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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 23, 2015
Applicant:
Thule Sweden Ab, Hillerstorp, SE;
Inventors:
Kevin Bogoslofski, Southington, CT (US);
Timothy Makris, Sandy Hook, CT (US);
Gregor Weaver, Waterbury, CT (US);
John Laverack, Southbury, CT (US);
Keith Prescott, Cambridge, VT (US);
Assignee:
Thule Sweden AB, Hillerstorp, SE;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16F 1/373 (2006.01); B60R 9/10 (2006.01); B62H 3/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16F 1/3732 (2013.01); B60R 9/10 (2013.01); B62H 3/02 (2013.01); F16F 1/373 (2013.01); Y10S 224/924 (2013.01);
Abstract
A shock absorbing cradle for supporting a bicycle on an arm of a bicycle carrier. The cradle includes an arm receiving base having a bicycle carrier arm engaging surface and a floating carriage releasably coupled to the arm receiving base. The floating carriage includes an upper portion having a bicycle engaging surface and a resilient member disposed between the upper portion and the arm receiving base.