US 12,358,434 B2
Actuator for pivoting bicycle carrier
Austin Harrill, Springfield, MO (US)
Assigned to Kuat Innovations LLP, Springfield, MO (US)
Filed by Kuat Innovations LLC, Springfield, MO (US)
Filed on Jan. 30, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/426,863.
Application 18/426,863 is a continuation of application No. 17/575,679, filed on Jan. 14, 2022, granted, now 11,904,814.
Application 17/575,679 is a continuation of application No. 16/787,803, filed on Feb. 11, 2020, granted, now 11,225,199, issued on Jan. 18, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0166141 A1, May 23, 2024
Int. Cl. B60R 9/10 (2006.01); F16B 7/04 (2006.01); G05G 1/04 (2006.01); G05G 5/04 (2006.01)
CPC B60R 9/10 (2013.01) [F16B 7/0413 (2013.01); G05G 1/04 (2013.01); G05G 5/04 (2013.01); G05G 2505/00 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A bicycle carrier comprising:
a first carrier section configured to carry one or more bicycles, the first carrier section attached to a pivoting hub;
an add-on carrier section configured to carry one or more bicycles, and removably attached to the first carrier section;
an actuator handle attached to the add-on carrier section for engaging and disengaging the pivoting hub;
a first linkage connected to the pivoting hub and to a connector member, the first linkage and the connector member supported by the first carrier section;
a second linkage connected to the actuator handle, the second linkage and the actuator handle supported by the add-on carrier section;
wherein a transverse pin on the second linkage is releaseably retained by the connector member when the add-on carrier section is attached to the first carrier section; and
a release actuator configured to disengage the second linkage from the connector member.