Multi-angle adjustable bicycle side deck
A multi-angle adjustable bicycle side deck including a bracket system, side deck, and locking apparatus is provided. The bracket system is mounted to a rear side frame of a bicycle. The side deck is rotatably assembled to the bracket system and folds down from a vertical adjusted position to a horizontal adjusted position, and zero or more additional adjusted positions in between. The bracket system includes at least one rear bracket and at least one front bracket, both including predominantly vertical portions which are parallel to each other. At least one rear bracket includes a structural support housing, structurally supporting the locking apparatus when in operation. The side deck is locked to the bracket system in each of the adjusted position via a spring quick release lock pin of the locking apparatus and a plurality of locking holes of a main deck of the side deck.
1 . A multi-angle adjustable bicycle side deck for a bicycle having a rear side frame, comprising:
a bracket system, configured for mounting to the rear side frame of the bicycle proximate a rear wheel of the bicycle, wherein:
the bracket system comprises a rear bracket and a front bracket,
the rear bracket has a first predominantly vertical portion relative to a surfaced upon which the bicycle operates,
the front bracket has a second predominately vertical portion relative to a surfaced upon which the bicycle operates,
the first predominately vertical portion is disposed toward a rear of the rear wheel of the bicycle,
the second predominately vertical portion is disposed toward a front of the rear wheel of the bicycle,
the first predominately vertical portion and the second predominately vertical portion are located on a same side of the bicycle;
the first predominately vertical portion has a first length,
the second predominately vertical portion has a second length, and
the first length is different than the second length,
a side deck, rotatably assembled to the bracket system, allowing the side deck to fold down from a vertical adjusted position, relative to the surface, to a horizontal adjusted position, relative to the surface, and zero or more additional adjusted positions in between the vertical and horizontal adjusted positions, with width loads getting progressively larger as the side deck is moved from the vertical to the horizontal adjusted positions, wherein the first predominately vertical portion is attached to the bicycle and the side deck, and the second predominately vertical portion is attached to the bicycle and the side deck; and
a locking apparatus that locks the side deck to the bracket system in each of the adjusted positions, including the vertical and horizontal adjusted positions,
wherein each width load is defined by a plane of the rear side frame of the bicycle and a top surface plane of the side deck.
2 . The multi-angle adjustable bicycle side deck as recited in claim 1 , wherein the first length is less than the second length.
3 . The multi-angle adjustable bicycle side deck as recited in claim 1 , wherein the first predominately vertical portion is parallel to the second predominately vertical portion.
4 . The multi-angle adjustable bicycle side deck as recited in claim 1 , wherein the rear bracket comprises a structural support housing protruding from a lower portion of the first predominantly vertical portion, structurally supporting the locking apparatus for locking of the side deck to the bracket system via a plurality of locking holes.
5 . The multi-angle adjustable bicycle side deck as recited in claim 1 , comprising a rubber damper mounted to the first predominantly vertical portion, whereby when the side deck is in the vertical adjusted position the side deck abuts the rubber damper.
6 . The multi-angle adjustable bicycle side deck as recited in claim 1 , wherein the side deck comprises an attachment end fastened to the bracket system using any combination of nuts, bolts, screws, rivets, or fasteners.
7 . The multi-angle adjustable bicycle side deck as recited in claim 6 , comprising an adjustment member protruding through the first predominantly vertical portion, the adjustment member abutting the attachment end when the side deck is in the horizontal adjusted position.
8 . The multi-angle adjustable bicycle side deck as recited in claim 6 , wherein the attachment end comprises a semi-circular portion including a plurality of locking holes, and the locking apparatus comprises a spring quick release lock pin for locking of the side deck to the bracket system via the plurality of locking holes.
9 . The multi-angle adjustable bicycle side deck as recited in claim 1 , wherein the side deck is removable and replaceable by alternate side decks of different dimensions, whereby each side deck is interchangeably rotatably assembled to the bracket system.
10 . The multi-angle adjustable bicycle side deck as recited in claim 1 , comprising at least one of a screw, a weld, a rivet, a bolt, or a fastener, or any combination of the foregoing for mounting of the bracket system to the rear side frame of the bicycle.
