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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 12, 1996
Filed:
Sep. 13, 1994
Applicant:
Inventor:
Paul D Klinger, Westminster, CO (US);
Assignee:
Schwinn Cycling & Fitness Inc., Boulder, CO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62J / ; B62J / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
224 / ; 224151 ; 190109 ; 383-2 ;
Abstract
A carrying case for use with a bicycle comprises a receptacle defined by a pair of side walls, a pair of end walls and a bottom wall. A lid is hingedly connected to the receptacle. At least one pouch is secured to a side wall of the receptacle, the pouch being defined by a cover which is hingedly secured to the receptacle along a bottom edge is proximity to the bottom wall of the receptacle. An expandable container is foldable within the pouch and opens to a fully expanded condition when the cover is hinged open through 180 degrees. The volume of the carrying case is greatly increased when the pouch and container are fully opened.