Patent ID: 11858471
Assignee: YAKIMA PRODUCTS, INC.
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. A fork mount for securing a bicycle front fork, comprising:
a head portion configured to selectively clamp to a crossbar having a passage generally parallel to a long axis of the crossbar when clamped to the crossbar;
a first pair of selectable, annular, and interchangeable inserts configured to be secured at opposing ends of the passage of the head portion, wherein each insert has a hole;
a skewer configured to protrude through apertures in the bicycle front fork, through the passage of the head portion, and through the holes in the first pair of selectable inserts, wherein each insert has threads on an external surface to engage the head portion and allow removal and replacement with another insert; and
wherein the passage of the head portion is threaded to receive the first pair of selectable inserts.