CA2316508A1 - Convertible bicycle pannier system - Google Patents

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CA2316508A1
CA2316508A1 CA002316508A CA2316508A CA2316508A1 CA 2316508 A1 CA2316508 A1 CA 2316508A1 CA 002316508 A CA002316508 A CA 002316508A CA 2316508 A CA2316508 A CA 2316508A CA 2316508 A1 CA2316508 A1 CA 2316508A1
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45CPURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
    • A45C7/00Collapsible or extensible purses, luggage, bags or the like
    • A45C7/0059Flexible luggage; Hand bags
    • A45C7/0086Flexible luggage; Hand bags comprising a plurality of separable elements which can be used independently of one another
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45FTRAVELLING OR CAMP EQUIPMENT: SACKS OR PACKS CARRIED ON THE BODY
    • A45F4/00Travelling or camp articles which may be converted into other articles or into objects for other use; Sacks or packs carried on the body and convertible into other articles or into objects for other use
    • A45F4/02Sacks or packs convertible into other articles or into objects for other use
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62JCYCLE SADDLES OR SEATS; AUXILIARY DEVICES OR ACCESSORIES SPECIALLY ADAPTED TO CYCLES AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. ARTICLE CARRIERS OR CYCLE PROTECTORS
    • B62J9/00Containers specially adapted for cycles, e.g. panniers or saddle bags
    • B62J9/20Containers specially adapted for cycles, e.g. panniers or saddle bags attached to the cycle as accessories
    • B62J9/21Containers specially adapted for cycles, e.g. panniers or saddle bags attached to the cycle as accessories above or alongside the front wheel, e.g. on the handlebars
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62JCYCLE SADDLES OR SEATS; AUXILIARY DEVICES OR ACCESSORIES SPECIALLY ADAPTED TO CYCLES AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. ARTICLE CARRIERS OR CYCLE PROTECTORS
    • B62J9/00Containers specially adapted for cycles, e.g. panniers or saddle bags
    • B62J9/20Containers specially adapted for cycles, e.g. panniers or saddle bags attached to the cycle as accessories
    • B62J9/23Containers specially adapted for cycles, e.g. panniers or saddle bags attached to the cycle as accessories above or alongside the rear wheel
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62JCYCLE SADDLES OR SEATS; AUXILIARY DEVICES OR ACCESSORIES SPECIALLY ADAPTED TO CYCLES AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. ARTICLE CARRIERS OR CYCLE PROTECTORS
    • B62J9/00Containers specially adapted for cycles, e.g. panniers or saddle bags
    • B62J9/20Containers specially adapted for cycles, e.g. panniers or saddle bags attached to the cycle as accessories
    • B62J9/27Containers specially adapted for cycles, e.g. panniers or saddle bags attached to the cycle as accessories characterised by mounting arrangements, e.g. quick release arrangements
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45CPURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
    • A45C3/00Flexible luggage; Handbags
    • A45C2003/005Bags having two volumes connected at upper ends, e.g. saddle bags
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45FTRAVELLING OR CAMP EQUIPMENT: SACKS OR PACKS CARRIED ON THE BODY
    • A45F3/00Travelling or camp articles; Sacks or packs carried on the body
    • A45F3/04Sacks or packs carried on the body by means of two straps passing over the two shoulders
    • A45F2003/045Sacks or packs carried on the body by means of two straps passing over the two shoulders and one additional strap around the waist

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Abstract

In bicycle bags called panniers which are used to carry clothing and/or other articles like camping equipment, it is the usual practice to provide the bags with a shoulder strap and/or a pair of handstraps to enable the cyclist to carry the bags on his side after he detaches them from his bicycle. In this invention, a pair of shoulder straps and a waistbelt on a joined pair of pannier bags, plus a waistbag converted from a handlebar bag ;and a stuff sack, converts from a bicycle bags set into a modular backpack system.

