Bicycle shipping container

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1995-06-13

1996-05-28

Foster, Jimmy G.

Special receptacle or package

For a vehicle

190 18A, 206822, 280 4726, B65D 8506

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055202802

ABSTRACT:
A rigid and compact bicycle shipping container is used to ship a bicycle having a detached front wheel, a rear wheel, a pair of pedals, handle bars, and a frame with a front fork. The container comprises opposing top and bottom walls, a pair of side walls, a rear wall, and various mounting elements mounted to the bottom wall to detachably engage the bicycle. Each of the top and bottom walls has a generally triangular shape. The pair of side walls and the rear wall bridge the opposing top and bottom walls. The side walls and the rear wall are arranged to form a triangle. The mounting elements include a front fork mount detachably engaging the front fork of the bicycle, a wheel mount detachably engaging the detached front wheel of the bicycle, and a wheel track receiving the rear wheel of the bicycle. The shipping container securely and stably holds a bicycle while requiring minimal disassembly thereof.

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Bike Pro USA promotional literature (2 sheets).
Bicycle Catalog, pp. 63-64.

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