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Granted Patent B2
US 10,737,632 · App. 15/818,361 · Granted Aug 11, 2020

Vacuum mounted carrier for a vehicle

Inventor: Charles L. Casagrande (Bradenton, FL)
Assignee: SEASUCKER, LLC
B60R9/08B60R9/10
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Patent No.
US 10,737,632
App. No.
15/818,361
Granted
Aug 11, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A carrier system for a vehicle having a pair of vacuum devices shaped and sized to mate and secure to a recreational article. Each vacuum device includes a pad shaped and sized to detachably seat with a vehicle to form a vacuum cavity. The vacuum device includes a plunger attached to the pad and in fluid communication with the vacuum cavity, and an indicator positioned on the plunger to indicate the level of vacuum pressure within the vacuum cavity.

Claims (6)

1. A carrier system for a vehicle, comprising: at least three vacuum devices, each having a pad shaped and sized to removably seat with a vehicle to form a vacuum cavity, a plunger attached to the pad and in fluid communication with the vacuum cavity, and an indicator associated with the vacuum device to indicate the level of vacuum pressure within the vacuum cavity; a frame having inner and outer surfaces, the inner surface of the frame being removably attached to each of said at least three vacuum devices; and, one or more mounts attached to the frame, each mount being shaped and sized to mate and secure a recreational article; and each mount being removably attached to the frame wherein the frame is substantially V-shaped and has at least two substantially linear bars comprising a first and a second wing portion intersecting at substantially a V-shaped intersection, and wherein a vacuum device is attached to each of the wing portions of the frame wherein the system further comprises at least four vacuum devices, with at least two vacuum devices being removably attached to the inner surface of the first wing portion and at least two of the vacuum devices being removably attached to the inner surface of the second wing portion, and further comprising at least a first skewer assembly attached to the outer surface of the first wing portion and at least a second skewer assembly attached to the outer surface of the second wing portion, each skewer assembly attachment being sized and shaped to couple with front or rear fork arms of a bicycle of a predetermined dimension, said at least first and second skewer assemblies being spaced on the frame of the carrier system sufficiently apart to permit the carrier system to carry at least two bicycles of said predetermined dimension.

2. The carrier system of claim 1 wherein the frame is V-shaped and has at least two linear bars comprising first and second wing portions intersecting at the V-shaped intersection.

3. A carrier system for a vehicle, comprising: at least three vacuum devices, each having a pad shaped and sized to removably seat with a vehicle to form a vacuum cavity, a plunger attached to the pad and in fluid communication with the vacuum cavity, and an indicator associated with the vacuum device to indicate the level of vacuum pressure within the vacuum cavity; a frame having inner and outer surfaces, the inner surface of the frame being removably attached to each of said at least three vacuum devices; and, one or more mounts attached to the frame, each mount being shaped and sized to mate and secure a recreational article; and each mount being removably attached to the frame wherein the frame is substantially V-shaped and has at least two substantially linear bars comprising a first and a second wing portion intersecting at substantially a V-shaped intersection, and wherein a vacuum device is attached to each of the wing portions of the frame wherein the carrier system comprises at least one vacuum device being removably attached to the inner surface of the first wing portion, at least one vacuum device being removably attached to the inner surface of the second wing portion, and a third vacuum device being removably attached at substantially the V-intersection of the first and second wing portions, and further comprising at least a first skewer assembly attached to the outer surface of the first wing portion, at least a second skewer assembly attached to the outer surface of the second wing portion, and a third skewer assembly attached to the outer surface at substantially the V-intersection, each skewer assembly attachment being sized and shaped to couple with front or rear fork arms of a bicycle of a predetermined dimension, said skewer assemblies being spaced on the frame of the carrier system sufficiently apart to permit the carrier system to carry at least three bicycles of said predetermined dimension.

4. The carrier system of claim 3 wherein the frame is V-shaped and has at least two linear bars comprising first and second wing portions intersecting at the V-shaped intersection, and wherein the third vacuum device is removably attached at a V-shaped intersection of the first and second wing portions, and wherein the third skewer assembly is attached to the outer surface at the V-shaped intersection.

5. A carrier system for a vehicle, comprising: at least three vacuum devices, each having a pad shaped and sized to removably seat with a vehicle to form a vacuum cavity, a plunger attached to the pad and in fluid communication with the vacuum cavity, and an indicator associated with the vacuum device to indicate the level of vacuum pressure within the vacuum cavity; a frame having inner and outer surfaces, the inner surface of the frame being removably attached to each of said at least three vacuum devices; and, one or more mounts attached to the outer surface of the frame, each mount being shaped and sized to mate and secure a recreational article; and each mount being removably attached to the outer surface of the frame wherein the frame includes a substantially triangular shaped portion with a rearwardly extending portion, the rearwardly extending portion being angularly adjustable relative to the triangular shaped portion; wherein the rearwardly extending portion has cradle members sized and shaped to receive a portion of a recreational article and wherein the rearwardly extending portion further comprises a ladder shaped portion, the ladder shaped portion comprising two side members connected by a plurality of crossbars.

6. The carrier system of claim 5 wherein the frame includes a triangular shaped portion.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 4, 2020
From: CASAGRANDE, CHARLES L.
To: SEASUCKER, LLC
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Continuity (8)
Continuation 14024410 · Sep 11, 2013
Continuation In Part 13497653
Continuation In Part 11713569 · Mar 2, 2007
Provisional Application 61699634 · Sep 11, 2012
Provisional Application 61244769 · Sep 22, 2009
Provisional Application 60779195 · Mar 3, 2006
Provisional Application 60899202 · Feb 2, 2007
Related Publication 20180072235A1 · Mar 15, 2018
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