Description

SPECI FI CATI ON
This invention relates to a means of carrying articles like clothing and camping equipment on and off a bicycle.
It is common in bags called panniers, that are attached to bicycles, to be carried as shoulderbags or handbags when they are detached from the bicycle. Along with other bicycle bags such as a handlebar bag which are also usually provided with a single shoulder strap, they present an - inefficient and cumbersome load for the cyclist to carry especially in rugged backcountry or even in crowded urban environments.
On other pannier bags that offer backpack conve~~ibility, either only one bag of the pair is convertible; or, when both bags are used in the ~C~nversion, one bag of the pair is positioned upside down /.
I have found that these disadvantages can be overcome by a system consisting of a pair of panniers joined wheelside to wheelside provided with a pair of shoulder straps, a waist-belt and lumbar pad, plus a stuff sack attached on top of the joined pannier bags; and a waist bag worn below the panniers to hold small frequently used items like cameras, compasses and maps. Used together off the bicycle, these three parts or modules constitute a backpack system that helps the cyclist carry a balanced load efficiently, provide a narrow profile when going through backcountry bud or crowded places; and which frees the cyclist's hands for other tasks. It also enables the cyclist to take all his bags with him for secu-rity , after leaving or locking away his bicycle. Both-pannier bags remain upright when converted into a backpack, making access to their contents more convenient. Furthermore, the system consists of modules thus offering the cyclist the versatility of carrying a partial or complete load on or off his bicycle, by carrying a single or a combination of the modular bags. vastly, the wheelsides of each pannier bag, which get more soiled with road dirt, are joined, leaving the backpack's front and harness side with the shoulder straps and waistbelt, relatively cleaner.
Modern pannier bags and other bicycle bags are usual-ly sewn from synthetic fabrics as is true with this inven-tion.
DRAWINGS- LIST AND DESCRIPTIONS
In drawings which illustrate the embodiments of the invention, Fig.1 is a three-quarters view of the bicycle bags showing their proper locations on a bicycle. Fig.2 is a two-quarters view of the bicycle bags after conversion into a backpack system, as worn by a cyclist. Fig.3 is a three-quarters view of the pair of pannier bags illustrating how they are joined for conversion into a backpack. Fig.4 is a three-quarters view of the pair of pannier bags illustrating how they are attached to a bicycle's rear rack. Fig.5 is a three-quarters view of the handlebar bag's rear side illus-trating how the bag is attached to the bicycle's handlebar and stem. Fig.6 is a three-quarters view of the handlebar bag illustrating its conversion into a waistbag as worn by a cyclist. Fig.7 is a three-quarters view of the stuff sack illustrating how it is positioned on the top of the bicycle's rear rack and how it is attached to the pannier bags. Fig.8 is a three-quarters view of the stuff sack illustrating how it is positioned on top of and attached to the joined pannier bags. Fig.9 is a three-quarters view of the stuff sack illus-trating how it is attached to the extension straps on the front of the joined pannier bags.
Fig.1 - The invention consists of three modules: the pair of pannier bags (Fig.1-1,2), the handlebar bag (Fig.1-3); and the stuff sack (Fig.1-4). The pair of pannier bags is attached to the bicycle's rear rack (Fig.1-5) with a bag on each side of the rack. On top of the rack andwe~dged between the attached pannier bags, is positioned the stuff sack (Fig.1-4). The handlebar bag (Fig.1-3) is attached over the bicycle's handle-bar (Fig.1-6) and stem (Fig.1-7).
Fig.2 - After conversion into a backpack system, the cyclist carries the complete load on his back with the stuff sack (Fig.2-4). attached on top of the joined pannier bags (Fig.2-1,2) by means of straps with hook and loop tapes~(Fig.2-5). The pair of pannier bags after being joined by straps and zipper (Fig.2-6,7) is worn by the cyclist by means of a pair of shoulder straps (Fig.2-8) and a waistbelt (Fig.2-g). The handlebar bag (Fig.2-3) after being converted into a waistbag, is worn by the cyclist about his waist unattached to and below the joined pan-nier bags(Fig.2-1,2). This allows the cyclist to pull it to his front to retrieve frequently used articles.
Fig.3 - The pair of pannier bags (Fig.3-1,2) are joined by means of their compression straps (Fig.3-5,7) fitted with quick-release buckles (Fig.3-8), and a zipper (Fig.3-3) sewn on the corner edges of the wheelside of each bag. With the two pannier bags loosely joined by a pair of wide straps (Fig.3-12), the zip-per is zipped up. The pannier bags are then further joined by passing or threading the compression straps of the inner bag (Fig.3-1) through the D-rings (Fig.3-4) of the outer bag (Fig.3-
2). The compression straps' quick-release buckles (Fig.3-8) are locked and the straps are cinched tight to complete the joining process. The backpack carrying harness (Fig.3-9,11) is pulled out from behind the unzipped concealing panel (Fig.3-15) and the lumbar pad (Fig.3-10). The shoulder straps'(Fig.3-9) free ends are attached to the inner bag's lower sides by means of locking hooks (Fig.3-14) and D-rings (Fig.3-13).
Fig.4 - Attaching the unjoined pair of pannier bags (Fig.4-1,2) to the bicycle rack (Fig.4-13) is accomplished by threading the pair of wide straps (Fig.-3) of one pannier bag (Fig.4-2) through the pair of wide rings (Fig.4-4) of the other pannier bag (Fig.4-1). These wide straps are then temporarily locked in place, allowing the anchoring straps (Fig.4-8) below them to be attached to the rack's hooks (Fig.4-12) by their metal rings (Fig.4-11). The wide straps are then unfastened, cinched tight to the rack's width and re-fastened, locking them in place. The anchoring straps are supported by anti-buckling bars (Fig.4-7) and anti-sway straps (Fig.4-10) and cinched tight to the rack by their ladder lock buckles (Fig.4-9)~
Finally, the positive-lock tapes (Fig.4-5) are wrapped around the rack's rails (Fig.4-14), threaded through their rings (Fig.4-6) and locked in place.
Fig.S - To attach the handlebar bag,(Fig.S-1), the stiffener panel-(Fig.5-7) is swung to cover the bag's padded back and the panel's hook and loop tapes (Fig.S-2) are threaded through the bag's rings (Fig.S-3). The tapes are then wrapped around the handlebar and are threaded through the stiffener panel's rings (Fig.5-~), cinched tight and locked in place. The stem strap (Fig.S-6) is similarly wrapped around the stem, threa-ded through its ring (Fig.S-5), cinched tight and locked in place.
Fig.6 - To convert the handlebar bag to a waistbag (Fig.6-1), the stiffener panel (Fig.6-~) is swung to the front of the bag and its hook and loop straps (Fig.6-2) are threaded through the bag's rings (Fig.6-3), cinched tight and pulled back to lock in place on the bag's front. This releases the waistbelt (Fig.6-5) which is worn around the cyclist's waist and adjusted with a quick-release buckle (Fig.6-6).

