Bicycle chest rest system

• US 6,076,846 A
• Filed: 08/06/1998
• Issued: 06/20/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 08/06/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Carl S. Clardy
• Original Assignee: Carl S. Clardy
• Inventors: Clardy, Carl S.
• Primary Examiner(s): Johnson, Brian
• Assistant Examiner(s): Lerner, Avraham H.
• Application Number:
  US09/130,436
• Time in Patent Office: 684 Days
• Field of Search: 280/288.4, 280/290, 280/304.1, 248/227.4, 248/230.5, 248/118, 248/299.1, 248/286.1, 248/297.21
• US Class Current: 280/290
• CPC Class Codes: B62J 1/28 Other additional equipment, e.g. back-rests for children
• CPC Class Codes: B62J 11/00 Supporting arrangements specially adapted for fastening specific devices to cycles, e.g. supports for attaching maps
• CPC Class Codes: B62K 3/005 Recumbent-type bicycles

Abstract

A bicycle chest rest system comprising a pair of tubes. Each tube has a front and a rear end positionable in the direction of bicycle movement. The front of ends of the tubes are at an elevation above the rear ends. The tubes are curved about a common radius of curvature with an axis of rotation thereabove, and with a central cross bar therebetween.

Claims

1. A bicycle chest rest system for abating the weight from the arms, legs and feet of a bicycle rider comprising:

a pair of tubes positionable in an essentially parallel relationship at a generally common height above a bicycle, each tube having a front and a rear end positionable in the direction of bicycle movement with the front ends at an elevation above the rear ends, the tubes being curved about a common radius of curvature, and with a central cross bar therebetween;

an attachment member beneath the tubes including a tubular lower region selectively positionable with respect to a central upper rail of the bicycle and with upwardly extending face plates with apertures for securement purposes, the apertures including a central region with spaced plates to define a receptor section and with primary nuts and bolts and for selective coupling purposes;

an adjustable connector having an upper section and a lower section each in an arcuate configuration with each section having an arcuate slot, the lower end of the lower section having apertures operatively couplable with respect to the apertures in the receptor section, the upper end of the upper section having an aperture for coupling with respect to the cross bar and with a secondary nut and bolt for coupling therebetween; and

coupling components between the upper and lower sections including straps on the lower component for receiving and supporting the upper section and a tertiary section nut and bolt for the adjustable coupling therebetween.

2. A bicycle chest rest system comprising:

a mounting assembly for coupling with a cross bar of a bicycle;

a pair of substantially parallel members pivotally coupled with respect to the mounting assembly for supporting a chest of a user;

wherein the mounting assembly includes an adjustable connector having an upper section connected to the pair of substantially parallel members and a lower section mountable on a central upper rail of a bicycle, each of the upper and lower sections having an arcuate configuration and each of the upper and lower sections having an arcuate slot; and

coupling components coupling the upper and lower sections together, the coupling components including strap components formed on the lower section for receiving and supporting the upper section for sliding movement along an arcuate path with respect to the lower section for adjusting the position of the pair of substantially parallel members with respect to the central upper rail, and a fastener structure adjustable coupling the upper and lower sections for selectively locking the position of the upper section with respect to the lower section.

3. The system as set forth in claim 2 wherein each tube has a front and a rear end positionable in the direction of bicycle movement with the front ends at an elevation above the rear ends.

4. The system as set forth in claim 2 wherein the tubes are curved about a common radius of curvature.

5. The system as set forth in claim 2 additionally comprising a central cross bar connecting the pair of tubes.

6. The system as set forth in claim 5 wherein the substantially parallel members are arcuate in shape.

7. A bicycle chest rest system comprising:

a pair of chest support members positionable in an essentially parallel relationship at a generally common height above a bicycle, each chest support member having a front end and a rear end positionable in the direction of bicycle movement, the front ends being positionable at an elevation above the rear ends, the chest support members having an axis of rotation located below the chest support members;

an attachment member located beneath the chest support members and including a lower region selectively positionable with respect to a central upper rail of the bicycle, the attachment member having upwardly extending face plates;

an adjustable connector having an upper section and a lower section, each of the upper and lower sections having an arcuate configuration, each of the upper and lower sections having an arcuate slot; and

coupling components coupling the upper and lower sections together, the coupling components including strap components formed on the lower section for receiving and supporting the upper section for sliding movement along an arcuate path with respect to the lower section for adjusting the position of the pair of chest support members with respect to a central upper rail of a bicycle received by the attachment member, and a fastener structure adjustably coupling the upper and lower sections for selectively locking the position of the upper section with respect to the lower section.

8. The bicycle chest rest system of claim 7 additionally comprising a central cross bar extending between the pair of chest support members.

9. The bicycle chest rest system of claim 7 wherein the face plates of the attachment member include a central region wherein the plates are spaced to define a receptor section for receiving a lower end of the lower section.

10. The bicycle chest rest system of claim 8 wherein the upper end of the upper section has an aperture for coupling to the central cross bar.