US5833188A
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Accessory mounting apparatus
Assignee: Twofish Unlimited
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Filing: 1994-12-20
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Granted: 1998-11-10
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Expires: 2014-12-20
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to mounting apparatus for releasably securing a bicycle accessory to a bicycle, which includes a fabric strap having a fabric strap first hook portion, a fabric strap first strap portion, a fabric strap second hook portion, a fabric strap first loop portion, a fabric strap second loop portion, a fabric strap second strap portion, a fabric strap buckle engagement portion, and a fabric strap buckle; and a mounting base defining a slot receiving the fabric strap therethrough and having a mounting base first curved portion, a mounting base second curved surface, a mounting base left slot opening and a mounting base right slot opening.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert Douglas Studdiford
- 👤 Michael B. Dunn
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 21:52
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62J; B62J11/00; B62J11/02; B62J11/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
118 words
A mounting apparatus for releasably securing an accessory to a support, comprising: a fabric strap having a fabric strap first hook portion, a fabric strap second hook portion, a fabric strap first loop portion, a fabric strap second loop portion, a fabric strap buckle engagement portion, and a fabric strap buckle; and a mounting having a first end and a second end base defining a slot receiving the fabric strap therethrough and having a mounting base first curved portion at said first end, a mounting base second curved surface at said second end, a mounting base left slot opening and a mounting base right slot opening whereby said fabric strap is adapted to cinch the support and accessory.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
118 words
A mounting apparatus for releasably securing an accessory to a support, comprising: a fabric strap having a fabric strap first hook portion, a fabric strap second hook portion, a fabric strap first loop portion, a fabric strap second loop portion, a fabric strap buckle engagement portion, and a fabric strap buckle; and a mounting having a first end and a second end base defining a slot receiving the fabric strap therethrough and having a mounting base first curved portion at said first end, a mounting base second curved surface at said second end, a mounting base left slot opening and a mounting base right slot opening whereby said fabric strap is adapted to cinch the support and accessory.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
The mounting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the mounting base first curved portion is formed on a first end of the mounting base between a mounting base first curved portion left side and a mounting base first curved portion right side.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
42 words
The mounting apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the mounting base second curved surface is formed on a second end of the mounting base between a mounting base first curved surface left side and a mounting base first curved surface right side.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
The mounting apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the left slot opening is adapted to receive the fabric strap there through, and the right slot opening is adapted to receive the fabric strap there through.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
51 words
The mounting apparatus according to claim 4, said fabric strap having a left end, a right end, a top and a bottom, wherein the fabric strap first hook portion is disposed at the bottom left end of the fabric strap and functions to releasably engage the fabric strap first loop portion.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
48 words
The mounting apparatus according to claim 5, the fabric strap further including a fabric strap first portion and a fabric strap second portion, wherein the fabric strap first strap portion is disposed at the top left end of the fabric strap and functions to support the fabric strap.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
The mounting apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the fabric strap second hook portion is disposed adjacent the fabric strap first strap portion and functions to releasably engage the fabric strap second hook portion.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
34 words
The mounting apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the fabric strap first loop portion is disposed adjacent the fabric strap first hook portion and functions to releasably engage the fabric strap first hook portion.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
43 words
The mounting apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the fabric strap second loop portion is disposed adjacent the fabric strap second hook portion at the top right end of the fabric strap and functions to releasably engage the fabric strap second hook portion.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
39 words
The mounting apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the fabric strap second strap portion is disposed adjacent the fabric strap first loop portion at the bottom right end of the fabric strap and functions to support the fabric strap.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
50 words
The mounting apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the fabric strap buckle engagement portion is disposed adjacent the fabric strap second loop portion and the fabric strap second strap portion at the right end of the fabric strap, and functions to secure the fabric strap buckle to the fabric strap.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
31 words
The mounting apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the fabric strap buckle is secured to the fabric strap buckle engagement portion and functions to facilitate the securing of the fabric strap.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
A mounting apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the mounting base is flexible so as to allow the mounting base to deform.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
20 words
A mounting apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the mounting base is constructed of material having a shore-A-hardness of 40-85.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
28 words
The mounting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the mounting base first curved portion has an arcuate surface adapted to engage a surface of a support or accessory.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
28 words
The mounting apparatus according to claim 15, wherein the mounting base second curved surface has an arcuate surface adapted to engage a surface of a support or accessory.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
205 words
A method of releasably securing an accessory to a bar member, comprising the steps of: providing a mounting base having: a fabric strap first hook portion, a fabric strap first strap portion, a fabric strap second hook portion, a fabric strap first loop portion, a fabric strap second loop portion, a fabric strap second strap portion, a fabric strap buckle engagement portion, and a fabric strap buckle, a mounting base defining a slot receiving the fabric strap there through and having a mounting base first curved portion, a mounting base second curved surface, a mounting base left slot opening and a mounting base right slot opening; placing the mounting base first curved portion into contact with the bar member; placing the mounting base second curved surface into contact with the accessory; placing at least the fabric strap first hook portion through the fabric strap buckle to form a first loop encircling the bar member therein; placing at least the fabric strap first hook portion through the fabric strap buckle a second time to form a second loop encircling the accessory therein; and engaging at least the fabric strap first hook portion with the fabric strap first loop portion securing the accessory to the bar member.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
205 words
A method of releasably securing an accessory to a bar member, comprising the steps of: providing a mounting base having: a fabric strap first hook portion, a fabric strap first strap portion, a fabric strap second hook portion, a fabric strap first loop portion, a fabric strap second loop portion, a fabric strap second strap portion, a fabric strap buckle engagement portion, and a fabric strap buckle, a mounting base defining a slot receiving the fabric strap there through and having a mounting base first curved portion, a mounting base second curved surface, a mounting base left slot opening and a mounting base right slot opening; placing the mounting base first curved portion into contact with the bar member; placing the mounting base second curved surface into contact with the accessory; placing at least the fabric strap first hook portion through the fabric strap buckle to form a first loop encircling the bar member therein; placing at least the fabric strap first hook portion through the fabric strap buckle a second time to form a second loop encircling the accessory therein; and engaging at least the fabric strap first hook portion with the fabric strap first loop portion securing the accessory to the bar member.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method as described in claim 17, further comprising the step of selecting a water bottle as the accessory.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method as described in claim 17, further comprising the step of selecting a bicycle pump as the accessory.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method as described in claim 17, further comprising the step of selecting a bicycle cross bar as the bar member.
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