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公开(公告)号:US20230294613A1
公开(公告)日:2023-09-21
申请号:US18185471
申请日:2023-03-17
申请人: Kuat Innovations LLC
发明人: Luke Kuschmeader , Jordan Bowles
CPC分类号: B60R9/00 , B60R11/00 , B60R2011/0052
摘要: A releasable attachment device for mounting a component to a t-slot or similar channel includes an actuator for latching, unlatching, and disengaging a bolt from the t-slot or similar channel. In the latched configuration the releasable attachment device secures the component to the t-slot. The actuator may comprise a lever for rotating a cam mechanism on a first axis. The rotation of the cam mechanism translates a bolt from a latched position to an unlatched position. The actuator may rotate in a second axis to rotate the bolt from an unlatched position to a disengaged position. In the disengaged position the releasable attachment device may be removed from the t-slot. The device may have an adjustment bolt to adjust the device to secure to different sizes of t-channels.
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公开(公告)号:US20230271562A1
公开(公告)日:2023-08-31
申请号:US18313440
申请日:2023-05-08
申请人: Kuat Innovations LLC
摘要: A bicycle carrier is provided with an integrated work stand to support a bicycle during maintenance or repair. The integrated work stand may be used when the bicycle carrier is in a non-use configuration. The non-use configuration may also comprise a storage configuration for the bicycle carrier. The integrated work stand may retract into the bicycle carrier. The integrated work stand may include an arm with a clamp mechanism at one end of the arm. The bicycle carrier may include a locking mechanism to lock the integrated work stand in place with respect to the bicycle carrier. Integrated work stands having jaws may capture the frame of a bicycle in the jaws.
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公开(公告)号:US11623579B2
公开(公告)日:2023-04-11
申请号:US16913029
申请日:2020-06-26
申请人: Kuat Innovations LLC
发明人: Jonathan Graif , Jordan K. Bowles
摘要: A rack is described for securing equipment, such as a kayak, to a vehicle. The rack has a base member for attaching to the vehicle, a support member pivotally attached to the base member, and an actuator that is operable to engage or disengage a latch mechanism that fixes the movement of the support member in one or more desired positions in relation to the base member. The actuator may be actuated from either side of the base. The actuator may extend transversely across the lengthwise axis of the base member. The opposite ends of the actuator may each be displaced toward one end of the base to release the support member and allow it to pivot with respect to the base member.
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公开(公告)号:US20210339587A1
公开(公告)日:2021-11-04
申请号:US16864392
申请日:2020-05-01
发明人: Jordan Bowles
摘要: A mechanism for clamping a drawbar in a receiver hitch uses a clamp pad to engage two adjacent interior surfaces of the receiver hitch tube. The clamp pad presses outwardly on the receiver hitch tube causing the opposing corner of the drawbar to engage the other sides of the receiver hitch tube. The clamp pad is extended and retracted by a shuttle member disposed inside the drawbar tube. The clamp may be self-aligning with respect to the receiver hitch. An adjustment mechanism is described for translating the shuttle member. An extendable pin mechanism may be actuated by the shuttle assembly. A locking mechanism may be provided to prevent an unauthorized person from releasing the clamp pad and the extendable pin.
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公开(公告)号:US10668866B2
公开(公告)日:2020-06-02
申请号:US15706378
申请日:2017-09-15
摘要: The present disclosure includes hitch-mounted carriers, including portable bicycle racks. One carrier may include front tire tray assembly; hook arm assembly; pivot assembly; hitch shank ball cam assembly; rear tire tray assembly; and a bike docking assembly. The pivot assembly allowing for adjustment between: storage, trunk access, and use configurations. The bike carrier having first and second wheel supporting tray assemblies for supporting wheels of a loaded bicycle. A hook arm assembly may be pivotally arranged relative to lock at least one wheel and ratchet clamped to at least one wheel. The hook arm assembly may also be configured to extend and retract and is frictionally locked into position. The bike carrier may include a docking assembly having inner and outer clamps configured to the hold a bike into position such that mechanical work may be accomplished at an elevated height.
