Tie Down Patents (Class 224/455)
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Patent number: 9187142Abstract: Bikes typically include a seat that has a seat member that extends along a bottom portion of the seat. A rack for such a bike includes a bracket, a platform, a clamp, and a hand operated quick connector. The bracket includes a platform side for connection to the platform. The bracket also includes a clamp side that has the clamp configured for providing a clamped connection to the seat member. The hand operated quick connector is located on the platform side and/or on the clamp side.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2010Date of Patent: November 17, 2015Assignee: ARKEL INC.Inventor: Paul McKenzie
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Patent number: 8827230Abstract: In an object holding device, it is possible to prevent loosening of a cord-like body for holding an object without requiring any user's special operation. The object holding device includes a fixing belt (3) wound on a plastic tank (2), a male buckle (9) provided at a fixing belt, a reel (4) having the fixing belt wound around and urged to rotate in a winding direction of the fixing belt and a reel housing (11) connecting with a male buckle. When the male buckle is connected to the reel housing, a rotation of the reel is restricted at least in a counter-winding direction of the fixing belt.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2010Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignee: Nifco Inc.Inventor: Takehiko Nemoto
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Patent number: 8720758Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosed systems are useful to participants in triathlons who wish to transport their own running shoes while bicycling. Athletic shoes are transported behind a bicycle saddle by use of an arm bracket 300 attaching to saddle rails 101. The arm bracket comprises an attachment section 307, a neck section 317 and two antler 301 styled sections. Each antler section includes an outer prong area 313 and an inner prong area 314. A shoe holder 200 attaches to each antler section wherein voids within the shoe holders match the voids found within the arm bracket components. The side components of the shoe holders assist in preventing rotational movement of a shoe. Each shoe holder further comprises a rear retainer section 208 having an upper arch edge 209, useful in allowing the shoe holder to flex inwardly or outwardly to facilitate the ingress or egress of a shoe.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2012Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Inventors: Aldo Angeli, Michele Angeli
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Patent number: 8365969Abstract: A mobile carrier includes a generally planar cargo platform. The mobile carrier includes first and second opposed side rails, each side rail having a portion extending outwardly from the cargo platform, the opposed side rails being adjustably coupled to the cargo platform such that multiple distances between the outwardly extending portion of each side rail may be respectively maintained. The mobile carrier includes first and second opposed end rails, each end rail having a portion extending outwardly from the cargo platform, the opposed end rails being adjustably coupled to the cargo platform such that multiple distances between the outwardly extending portion of each end rail may be respectively maintained. The mobile carrier includes a rod. A receiving structure is configured to maintain the rod at multiple respective positions relative to the receiving structure, the rod and the receiving structure being separable from one another.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2009Date of Patent: February 5, 2013Inventor: Larry A. Johnson
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Patent number: 7815082Abstract: A U-lock holder mounted over the rear wheel of a bicycle and attached to the seat post for storing a U-lock—the U-lock to be available for securing the bicycle to a post or, on which are placed packages when it is required to transport the package on the bicycle.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2007Date of Patent: October 19, 2010Inventors: Mark Arnone, Anthony Salvadör Palermo
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Patent number: 7191924Abstract: A cell phone holder for mounting to bicycle handlebars. The cushion includes a front socket for receiving a cell phone positioning the cell phone in front of the face of the bicyclist when in a racing position. A left and right socket provided on the cell phone holder allow for the mounting of the cell phone adjacent the left and right ear of the bicyclist.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2004Date of Patent: March 20, 2007Inventor: George M. Kilmer
