Removable article holding device

Claim 2

In a removable infant seat arrangement for a bicycle, the combination of: a. a bicycle having a frame including a vertical portion, a pair of handlebars, and a goose-neck having one portion received within and secured to the vertical portion of said frame and having another portion receiving and secured to said handlebars; b. a mounting bracket having a generally U-shaped center portion attached to said goose-neck, and including a pair of transversely spaced shelf portions extending laterally outward from upper portions of said center portion and presenting aperatures for receiving portions of a removable infant seat; c. a removable infant seat including: i. a chair member; ii. a pair of laterally spaced, vertically extending mounting elements attached to said chair member and having, at their upper ends, downwardly extending hook portions adapted to be removably received within respective aperatures of said mounting bracket shelf portions; iii. a horizontally disposed cross element extending between said mounting elements and including quick-release clamping means for removable attachment to the goose-neck of said bicycle.

Claim 3

In a removable article holding device arrangement for a bicycle, the combination of: a. a bicycle having a frame including a vertical portion, a pair of handlebars, and a goose-neck having one portion received within and secured to the vertical portion of said frame and having another portion receiving and secured to said handlebars; b. a mounting bracket having a generally U-shaped center portion attached to said goose-neck, and including a pair of transversely spaced shelf portions extending laterally outward from upper portions of said center portion and presenting aperatures for receiving portions of a removable article holding device; c. a removable article holding device including: i. an article holding member; ii. a pair of laterally spaced, vertically extending mounting elemeNts attached to said article holding member and having, at their upper ends, downwardly extending hook portions adapted to be removably received within respective aperatures of said mounting bracket shelf portions; iii. a horizontally disposed cross element extending between said mounting elements and including quick-release clamping means for removable attachment to the goose-neck of said bicycle.

Claim 4

In a removable article holding device arrangement for a bicycle, the combination of: a. a bicycle having a frame including a vertical portion, a pair of handlebars, and a goose-neck having one portion received within and secured to the vertical portion of said frame and having another portion receiving and secured to said handlebars; b. a mounting bracket having a generally U-shaped center portion attached to said goose-neck, and including a pair of transversely spaced shelf portions extending laterally outward from upper portions of said center portion and presenting aperatures for receiving portions of a removable article holding device; c. a removable article holding device including: i. an article holding member; ii. a pair of laterally spaced, vertically extending mounting elemeNts attached to said article holding member and having, at their upper ends, downwardly extending hook portions adapted to be removably received within respective aperatures of said mounting bracket shelf portions; iii. a horizontally disposed cross element extending between said mounting elements and including quick-release clamping means for removable attachment to the goose-neck of said bicycle.

Claim 5

An arrangement according to claim 2, wherein said article holding member is an infant seat.

Claim 6

An arrangement according to claim 2, wherein said article holding member is a basket.

Claim 7

An arrangement according to claim 2, wherein said mounting bracket is permanently secured to said goose-neck by the same bolt that is normally used to secure the goose-neck to the related vertical portion of the bicycle frame.

Claim 8

An arrangement according to claim 2, wherein said clamping means includes a generally U-shaped clamping element adapted to receive said goose-neck, and a quick-release buckle element movably connected to one forward end of the clamp element and adapted to be removably connected to another forward end of said clamp element in front of said goose-neck.

Claim 9

An arrangement according to claim 3, wherein said infant seat includes a lower cushion supporting frame and an upper retaining and supporting frame.

Claim 10

An arrangement according to claim 3, wherein said vertically extending mounting elements present, adjacent the lower ends thereof, outwardly projecting foot rests.

Claim 11

An arrangement according to claim 8, wherein the vertical position of said foot rests is readily adjustable.