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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7350854 | Rear fender and rear carrier bar An all terrain vehicle includes a main body and a rear fender mounted on a rear portion of the main body. The rear fender includes a rear central portion and two lateral portions extending from the rear central portion. The rear central portion of the rear fender de... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7337934 | Gripping device A gripping device having a body with at least one moveable arm. The moveable arm may be selectably positionable and secured at a position by a locking pin. The gripping device may have a body selectably attached to a base having a release. Actuating the release allo... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7261227 | Luggage rack apparatus A luggage rack and removable block with anti-theft lock for two-wheeled vehicles. The main body has two rigid material rods descending at two consecutive angles and with opposite openings of about 45° each, towards the back of the vehicle over the back wheel, at th... | 08/28/2007 |
| 6938806 | Golf club rack for motorcycle A golf club rack for a motorcycle comprises a mounting plate that is removably mounted on existing holes in the side of a motorcycle fender and a cradle that is removably attachable to the mounting plate. The cradle has a bottom and upwardly extending sides that hol... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6698635 | Golf bag holder attachment for motorcycles A golf bag holder that would be attached to a motorcycle is disclosed. The golf bag holder would comprise a series of support bars that would be mounted to the rear side mounts of a motorcycle, with a golf bag being placed on top of the support bars and t... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6619522 | Motorcycle golf bag carrier A motorcycle golf bag carrier is used with a saddlebag mounting system in which a pair of frame-mounted brackets each having an opening are spaced from each other longitudinally of the motorcycle at approximately the same vertical elevation. A locking pin... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6527153 | Combination cooler and beach chair holder for a bicycle A holder for a cooler (or a similar object) on a bicycle (or other vehicle), which preferably is combined with a holder for a beach chair (or a similar object). In the preferred embodiments, the bicycle has a rack behind the seat and over the rear wheel, ... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6382485 | Universal in-line skate carrier attachment for bicycle racks Each skate is strapped down upon a skate carrier, in turn mounted upon any pre-existing or conventional article carrying bicycle rack. Stop elements, along with the skate carrier strap, prevent escape of the skate from the carrier, particularly while a mo... | 05/07/2002 |
| 5836491 | Lock securing device for a bicycle A lock securing device for a bicycle which has a rack and the lock securing device includes a frame disposed to the rack and having a tubular member disposed to an underside thereof, two hook portions respectively extending from two ends of the frame. A q... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5687894 | Bicycle rack A bicycle rack connectable to the rear frame of a bicycle for carrying a folded beach chair. A generally rectangular rack frame is formed of elongated strut members and extends laterally and then upwardly from each lower corner thereof to define a folded ... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5678742 | In-line skate carrier mountable to a bicycle Disclosed is a carrier, attachable to the rear frame of a bicycle, for mounting in upright position a pair of in-line roller skates of the type of skate that includes a boot, and a support frame below the boot for rotatably mounting a plurality of wheels ... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5655696 | Adjustable bicycle rack A bicycle rack with a substantially planar carrier surface extending in the longitudinal direction, longitudinal frame members, whereby the carrier surface is adapted to be modified at least in one of size and configuration by the use of cross rail assemb... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5617983 | In-line skate carrier A rack for carrying in-line type roller skates over the rear wheel of a bicycle. The rack carries the skates in a saddle bag fashion, with each one of a pair of skates being held within an enclosure that is adjacent to each side of a bicycle's rear wheel.... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5523924 | Battery system for sustained bicycle pathway illumination, and methods An illumination system for a mountain bicycle is disclosed. The disclosed system comprises a long-term, high power battery pack encapsulated in an impervious jacket of compressible material, which combination is reliably and securely compression-fit into ... | 06/04/1996 |
| 5487497 | Bicycle handle bar accessory mount A bicycle handle bar accessory mounting assembly including a primary accessory support bar, first and second slotted suspension bars, and first and second bicycle handlebar clamp devices. The clamp devices are attached adjacent the handle grips, with firs... | 01/30/1996 |
| 5425484 | Removable insulating jacket for bottle attached to a bar A removable insulating jacket for the body section and funnel section of a bottle carried in a cage affixed to a bar of a bicycle in which the insulation for the body section is formed from foam having skin on at least one surface that is compressed to fo... | 06/20/1995 |
| 5350093 | Cargo binder A cargo binder for use on a cargo carrier on a vehicle having an elastic top panel, which generally extends over the top surface of the carrier, and left and right elastic side panels, which extend downward from the upper surface of the carrier. The top a... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5251796 | Integrated lock and storage rack for a bicycle A combination U-shaped lock and rack apparatus for attachment to a bicycle, the apparatus including a combination U-shaped bicycle lock and a storage rack whereby the two are integrated into one functional device. The rack is designed to accept the U-shap... | 10/12/1993 |
| 5222639 | Article carrier rack An attachment for a load carrier, such as a bicycle rack which permits the user to adapt the same to changes in the configuration of the load, and which includes two pairs of tubular members which extend generally transversely to the carrier and generally... | 06/29/1993 |
| 5217149 | Article carrier rack An attachment for a load carrier, such as a bicycle rack which permits the user to adapt the same to the changes in the configuration of the load, and which includes two pairs of tubular members extending generally transversely to the carrier and generall... | 06/08/1993 |
| 5179848 | Lock holding device A lock holder device is presented for attaching padlocks (when not in use) to motorcycles, said device consisting of a lock engaging member and means for attaching it to a motorcycle. The lock holder member employs an upper section having shackle engaging... | 01/19/1993 |
| 5106001 | Bicycle map holder/secondary retention device A bicycle map holder (14) in combination secondary retention device (14) for the stem (20) and handlebar (19) assembly. Such combination resulting in a virtually vibration and windproof, easily viewable, lightweight map holder (14); also providing user wi... | 04/21/1992 |
| 4981243 | Audio equipment carrier asssembly for handlebars An audio equipment carrier assembly to be mounted on the handlebars or other like support members of various two and three wheel vehicles. The preferred embodiment includes a carrier assembly body adapted to receive and contain a Walkman-style personal ra... | 01/01/1991 |
| 4596370 | Container holder A container holder for clamping to a tubular support member. The container holder comprises a base member for supporting on its upper surface a tubular container open at its upper end. The lower surface of the base member includes an adjustable clamp for ... | 06/24/1986 |
| 4562944 | Adjustable connections on cycle rear carrier 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 ... | 01/07/1986 |
| 4387836 | Golf bag carrier A golf bag carrier for an adult-style pedal-powered tricycle or quadra-cycle including tubular axle housing portions enclosing opposite ends of the rear axle. The carrier includes an elongated golf bag supporting frame member having an upstanding rectilin... | 06/14/1983 |
| 4364497 | Device for supporting parcels on a parcel rack of a two-wheeled vehicle A parcel supporting device to be used in conjunction with the parcel rack of a two-wheeled vehicle, e.g. a bicycle, is adapted to carry additional parcels, e.g. shopping bags, positioned laterally from and above the rear wheel of the vehicle, so that they... | 12/21/1982 |
| 4300706 | Luggage carrier for a three-wheel motorcycle A luggage carrier for a three-wheel motorcycle is disclosed which forms a portion of a modification of the motorcycle, which is of a type generally known as an ATC, all-terrain cycle. The luggage carrier provides a generally rectangular flat-bed area and ... | 11/17/1981 |
| 4258870 | Pannier bags and device for attachment to bicycle Carrier bags known as panniers are adapted for mounting upon the existing rear luggage carrier of a bicycle by means of specially constructed brackets arranged for mounting across the carrier frame. A novel construction and combination permits ready attac... | 03/31/1981 |