinal axis of the elongate support member. The first hook member and the second hook member are spaced-apart so as to allow the fork crown to be received by the cradle. A head tube of the bicycle is disposed between the first hook member and the second hook member. The first hook member and the second hook member are disposed between fork tubes of the bicycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2018
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Applicant: North Shore Racks, Inc.
    Inventor: Malcolm Thomas Hammond
  • Patent number: 9862439
    Abstract: Disclosed is a bicycle carrier having a support mast, an elongate support member extending from the support mast, and a cradle disposed along the elongate support member. The cradle is for receiving a fork crown of a bicycle. The cradle includes a first hook member extending angularly relative to a longitudinal axis of the elongate support member and a second hook member extending angularly relative to a longitudinal axis of the elongate support member. The first hook member and the second hook member are spaced-apart so as to allow the fork crown to be received by the cradle. A head tube of the bicycle is disposed between the first hook member and the second hook member. The first hook member and the second hook member are disposed between fork tubes of the bicycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: North Shore Racks, Inc.
    Inventor: Malcolm Thomas Hammond