Rear mounted bike rack
First Claim
1. A rack for mounting on a bicycle, comprising:
- a platform, said platform having a top surface, structure for removably mounting said platform with respect to the frame of a bicycle;
a post mounted on said platform so that it can extend above said top surface of said platform;
left and right skirts mounted on said platform, said skirts being positionable in a deployed position to inhibit grocery bags engaged on said post from engaging the rear wheel of the bicycle, said skirts being mounted on said platform so that they can be carried on said platform in a stored position; and
a storage bag positioned over the platform and skirts, the storage bag having inside facing pockets for accommodating at least a part of the skirts.
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Abstract
A rack for mounting on a bicycle, comprises a platform, having a top surface, and structure for removably mounting the platform with respect to the frame of a bicycle. A post is mounted on the platform so that it can extend above said top surface of said platform. Left and right skirts are also mounted on the platform, and are deployed position to inhibit grocery bags engaged on the post from engaging the rear wheel of the bicycle. The skirts are mounted on the platform so that they can be carried on the platform in a stored position. A storage back is positioned over the platform and skirts, the storage bag having inside facing pockets for accommodating at least a part of the skirts.
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19 Claims
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1. A rack for mounting on a bicycle, comprising:
- a platform, said platform having a top surface, structure for removably mounting said platform with respect to the frame of a bicycle;
a post mounted on said platform so that it can extend above said top surface of said platform;
left and right skirts mounted on said platform, said skirts being positionable in a deployed position to inhibit grocery bags engaged on said post from engaging the rear wheel of the bicycle, said skirts being mounted on said platform so that they can be carried on said platform in a stored position; and
a storage bag positioned over the platform and skirts, the storage bag having inside facing pockets for accommodating at least a part of the skirts. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
- a platform, said platform having a top surface, structure for removably mounting said platform with respect to the frame of a bicycle;
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8. A bicycle rack comprising:
- a platform for mounting over the rear wheel of a bicycle, said platform having left and right edges;
left and right skirts being respectively pivoted on the left and right edges of said platform, said left and right skirts having a deployed position wherein they depend downward from said platform and a storage position where they lie on the top of said platform; and
attachment structure on said platform so that grocery bags can be engaged on said attachment structure and said grocery bags are protected against engagement with the rear wheel of the bicycle by means of said left and right skirts when they are in a deployed position; and
a storage bag having a central portion and two lateral portions for placing over the platform and skirts respectively, the storage bag having a pocket formed thereon for accommodating in a releasable manner at least a part of each of the skirts. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
- a platform for mounting over the rear wheel of a bicycle, said platform having left and right edges;
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