11 . The multi-angle adjustable bicycle side deck as recited in claim 1 , wherein the side deck is made of at least one of tubes, sheet metal, plates, or any combination of the foregoing.
12 . The multi-angle adjustable bicycle side deck as recited in claim 1 , wherein the side deck is limited to only a range of adjusted positions within a 90-degree arc between the vertical adjusted position and the horizontal adjusted position.
13 . A multi-angle adjustable bicycle side deck, comprising:
a bracket system, configured for mounting to a rear side frame of a bicycle;
a side deck, rotatably assembled to the bracket system, allowing the side deck to fold down from a vertical adjusted position to a horizontal adjusted position, and zero or more additional adjusted positions in between the vertical and horizontal adjusted positions, with width loads getting progressively larger as the side deck is moved from the vertical to the horizontal adjusted positions; and
a locking apparatus that locks the side deck to the bracket system in each of the adjusted positions, including the vertical and horizontal adjusted positions,
wherein each width load is defined by a plane of the rear side frame of the bicycle and a top surface plane of the side deck, and
wherein a pair of panniers is mounted on opposite sides of the bicycle, each of the pair of panniers supported by one multi-angle adjustable bicycle side deck, each of the pair of panniers comprising an accordion-like folding system, whereby when the side deck is adjusted to the horizontal adjusted position the pannier is full expanded and when the side deck is adjusted to the vertical adjusted position, the pannier is squeezed between the bicycle and the side deck, decreasing its storage volume.
14 . A bicycle, comprising:
a rear side frame; and
a multi-angle adjustable bicycle side deck comprising:
a bracket system, configured for mounting to the rear side frame of the bicycle proximate a rear wheel of the bicycle, wherein:
the bracket system comprises a rear bracket and a front bracket,
the rear bracket has a first predominantly vertical portion relative to a surfaced upon which the bicycle operates,
the front bracket has a second predominately vertical portion relative to a surfaced upon which the bicycle operates,
the first predominately vertical portion is disposed toward a rear of the rear wheel of the bicycle,
the second predominately vertical portion is disposed toward a front of the rear wheel of the bicycle,
the first predominately vertical portion and the second predominately vertical portion are located on a same side of the bicycle;
the first predominately vertical portion has a first length,
the second predominately vertical portion has a second length, and
the first length is different than the second length,
a side deck, rotatably assembled to the bracket system, allowing the side deck to fold down from a vertical adjusted position, relative to the surface, to a horizontal adjusted position, relative to the surface, and zero or more additional adjusted positions in between the vertical and horizontal adjusted positions, with width loads getting progressively larger as the side deck is moved from the vertical to the horizontal adjusted positions, wherein the first predominately vertical portion is attached to the bicycle and the side deck, and the second predominately vertical portion is attached to the bicycle and the side deck, and
a locking apparatus that locks the side deck to the bracket system in each of the adjusted positions, including the vertical and horizontal positions,
wherein each width load is defined by a plane of the rear side frame of the bicycle and a top surface plane of the side deck.
15 . The bicycle as recited in claim 14 , wherein the first length is less than the second length.
16 . The bicycle as recited in claim 14 , wherein the rear bracket comprises a structural support housing protruding from a lower portion of the first predominantly vertical portion, structurally supporting the locking apparatus for locking of the side deck to the bracket system via a plurality of locking holes.
17 . The bicycle as recited in claim 14 , comprising a rubber damper mounted to the first predominantly vertical portion, whereby when the side deck is in the vertical adjusted position the side deck abuts the rubber damper.
18 . The bicycle as recited in claim 14 , wherein the bracket system is integrally formed with the rear side frame.
19 . The bicycle as recited in claim 14 , wherein the side deck comprises an attachment end fastened to the bracket system using a least one of a nut, a bolt, a screw, a rivet, or a fastener.
20 . The bicycle as recited in claim 14 , wherein a pair of panniers is mounted on opposite sides of the bicycle, each of the pair of panniers supported by one multi-angle adjustable bicycle side deck, each of the pair of panniers comprising an accordion-like folding system, whereby when the side deck is adjusted to the horizontal adjusted position the pannier is full expanded and when the side deck is adjusted to the vertical adjusted position, the pannier is squeezed between the bicycle and the side deck, decreasing its storage volume.