Package and article carriers – Vehicle attached – Carrier attached cycle
Reexamination Certificate
1999-10-01
2001-12-11
Vidovich, Gregory M. (Department: 3727)
Package and article carriers
Vehicle attached
Carrier attached cycle
C224S420000, C224S437000, C224S438000, C224S458000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06328190
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to a bicycle bag with an attachment device arranged on a rear for releasable connection with an attachment section arranged on a bicycle, wherein the attachment device has at least one window in which hook elements for receivers of the attachment section are formed.
2. Description of Prior Art
A bicycle bag of this type is found in U.S. Pat. No. 4,433,802, U.S. Pat. No. 4,353,490, French Patent Reference FR 1 127 921, as well as German Patent Reference DE 39 27 086 A1. With all these known bicycle bags, the attachment device has attaching elements, which are attached on an outside of a rear wall, or respectively protrude therefrom, as additional elements. This correspondingly also applies to a container-like bag in accordance with PCT International Application WO 94/11233, which is entirely made of a stiff material. Inter alia, the appearance of this embodiment of the attachment device is spoiled, and there are elements, which interfere with carrying it.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
One object of this invention is to provide a bicycle bag of the type mentioned at the outset which, with a simple construction, is visually unaffected to a large extent by the attachment device when using the bag.
This object is attained with a bicycle bag having at least one window embodied in a flat reinforcement plate, which is integrated into a rear wall of the bicycle bag and is covered toward an exterior by an outer covering, while leaving a cutout over the window free. The cutout can be closed from the exterior by a cover, or can be closed by an inner lining provided on an inside of the reinforcement plate.
Because of the at least one window in the reinforcement plate covered by the outer covering, the attachment device is designed to be completely flat toward the exterior and it does not interfere with its handling aspects. The cover of the cutout on the exterior is not only used for closing the window and the cutout, but also adds to the pleasing appearance of the bicycle bag. The interior of the bag is sealed toward the exterior also by the interior covering which, for example, can be an inner lining made of fabric or plastic, or an inwardly bulging covering of windows. In the simplest case, the windows can be vertically oriented elongated holes, for example, whose upper border surfaces are used as hook-on elements for the hook-shaped reception of the attachment section.
If the hook-on elements are designed as protrusions projecting laterally into the free space of the window surface, a satisfactory attachment to the attachment section results, along with a simple embodiment, for example by stamping, or by a shaping process, wherein for preventing tilt oscillations several hook-on elements can be provided one above the other in a vertical direction.
The bicycle bag which, for example, is connected by a simple hooking process, can be secured against unintentional detachment because the reinforcement plate has a further hole outside of the window, acting as a bolt receptacle. A bolt can be inserted into the hole with a detent mechanism or of a key.
The cover of the cutout is fastened as a flap, which can be tilted away or removed, on the outer covering, or is a part thereof, and the cover has a locking element, which can be brought into a detachable connection with a complementary locking element. The locking element can be, for example, a zipper, a snap fastener or a hook-and-eye closure. It is also possible to combine a zipper and a hook-and-eye strip so that, for example, the zipper is arranged horizontally, and the hook-and-eye strip vertically.
An advantageous additional function is achieved because the cover is designed as a flat pocket or as a belt loop. It is thus also possible to affect the appearance.
Various suitable structural options exist because the reinforcement plate is inserted, sewn or riveted into the rear wall.
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Löhr GmbH
Vidovich Gregory M.
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