Adjustable connections on cycle rear carrier
US4562944A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 8, 1981 |
| Grant date | Jan 7, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 8, 2001 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62J9/23
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A pannier mounting arrangement is disclosed for mounting panniers on the rear carrier rack of cycle vehicles such as bicycles or motorcycles including an elongated rod permanently attached to each pannier encased within a pouch extending across the upper edge of the pannier, the rod adapted to be slidably received within a channel section, either formed in a track section attached to existing bicycle carrier racks or formed integrally in a horizontal platform of specially designed carrier racks incorporating the mounting arrangement components. Also disclosed is a specially designed rear carrier rack which includes a horizontal platform having the channel sections integrally formed therein supported by a plurality of struts arranged to provide a rigid support. The rear carrier rack also features an arrangement for providing an adjustment in the length of the horizontal platform, so as to be readily installed on cycle vehicles of various frame sizes and configurations.
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