Bicycle rack with actuated arm

US11208167B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Kuat Innovations LLC · US

Inventors

• Luke Kuschmeader · Battlefield, US
• Aaron Houston · Springfield, US
• Austin Harrill · Springfield, US
• Jordan Bowles · Springfield, US
• Jonathan Graif · Springfield, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 15, 2019
• Grant date: Dec 28, 2021
• Expiry date: Jul 30, 2040

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B62H3/12
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A bicycle rack is described with an actuated arm that pivots to an open position in response to user activation of the actuator. The actuator is attached to the rack and the arm and exerts a force on the arm by extension to pivot the actuated arm to the open position. The actuator extends only when a release mechanism has been actuated by a user, but a user may pivot the actuated arm back to a closed position, or a position securing a bicycle, without actuating the release. The actuated arm will then be retained at a position selected by the user until the release is actuated by the user again.