Bicycle trailer
Description
FIG. 1 is a front and side perspective view of a bicycle trailer showing my new design;
FIG. 2 is a side elevation view showing the opposite side of the bicycle trailer of FIG. 1, the broken lines being for illustrative purposes only and representing a bicycle which does not form part of the design; and,
FIG. 3 is a side elevation view showing the opposite side of the bicycle trailer.
The characteristic feature of the design resides in the two curved tubes which are attached at their respective rearward ends to the seat post and curve upwards and forwards, converging towards the forward end of the trailer.
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Patent History
Patent number: D379782
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 21, 1993
Date of Patent: Jun 10, 1997
Inventor: Delbert J. Adams (Kingston, Ontario)
Primary Examiner: Melody N. Brown
Attorney: Thomas Adams
Application Number: 0/16,649
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 21, 1993
Date of Patent: Jun 10, 1997
Inventor: Delbert J. Adams (Kingston, Ontario)
Primary Examiner: Melody N. Brown
Attorney: Thomas Adams
Application Number: 0/16,649
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