Title: Bicycle handlebar pack and support therefor

Abstract: A bicycle handlebar pack and support frame in which the support includes a means to cantilever the pack engaging portion of the support from the gooseneck-handlebar intersection of a bicycle, the pack engaging portion preferably comprising normally substantially horizontal forked members adapted to engage pocket portions on either side of the pack, normally vertical members depending from the support, releasable engaging means on the pack to secure the pack to the support, and a resilient member extending from the support at a position below the gooseneck-handlebar engaging portion, and preferably from the depending members, to the bicycle frame to bias the support into a stable relationship with the bicycle without interfering with convenient removal of the pack from the support.

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Inventors: Hine, Jr., Edward K. (Louisville, CO, US)

Application Number: 675430
Filing Date: 1976-04-09
Publication_date: 1977-11-01
Assignee: Hine-Snowbridge, Inc. (Boulder, CO)
Primary Class(es): 224/438 224/421, 224/425, 224/431, 224/439, 224/440, 224/441, 224/447, 224/463
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

444089	Jan, 1891	Lamson	224/41.
597318	Jan, 1898	Jenks	224/39.
2424195	Jul, 1947	Schwinn	224/36.
3853253	Dec, 1974	Hawkins et al.	224/39.
3955729	May, 1976	Montgomery	224/36.

Other Refs: 541,655140,627

Aug, 1959	NL
Apr, 1920	UK

Primary Examiner: Spar, Robert J.
Assistant Examiner: Forsberg, Jerold M.
Attorney: O'Rourke; Thomas W., Harris; Robert E.