Patents
US 8636184 B2: Compact folding bicycle carrier for motor vehicles
- Granted
- 2014-01-28
- Filed
- 2010-10-15 application 12925225
- Type
- Utility · 14 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A compact folding bicycle carrier has a frame, a folding lower foot member and a pair of folding articulated upper carrying members. The lower foot member is pivotally mounted to a lower end of the frame and constrained for limited movement relative thereto. Each articulated carrying member has a supporting arm and a carrying arm. One end of each supporting arm is pivotally mounted to an upper end of the frame at opposite sides thereof. Each carrying arm is associated with one supporting arm. Each carrying arm has a cradle for holding a bicycle adjacent one end and an upper foot at the other end. Each carrying arm, between the cradle and the upper foot, is pivotally mounted to its respective supporting arm. The supporting arms are constrained for limited movement relative to the frame and each carrying arm is constrained for limited movement relative to its respective supporting arm.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg140128.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The R.A. Allen Company, Inc. 3 patents | US company or organization | Not reported | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard A. Allen | Concord, MA | 3 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Alexander R. Allen | Vero Beach, FL | 6 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| B60R | Vehicles, vehicle fittings, or vehicle parts, not otherwise provided for | B60R9/10 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-24 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | BLACK BEAR LICENSING LIMITED signed 2022-08-19 | ALLEN GLOBAL FZCO DUBAI | 61515/610 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2021-06-01 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | ALLEN, ALEXANDER signed 2021-05-10 | BLACK BEAR LICENSING LIMITED ST. VENERA | 56401/446 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2020-12-10 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | ALLEN, ANDREA signed 2020-12-09 | ALLEN, ALEXANDER APALACHICOLA, FL | 54603/509 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2020-12-10 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | R.A. ALLEN COMPANY, INC. signed 2020-12-09 | ALLEN, ALEXANDER APALACHICOLA, FL ALLEN, ANDREA APALACHICOLA, FL | 54603/463 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2010-10-15 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | ALLEN, ALEXANDER R. signed 2010-10-12 ALLEN, RICHARD A signed 2010-10-13 | R. A. ALLEN COMPANY, INC. VERO BEACH, FL | 25317/875 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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