Backpack and protective cover for bicycle
View Patent ↗A durable yet flexible protective bicycle cover is disclosed. The protective cover having properties of insulation from damage, wear, elements, dust and dirt, and the like. The protective cover further includes means for carrying a bicycle while within the cover, means for pushing a bicycle while within the cover, means for lifting a bicycle to and from a motor vehicle while within the cover, and means for transforming the cover into a backpack.
1. A cover for a bicycle, the cover comprising:
a top portion;
a plurality of sidewalls coupled to the top portion, the sidewalls being configured to flex with respect to the top portion;
a plurality of coupling means configured on a perimeter of the sidewalls for releasably coupling the sidewalls to one another to define therebetween a hollow; and
attachment means configured on an interior pocket in a bottom perimeter of each of the plurality of sidewalls, each of the interior pockets having a flap to cover a respective pocket opening, wherein under the condition that bottom edges of the respective sidewalls are coupled together via the attachment means the flaps of the respective pockets are pressed against one another and prevented from opening.
2. The cover of claim 1 , wherein first edges of the respective sidewalls are releasably coupled to one another and wherein second edges of the respective sidewalls are releasably coupled to one another.
3. The cover of claim 1 , further comprising attachment means in a bottom perimeter of each of the plurality of sidewalls, wherein the attachment means are configured to releasably couple a portion of the bottom edges of the respective sidewalls to one another to define coupled portions and uncoupled portions.
4. The cover of claim 3 , wherein under the condition that the bicycle is configured within the hollow, a portion of each wheel of the bicycle protrudes from the uncoupled portions.
5. The cover of claim 1 , wherein the top portion further comprises a top pocket, the top pocket having an open end oriented toward the one of the sidewalls.
6. The cover of claim 1 , wherein one of the sidewalls further comprises an outer sidewall pocket having an open end oriented toward the top portion.
7. The cover of claim 1 , wherein the cover further comprises an interior pocket configured on an interior surface of a sidewall of the plurality of sidewalls.
8. The cover of claim 1 , wherein the top portion further comprises a plurality of handles configured thereon.
9. The cover of claim 8 , wherein a first handle of the plurality of handles is configured centrally along the length of the top portion, a second handle of the plurality of handles is configured proximate the first edge of the top potion, and a third handle of the plurality of handles is configured on the top portion between the first and second handles.
10. The cover of claim 1 , wherein the cover further comprises a retainer and an interior strap, the retainer being functionally coupled to an interior surface of the cover and the interior strap being slidably engaged by the retainer.
11. The cover of claim 10 , wherein the interior strap is adjustable and is configured to functionally engage the bicycle to releasably secure the cover to the bicycle.
12. The cover of claim 10 , wherein the cover further comprises a security device functionally coupled to the interior strap.
13. The cover of claim 10 , wherein the cover further comprises a shoulder strap having opposing ends, each of the opposing ends being releasably coupled to an exterior surface of the top portion at a position corresponding to a position of the retainer on the interior surface.
14. The cover of claim 1 , wherein the cover further comprises interior connection means configured on an interior surface of the cover and adapted to releasably couple a first end of each of the sidewalls thereto.
15. The cover of claim 1 , wherein the cover is configured to fold between an in use position for use with transporting the bicycle therein and a stored position for use as a backpack, the cover further comprising a cinch strap that is configured to extend from the first end of the top portion and under the condition that the cover is in the stored position the cinch strap is drawn through a first handle in the top portion and secured to itself to secure the cover in the stored position.
16. A kit for transporting a bicycle, the kit comprising:
a bicycle frame cover, the cover comprising:
a top portion;
a plurality of sidewalls coupled to the top portion, the sidewalls being configured to flex with respect to the top portion; and
a plurality of coupling means configured on a perimeter of the sidewalls for releasably coupling the sidewalls to one another to define therebetween a hollow that covers the bicycle;
attachment means configured on an interior pocket in a bottom perimeter of each of the plurality of sidewalls, each of the interior pockets having a flap to cover a respective pocket opening, wherein under the condition that the bottom edges of the respective sidewalls are coupled together via the attachment means the flaps of the respective pockets are pressed against one another and prevented from opening; and
a bicycle wheel cover, the bicycle wheel cover comprising:
a main body defining a storage space;
a handle; and
a carrying strap,
wherein the storage space stores the bicycle wheel.
17. The kit of claim 16 , wherein first edges of the respective sidewalls are releasably coupled to one another and wherein second edges of the respective sidewalls are releasably coupled to one another.
18. The kit of claim 16 , wherein the frame cover further comprises a retainer and an interior strap, the retainer being functionally coupled to an interior surface of the frame cover and the interior strap being slidably engaged by the retainer.
19. The kit of claim 18 , wherein the interior strap is adjustable and is configured to functionally engage the bicycle to releasably secure the frame cover to the bicycle.