Hitch for attaching a trailer to a bicycle

Details Hitch for attaching a trailer to a bicycle Hitch for attaching a trailer to a bicycle

1992-08-18

1993-09-07

Peters, Jr., Joseph F.

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Occupant propelled type

280292, B62K 2712

Patent

active

052421783

ABSTRACT:
A hitch for attaching a trailer to a bicycle comprises a mounting bracket adapted to be releasably attached to a chain stay of the bicycle frame and a resiliently flexible coupling member of an elastomeric material attached to the mounting bracket and adapted to be attached to a boom tube that is in turn attached to the trailer. The coupling member provides universal articulation between the mounting bracket and the boom tube. The mounting bracket includes a bracket body member having a chain stay-engaging portion and a coupling attachment portion extending from the chain stay-engaging portion, the coupling being attached to the attachment portion of the bracket body, a bracket claw member having a chain stay-engaging portion, the claw member being pivotally coupled adjacent one end of the chain stay-engaging portion thereof to the body member, and a releasable/adjustable fastener coupled between the chain stay-engaging portion of the bracket body member and the other end of the chain stay-engaging portion of the claw member for selectively connecting the chain stay-engaging portions of the body member and claw member to each other in clamped relation to the chain stay.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3312299 (1967-04-01), Kuecker
patent: 3567249 (1971-03-01), Robinson
patent: 3993320 (1976-11-01), Robinson
patent: 4721320 (1988-01-01), Creps et al.

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