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Adapter for a bike mount

US11459048B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Thule Sweden AB · SE

Inventors

David ARDMAR · Bankeryd, SE
Parke Pleasants · Anderson, US
Michael R. Schmidt · Carmel, US
Philip HAZELTINE · Longmont, US
Daniel Karlsson · Ytterby, SE
Mark Thibadeau · Boulder, US
Eric S. Hassett · Golden, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 29, 2021
Grant date	Oct 4, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 29, 2041

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60R9/10
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An adapter fixable to a bike mount of a bike supporting unit for changing the dimension of said bike mount such that a predetermined bike axle mount type of several bike axle mount types configured to be supported on the bike mount. The adapter is configured as a multiway adapter comprising at least two different adapter sections each provided to adapt the bike mount to a specific one of the different bike axle mount types so that by means of the adapter, the bike mount can be adapted to at least two different bike axle mount types. Furthermore, a bike mount for receiving the adapter and a bike mount system is disclosed.

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