Centralized handled bicycle fork anchor
US5875947A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 20, 1997 |
| Grant date | Mar 2, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 20, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R9/10
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A mechanism for releasably fixing a bicycle's fork upon a support such as a vehicular load carrier or a storage mount. The mechanism includes a pair of skewers (123) that are at least partially received within a bicycle fork anchor (100) and the skewers (123) are movable one skewer (125) relative to the other skewer (130). The pair of skewers (123) are configured for fixing a bicycle's fork to the anchor (100). Each skewer (125,130) of the pair (123) is operable between a bicycle fork pre-pinched position and a bicycle fork pinch-secured position. Each skewer (125) of the skewer pair (123) is longitudinally aligned with the other skewer pair (130) and the skewers (125,130) are spaced apart from one another in at least one of the two positions. At least one handle (110) is coupled to the bicycle fork anchor (100) for operating at least one skewer (125,130) of the skewer pair (123) between the bicycle fork pre-pinched position and the bicycle fork pinch-secured position. A single handle (110) may be located between fork prong receiving portions (136) of the skewer pair (123) so that the handle (110) operates exclusively within a space between the distal ends (129,134) of the skewer p…
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