Patent · US Expired

Protective roof for bicycles or the like

US6227557A · kind A · utility

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12Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateDec 7, 1998
Grant dateMay 8, 2001
Priority date
Expiry dateDec 7, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB62J17/083
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a protective roof (1) for bicycles comprising a frame (2) and a covering (3) impermeable to rainwater and/or UV-radiation. The frame (2) comprises an elastic tube (4) bent into the form of a spoon-shaped loop, the two tube ends (5a, 5b) being held in the region of the back wheel hub (6) and the end of the frame (2) being adjusted to a predetermined inclination and/or height via a tensioning cable (9) fixed in the region of the handlebar (8).

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