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公开(公告)号:US20180072237A1
公开(公告)日:2018-03-15
申请号:US15706378
申请日:2017-09-15
摘要: The present disclosure includes hitch-mounted carriers, including portable bicycle racks. One carrier may include front tire tray assembly; hook arm assembly; pivot assembly; hitch shank ball cam assembly; rear tire tray assembly; and a bike docking assembly. The pivot assembly allowing for adjustment between: storage, trunk access, and use configurations. The bike carrier having first and second wheel supporting tray assemblies for supporting wheels of a loaded bicycle. A hook arm assembly may be pivotally arranged relative to lock at least one wheel and ratchet clamped to at least one wheel. The hook arm assembly may also be configured to extend and retract and is frictionally locked into position. The bike carrier may include a docking assembly having inner and outer clamps configured to the hold a bike into position such that mechanical work may be accomplished at an elevated height.
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公开(公告)号:US20240199156A1
公开(公告)日:2024-06-20
申请号:US18584351
申请日:2024-02-22
申请人: Kuat Innovations LLC
摘要: A bicycle rack is described with an actuated arm that pivots to an open position in response to user activation of the actuator. The actuator is attached to the rack and the arm and exerts a force on the arm by extension to pivot the actuated arm to the open position. The actuator extends only when a release mechanism has been actuated by a user, but a user may pivot the actuated arm back to a closed position, or a position securing a bicycle, without actuating the release. The actuated arm will then be retained at a position selected by the user until the release is actuated by the user again.
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公开(公告)号:USD1010548S1
公开(公告)日:2024-01-09
申请号:US29831091
申请日:2022-03-17
申请人: Kuat Innovations LLC
摘要: FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of the claimed design.
FIG. 2 is a side view of a first embodiment of the claimed design.
FIG. 3 is an end view of a first embodiment of the claimed design.
FIG. 4 is a top view of a first embodiment of the claimed design.
FIG. 5 is a bottom view of a first embodiment of the claimed design.
FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the claimed design.
FIG. 7 is a side view of a second embodiment of the claimed design.
FIG. 8 is an end view of a second embodiment of the claimed design.
FIG. 9 is a top view of a second embodiment of the claimed design.
FIG. 10 is a bottom view of a second embodiment of the claimed design.
FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a third embodiment of the claimed design.
FIG. 12 is a side view of a third embodiment of the claimed design.
FIG. 13 is an end view of a third embodiment of the claimed design.
FIG. 14 is a top view of a third embodiment of the claimed design; and,
FIG. 15 is a bottom view of a third embodiment of the claimed design.
The broken lines in the figures show portions of the utility rack for a truck that form no part of the claimed design.
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公开(公告)号:US20230286444A1
公开(公告)日:2023-09-14
申请号:US18182123
申请日:2023-03-10
申请人: Kuat Innovations LLC
摘要: A utility rack for a truck may be removably attached to the side walls of the bed of the truck. The disclosed utility rack discloses internal cavities for attachment bolts or other fasteners. The internal cavities allow the fasteners to be hidden under an access cover during use of the utility rack while also providing strong and secure butt joints between the ends of some of the components. The ends of the components of the utility rack may be provided with protrusions and sockets that interlock to improve the stability of flush butt joints between components. The utility rack may include closed-loop outer-boundary side frames configure to clamp on opposing side walls of a truck cargo bed, with a crossbar spanning the truck cargo bed between top rails of the side frames. The closed-loop outer-boundary side frames do not require internal vertically oriented support posts inside the outer-boundary frame.
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公开(公告)号:US20230242044A1
公开(公告)日:2023-08-03
申请号:US17588378
申请日:2022-01-31
申请人: Kuat Innovations LLC
发明人: Luke Kuschmeader , Jonathan Graif
IPC分类号: B60R9/10
CPC分类号: B60R9/10
摘要: Equipment such as bicycle racks are often delivered to the end user in a partially assembled state. The component subassemblies may be heavy or unwieldy in size, making it difficult for the end user to hold the subassemblies in the correct positions with respect to each other while attaching the fasteners that hold the subassemblies together while the equipment is in use. An equipment rack is described having features that hold the subassemblies in an assembled configuration while the operational fasteners are added or engaged to hold the equipment rack in its final, assembled configuration. These features may be surface features that the end user is able to engage with each other to provide support to subassemblies and hold them in the proper orientation and position while the operational fasteners are aligned, inserted, tightened, or otherwise affixed to the assembled parts.
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