Bicycle basket
First Claim
1. A bicycle basket connectable to a bicycle carrier rack, said basket comprisingwalls and a floor to define the basket cavity of said basket,a connector bracket swingably mounted to said basket'"'"'s floor, said connector bracket being pivotable to a first use position at which said bracket is adapted to interconnect said basket with a first carrier rack structure, and said bracket being pivotable to a second and different use position at which said bracket is adapted to interconnect said basket with a second and different carrier rack structure, andsaid first carrier rack comprising a tongue, and said connector bracket comprising a latch web that defines a latch slot opening therein, said latch slot structure being adapted to receive said tongue on said first carrier rack through the latch slot opening, thereby permitting connection of said bracket with said first carrier rack structure without use of a separate fastener.
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Abstract
A bicycle basket with a novel connector bracket that permits the basket to be mounted on two different types of rear carrier racks. With a first type of carrier rack the novel bracket permits one end of the basket to be easily and quickly assembled with the rack simply by inserting a tongue attached to the rack in a slot provided in the bracket. With a second type of carrier rack, the basket'"'"'s novel bracket is pivoted to an alternate position, the bracket being connected to the rack through use of a separate fastener, e.g., a bolt.
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Citations
15 Claims
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1. A bicycle basket connectable to a bicycle carrier rack, said basket comprising
walls and a floor to define the basket cavity of said basket, a connector bracket swingably mounted to said basket'"'"'s floor, said connector bracket being pivotable to a first use position at which said bracket is adapted to interconnect said basket with a first carrier rack structure, and said bracket being pivotable to a second and different use position at which said bracket is adapted to interconnect said basket with a second and different carrier rack structure, and said first carrier rack comprising a tongue, and said connector bracket comprising a latch web that defines a latch slot opening therein, said latch slot structure being adapted to receive said tongue on said first carrier rack through the latch slot opening, thereby permitting connection of said bracket with said first carrier rack structure without use of a separate fastener.
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5. An assembly of a bicycle basket and a bicycle carrier rack, said assembly comprising
walls and a floor to define the basket cavity of said basket, a connector bracket swingably mounted to said basket'"'"'s floor, said connector bracket being pivotable to a first use position at which said bracket is adapted to interconnect said basket with a first carrier rack structure, and said bracket being pivotable to a second and different use position at which said bracket is adapted to interconnect said basket with a second and different carrier rack structure and, said assembly comprising a tongue mounted on said first carrier rack, and a latch web constituting a part of said connector bracket, said latch web defining a latch slot opening therein, said latch slot being adapted to receive said tongue through the latch slot opening for connection of said bracket with said first carrier rack structure without use of a separate fastener.
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8. A bicycle basket connectable to a bicycle carrier rack, said basket comprising
walls and a floor to define the basket cavity of said basket, a tongue mounted on said carrier rack, and a connector bracket mounted to said basket'"'"'s floor, said connector bracket being adapted to interconnect said basket with said carrier rack, said connector bracket comprising a latch web that defines a latch slot opening therein, said latch slot structure being adapted to receive said tongue on said carrier rack through the latch slot opening, thereby permitting connection of said bracket with said carrier rack structure without use of a separate fastener.
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12. An assembly of a bicycle basket and a bicycle carrier rack, said assembly comprising
walls and a floor to define the basket cavity of said basket, and a tongue mounted on said carrier rack, a connector bracket mounted to said basket'"'"'s floor, said connector bracket being adapted to interconnect said basket with said carrier rack, said connector bracket comprising a latch web that defines a latch slot opening therein, said latch slot opening being adapted to receive said tongue through the latch slot opening for connection of said bracket with said carrier rack structure without use of a separate fastener.
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