Fig.7 - The stuff sack (rig.7-1) is attached to the pannier bags (Fig.7-6,7) after it is laid on top of the bicycle rack {Fig.7-5) and wedged in between the pannier bags. The stuff sack's hook and loop tapes (Fig.7-3) are then threaded through the rings {Fig.7-4) on the pannier bags' top edges. They are then threaded through the stuff sack's rings (Fig.7-2), cinched tight and locked in place.
Fig. 8 - Attaching the stuff sack (Fig.8-1) to the top of the joined pannier bags {Fig.8-5,6) involves threading its hook and loop,straps (Fig.8-3) through the rings (Fig.8-4) on the inner pannier bag (Fig.B-6). They are then threaded through the rings (fig.8-2) of the stuff sack, cinched tight and locked in place.
Fig. 9 - The stuff sack's (Fig.9-1) other pair of straps (Fig.9-2) are threaded through the rings (Fig.9-4) of the extension straps (Fig.9-5) which are pulled out from behind the Qan~ealing panel (Fig.9-6) in front of the outer bag (Fig.9-7). The stuff sack's straps are then threaded through the stuff sack's rings (Fig.9-3), cinched tight and locked in place. This completes the stuff sack's attachment to the joined panniers.
References:
U.S. Pat. No. 3,938,716 Jackson et al, Feb.l7/76 U.S. Pat. No. 5,765,733 Brule, Philip James, June 16, 19198 Can. Pat. Application No. CA 217029 Brule, Philip James, filed May 3,1995

Claims (5)

The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows:
1. A bicycle bag system that converts into a backpack system that consists of three modular parts: a pair of pan-nier bags, a stuff sack; and a handlebar bag.
2. A bicycle bag system as defined in Claim 1 in which any of the three modules can be used alone or in combination with another module.
3. A bicycle system as defined in Claims 1 and 2 that is carried on the cyclist's back when he is off his bicycle, by means of a harness consisting of a pair of shoulder straps, a waistbelt and lumbar pad, with the two pannier bags posi-tioned upright and joined wheelside to wheelside by a zip-per and two sets of compression straps sewn to the bags in which one set is joined by D-rings to the other set.
4. A bicycle bag system as defined in Claims 1,2 and 3 that can be used on a variety of bicycle types, namely:
mountain, touring, hybrid or road bicycles, that are provi-ded with standard or wider rear racks made possible by the use of adjustable straps on both pannier bags' wheelsides and v-form anchoring straps supported by anti-buckling bars and anti-sway straps.
5. A bicycle bag system as defined by Claims 1,2,3 and whose handlebar bag is fitted with a stiffener panel sewn at its lower edge to the bag's bottom to enable the cyclist to swing it towards the bag's padded back concealing the waist-belt and exposing the attaching hook and loop tapes, or to swing it to the bag's front to free the waistbelt and pro-tect the bag's mapcase from abrasion when converted into a waistbag.
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BE1018988A4 (en) * 2010-06-14 2011-12-06 Bouwens Susy BACKPACK THAT CAN BE FOLDED INTO BIKE BAGS.
WO2014009171A1 (en) * 2012-07-13 2014-01-16 Thule Ip Ab Connection device for a pannier
WO2016046808A1 (en) * 2014-09-26 2016-03-31 B&B Beetle Bag Company Llc Convertible bicycle bag
CN107117238A (en) * 2017-05-12 2017-09-01 康志峰 One kind is ridden luggage storage system and riding cycle
PL127788U1 (en) * 2018-11-13 2019-07-29 Łukasz Walkiewicz Rucksack
US11641930B1 (en) 2022-03-24 2023-05-09 Christopher R Bolinger Collapsible backpack system

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
BE1018988A4 (en) * 2010-06-14 2011-12-06 Bouwens Susy BACKPACK THAT CAN BE FOLDED INTO BIKE BAGS.
WO2014009171A1 (en) * 2012-07-13 2014-01-16 Thule Ip Ab Connection device for a pannier
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WO2016046808A1 (en) * 2014-09-26 2016-03-31 B&B Beetle Bag Company Llc Convertible bicycle bag
CN107117238A (en) * 2017-05-12 2017-09-01 康志峰 One kind is ridden luggage storage system and riding cycle
PL127788U1 (en) * 2018-11-13 2019-07-29 Łukasz Walkiewicz Rucksack
US11641930B1 (en) 2022-03-24 2023-05-09 Christopher R Bolinger Collapsible backpack system

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