US3848784A
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Bicycles-lading apparatus
Assignee: Shimano Inc
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Filing: 1972-01-03
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Granted: 1974-11-19
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Expires: 1992-01-03
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus for carrying several bicycles unmovably laden on the roof of a passenger car comprising frame members respectively provided on said roof by use of mounting means, said frame members having a means for interlocking therewith the pawl member of a front fork so as to rigidly mount a bicycle, and a wheel mounting stand for mounting the rear wheel of said bicycle. After the front wheel is dismounted from said front fork, said fork is fixed to said interlocking means of the frame member, thereafter the rear wheel being unmovably laden on said stand.
Inventors
- 👤 K Shimano
- 👤 T Nishino
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 05:55
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R9/00; B60R9/08; B60R9/10; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S224/00; Y10S224/924
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
256 words
An apparatus mounted on the roof of a passenger car and adapted to carry bicycles whose front wheels are dismounted from the pawl members of the front forks comprising, a. mounting means rigidly fixed on said roof of the passenger car, b. frame members fixed to said roof through means of said mounting means, c. fixing means which are fixed to the upper surface of said frame members and adapted to fix the front forks of the bicycles thereto comprising plates secured to said frame members, cylindrical shafts secured to said plates and disposed substantially in parallel to said frame member, hollow shafts insertibly fixed to each of said cylindrical shafts, lock nuts releasably securing said hollow shaft to said cylindrical shaft, a solid rod inserted in each said hollow shaft and each having one end thereof provided with threads and the other end provided with a projection bored with a transverse hole, a nut means screwably engageable with said threads of the rod, a cam means inserted in said transverse hole, and a cap nut for rotatably supporting said cam means, whereby each fork tine is clamped between said lock nut and said nut means at one end and said lock nut and said cap means at the other end of said solid rods, d. wheel lading stands which are fixed to said upper surface of the frame member and adapted to mount thereon the rear wheels of said bicycles and, e. retaining means for fixedly securing said rear wheels to said wheel lading stands.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
256 words
An apparatus mounted on the roof of a passenger car and adapted to carry bicycles whose front wheels are dismounted from the pawl members of the front forks comprising, a. mounting means rigidly fixed on said roof of the passenger car, b. frame members fixed to said roof through means of said mounting means, c. fixing means which are fixed to the upper surface of said frame members and adapted to fix the front forks of the bicycles thereto comprising plates secured to said frame members, cylindrical shafts secured to said plates and disposed substantially in parallel to said frame member, hollow shafts insertibly fixed to each of said cylindrical shafts, lock nuts releasably securing said hollow shaft to said cylindrical shaft, a solid rod inserted in each said hollow shaft and each having one end thereof provided with threads and the other end provided with a projection bored with a transverse hole, a nut means screwably engageable with said threads of the rod, a cam means inserted in said transverse hole, and a cap nut for rotatably supporting said cam means, whereby each fork tine is clamped between said lock nut and said nut means at one end and said lock nut and said cap means at the other end of said solid rods, d. wheel lading stands which are fixed to said upper surface of the frame member and adapted to mount thereon the rear wheels of said bicycles and, e. retaining means for fixedly securing said rear wheels to said wheel lading stands.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
50 words
An apparatus mounted on the roof of a passenger car and adapted to carry bicycles as set forth in claim 1 comprising said front fork and said wheel lading stand alternately provided on the frame members which are respectively secured between the front and rear portions of said passenger car.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
60 words
An apparatus mounted on the roof of a passenger car and adapted to carry bicycles as set forth in claim 1, in which said frame member comprises a horizontal portion having substnatially the same length as the width of said passenger car and leg members adapted to be mounted to both ends of said horizontal portion in movable relation therewith.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
93 words
An apparatus mounted on the roof of a passenger car and adapted to carry bicycles as set forth in claim 1, in which said horizontal portion of the frame member is provided with a slot and said leg member is provided with a screw means having a head of a larger diameter than the width of said slot so as to tighten up said screw means by tightely screwing a locknut in said slot so as to permit said leg means to move with respect to said horizontal portion by loosening said locknut.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
An apparatus for carrying bicycles as set forth in claim 1 in which said cam means is provided with a cam operating lever.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
44 words
An apparatus for carrying bicycles as set forth in claim 1 in which said wheel lading stand is provided wIth a supporting metallic means thereby to support a tightening belt means for tightening up the rear wheel of the bicycle mounted on said stand.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
189 words
An apparatus mounted on the roof of a passenger car and adapted to carry bicycles whose front wheels are dismounted from the pawl members of the front forks comprising, a. mounting means rigidly fixed to said roof of the passenger car, b. frame members fixed to said roof through means of said mounting means, c. fixing means which are fixed to the upper surface of said frame member and adapted to fix the front fork of the bicycle thereto, comprising plates secured to said frame members, cylindrical hollow shafts secured to said plates, solid shafts which are substantially parallel to each of said frame members and inserted in each of said cylindrical shafts, lock nuts releasably securing said solid shafts to said cylindrical shafts, and wing nut means being screwably engageable with each side of said solid shaft whereby each front fork interlocked with said solid shaft is tightened up to said lock nuts d. wheel lading stands fixed to said upper surface of the frame members and adapted to mount the rear wheel, and e. retaining means for fixedly securing said rear wheel to said wheel lading stands.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
189 words
An apparatus mounted on the roof of a passenger car and adapted to carry bicycles whose front wheels are dismounted from the pawl members of the front forks comprising, a. mounting means rigidly fixed to said roof of the passenger car, b. frame members fixed to said roof through means of said mounting means, c. fixing means which are fixed to the upper surface of said frame member and adapted to fix the front fork of the bicycle thereto, comprising plates secured to said frame members, cylindrical hollow shafts secured to said plates, solid shafts which are substantially parallel to each of said frame members and inserted in each of said cylindrical shafts, lock nuts releasably securing said solid shafts to said cylindrical shafts, and wing nut means being screwably engageable with each side of said solid shaft whereby each front fork interlocked with said solid shaft is tightened up to said lock nuts d. wheel lading stands fixed to said upper surface of the frame members and adapted to mount the rear wheel, and e. retaining means for fixedly securing said rear wheel to said wheel lading stands.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1977-11-18 | 1978-05-20 | 1978-11-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-11-18 | 1982-05-20 | 1982-11-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-11-18 | 1986-05-20 | 1986-11-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |