US 12,233,984 B2
Bicycle trailer hitch
Joakim Persson, Skillingaryd (SE); Maja Petersson, Värnamo (SE); and Björn Carlsson, Värnamo (SE)
Assigned to Thule Sweden AB, Hillerstorp (SE)
Filed by THULE SWEDEN AB, Hillerstorp (SE)
Filed on Oct. 12, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/046,049.
Claims priority of application No. 21202684 (EP), filed on Oct. 14, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0121444 A1, Apr. 20, 2023
Int. Cl. B62K 27/12 (2006.01); B62K 27/00 (2006.01)
CPC B62K 27/12 (2013.01) [B62K 27/003 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
15. A bicycle trailer system, comprising:
a trailer; and
a trailer hitch configured to releasably connect the trailer to a bicycle, the trailer hitch comprising:
a body configured to attach the trailer to the trailer hitch and configured to mount to the bicycle;
a safety device configured to provide a redundant connection of the trailer to the bicycle, the safety device comprising a first securing element configured to connect the body of the trailer hitch to a frame of the bicycle,
wherein the first securing element is configured to remain attached to the bicycle frame independently of an attachment of the trailer to the trailer hitch.