Bicycle rack, single bicycle rack and bicycle rack system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11945645-B2
Application number	US-202117242765-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 28, 2021
Priority date	Apr 29, 2020
Publication date	Apr 2, 2024
Grant date	Apr 2, 2024

Abstract

A bicycle transport packaging which is in particular suitable for shipping bicycles includes a base body. The base body having four sides arranged all around. Two mutually opposite sides, i.e. an upper side and a lower side of the base body are open. For transport purposes, they are respectively closed by a separate cover element and a separate bottom element. According to the invention, in the area of the cover element a reinforcing element extending in particular over the overall length and width of the cover opening is provided.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A bicycle transport packaging, in particular for shipping bicycles having an electric drive, comprising:
a cubically shaped base body which is closed on four sides arranged all around by four side elements and comprises a cover opening and a bottom opening, respectively, on two opposite sides; and
a separate cover element closing the cover opening and a separate bottom element closing the bottom opening,
wherein a reinforcing element is provided in an area of the cover opening, and wherein the reinforcing element extends over the overall length of the cover opening such that the reinforcing element reinforces at least a portion of the cover element, and wherein the reinforcing element comprises a first receiving element and a second receiving element located on a lower side of the reinforcing element, the first and second receiving elements being located at opposite lengthwise ends of the lower side of the reinforcing element.

2. The bicycle transport packaging according to claim 1 , wherein the reinforcing element abuts on opposite inner faces of the side elements of the base body.

3. The bicycle transport packaging according to claim 2 , wherein the reinforcing element abuts on all inner faces of the side elements.

4. The bicycle transport packaging according to claim 1 , wherein the reinforcing element has an essentially cubical cross-section.

5. The bicycle transport packaging according to claim 1 , wherein the first receiving element is designed to receive a rear wheel or an element of a fork stem of a bicycle.

6. The bicycle transport packaging according to claim 1 , wherein that, when the cover element is closed, an upper side of the reinforcing element abuts on an inner face of the cover element.

7. The bicycle transport packaging according to claim 1 , wherein the reinforcing element comprises recesses for receiving accessories and/or accessories containers.

8. The bicycle transport packaging according to claim 1 , wherein the cover element and the bottom element comprise at least two mutually opposite edge elements which at least partly overlap the two mutually opposite side elements of the base body, and the edge elements are respectively connected to an associated side element via at least one releasable fixing element.

9. The bicycle transport packaging according to claim 1 , wherein the cover element or the bottom element each comprise four edge elements forming an all-around edge.

10. The bicycle transport packaging according to claim 1 , wherein inside the base body, a rear wheel holding element or a fork holding element are arranged.

11. The bicycle transport packaging according to claim 10 , wherein the rear wheel holding element and the fork holding element are separate elements.

12. The bicycle transport packaging according to claim 10 , wherein the rear wheel holding element comprises a recess for receiving the rear wheel mounted to a bicycle frame.

13. The bicycle transport packaging according to claim 10 , wherein the fork holding element has such a width that it is adapted to be arranged between dropout ends of a bicycle fork.

14. The bicycle transport packaging according to claim 13 , wherein the fork holding element comprises at least one through-going opening for receiving a quick-release axle.

15. The bicycle transport packaging according to claim 13 , wherein the fork holding element comprises several layers of cardboard.

16. The bicycle transport packaging according to claim 10 , wherein the rear wheel holding element, a rear wheel abutment element and the fork holding element as well as intermediate elements together have a length corresponding to an internal dimension of the bicycle transport packaging.

17. The bicycle transport packaging according to claim 16 , further comprising a front wheel is arranged laterally next to a bicycle frame in the base body.

Assignees

• Canyon Bicycles Gmbh

Inventors

• Gashi Yll
• Kurzer Chris

Classifications

• B65D85/68 Primary

  for machines, engines or vehicles in assembled or dismantled form · CPC title

• B65D25/10

  Devices to locate articles in containers {(for protecting articles from mechanical damage B65D81/02)} · CPC title

• B65D5/445

  Reinforcements formed separately from the container · CPC title

• B65D5/5047

  Blocks · CPC title

• B65D5/643

  held in closed position by application of separate elements, e.g. clips, straps (B65D5/6611, B65D5/6673 take precedence) · CPC title