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Patent number: 6772929Abstract: A cargo carrier is readily configured to transport bicycles, skis and poles, snowboards, canoe paddles and other cargo through the use of a vertical frame into which various rods may be placed, at locations most suited for the specific cargo. One or more of the rods includes a strap and buckle which allows the strap to be adjusted for length. Intermediary along the strap various rings and spacers may be located to slidably engage both cargo and carrier. In use, the strap is used to encircle cargo and is held adjacent a support through a sliding retainer which is slipped onto the carrier. Prior to assembly of the carrier, the few components of the carrier are relatively two dimensional, so the carrier may be packaged, stocked and sold in compact, flat packaging.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2002Date of Patent: August 10, 2004Inventor: John P. Stein
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Patent number: 6299042Abstract: A touring bag support is secured on top of a motorcycle luggage rack. A touring bag is secured to the support in a variety of ways. The bottom of the touring bag remains flat and stable on the support because the support is longer and wider than the touring bag and the motorcycle luggage rack. A plurality of slots on an outer perimeter of the support allow for easy attachment of the touring bag to the support by bungee cords and straps. The touring bag support provides a safe, stable load on the rear of the motorcycle. Further, an overall neat, aesthetically pleasing appearance is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2000Date of Patent: October 9, 2001Inventor: Charles E. Smith
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Patent number: 6296163Abstract: A substantially flat-shaped board type carrier (8) is placed on a carrier frame mounted on the front and/or rear of a straddle type four wheeled all-terrain vehicle. The carrier surface (8A) on which baggage is placed is provided with numerous lateral anti-slip projections (8e) that are parallel to one another and expand outward. Of the parts comprising the carrier frame, at least the front main frame and rear main frame are made of pipe and support the carrier by being fitted into the fitting grooves formed by the ribs on the bottom surface of the carrier.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 1999Date of Patent: October 2, 2001Assignee: Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Jiro Kitao, Takeshi Usui, Hideyoshi Kosuge, Kazuhiro Maeda, Fumio Mizuta, Toru Minami
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Patent number: 5931361Abstract: The bicycle rack/bag assembly comprises a rack which depends from a seat post over a rear wheel of a bicycle. A plurality of accessories, such as a pack or bag, a drawer, and a mud flap may be engaged to the rack, each individually, or in any desired combination. The rack includes a quick connect/release assembly for easily engaging the rack to a seat post of substantially any diameter.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 1996Date of Patent: August 3, 1999Inventor: Charles Martin Schwimmer
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Patent number: 5845830Abstract: A bicycle attachable seat assembly includes a seat having a back portion, a bottom portion and a pair of opposite side portions for receiving an object therein. A pair of spaced apart vertical slits are formed in the back portion of the seat. An elongated strap passes through the vertical slits and extends behind a rear side of the back portion of the seat and has opposite first and second ends disposed in front of a front side of the back portion of the seat. The opposite ends of the strap are used to wrap around an object and thereby retain the object in the seat. An object gripping member is disposed through a centrally spaced vertical slot formed in the back portion of the seat and includes a substantially C-shaped member when viewed from a top thereof disposed over the bottom portion of the seat for making gripping contact with the object.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 1996Date of Patent: December 8, 1998Inventor: Neal J. Dreiling
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Patent number: 5678742Abstract: Disclosed is a carrier, attachable to the rear frame of a bicycle, for mounting in upright position a pair of in-line roller skates of the type of skate that includes a boot, and a support frame below the boot for rotatably mounting a plurality of wheels in tandem, the carrier including framework that supports an elongate horizontal central platform, first and second relatively narrow support plates co-planar with the central platform, the first plate spaced from one side edge portion of the central platform and the second plate spaced from the other side portion of the central platform to provide a longitudinal slot on each side of the central platform for receiving respectively the wheels of one of the pair of skates and those of the other skate.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 1995Date of Patent: October 21, 1997Inventor: Steve Lindauer
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Patent number: 5617983Abstract: A rack for carrying in-line type roller skates over the rear wheel of a bicycle. The rack carries the skates in a saddle bag fashion, with each one of a pair of skates being held within an enclosure that is adjacent to each side of a bicycle's rear wheel. The enclosure holds the skate along the skate's lengthwise axis parallel to the direction of travel of the bicycle.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 1995Date of Patent: April 8, 1997Inventors: John G. Lindauer, Steven F. Lindauer