Patent Publication Number: US-2017355411-A1

Title: Bicycle Bag

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention relates to a bicycle bag and, more particular, to a bicycle bag or an accessory container, constructed to be suspended from beneath a portion of a bicycle. 
     Taiwan Utility Model Patent No. M466850 discloses a bicycle bag, which includes a bag body provided with a space having an opening. The bag body includes a first cover plate and a second cover plate respectively disposed at two sides of the opening, and two folding portions respectively disposed at the other two sides of the opening. Each folding portion includes a first folding plate and second folding plate foldable relative to each other. Each first folding plate is connected to the first cover plate. Each second folding plate is connected to the second cover plate. The bag body further includes a first connecting portion disposed adjacent to the first cover plate. The second cover plate includes a second connecting portion. The first folding plate can be foldable inwards relative to the second folding plate to cause the first cover plate covering the opening, and then the first and second folding plates can be folded again to cause the second cover plate folded towards the opening to cover outside of the first cover plate. The second connecting portion can be connected with the first connecting portion. Thus, the opening of the bag body can be perfectly covered to avoid water to percolate into the bag body. 
     However, the above-mentioned bicycle bag only can be attached between the bicycle saddle and seat post. It cannot be selectively attached to other portions of the bicycle according to user needs. 
     The present invention is, therefore, intended to obviate or at least alleviate the problems encountered in the prior art. 
     BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention solves this need and other problems in the field of bicycle bags by providing a bicycle bag including a bag body and at least one adjusting belt assembly. The bag body is adapted to store bicycle accessories and includes a first penetration portion and a second penetration portion. The at least one adjusting belt assembly is selectively inserted through one of the first and second penetration portions to form a suspending portion attachable to a bicycle. Thus, the bicycle bag can be attached to the up tube or the seat post of a bicycle, or attached between the saddle and the seat post of a bicycle to meet user needs. 
     The present invention will become clearer in light of the following detailed description of illustrative embodiments of this invention described in connection with the drawings. 
    
    
     
       DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The illustrative embodiments may best be described by reference to the accompanying drawings where: 
         FIG. 1  shows a perspective view of a bicycle bag according to the present invention, and illustrates the bicycle bag having a bag body; 
         FIG. 2  shows a perspective view of the bicycle bag of  FIG. 1 , and illustrates two adjusting belt assemblies inserted through the bag body to form two suspending portions; 
         FIG. 3  shows a continued view of the bicycle bag of  FIG. 2 , and illustrates the two suspending portions respectively attached to saddle rails of a saddle and a seat post of a bicycle; 
         FIG. 4  shows another perspective view of the bicycle bag of  FIG. 1 , and illustrates the two adjusting belt assemblies inserted through another portions of the bag body to form the two suspending portions; 
         FIG. 5  shows a continued view of the bicycle bag of  FIG. 4 , and illustrates the two suspending portions both attached to the seat post of the bicycle; 
         FIG. 6  shows another perspective view of the bicycle bag of  FIG. 1 , and illustrates the two adjusting belt assemblies inserted through another portions of the bag body to form the two suspending portions; 
         FIG. 7  shows a continued view of the bicycle bag of  FIG. 6 , and illustrates the two suspending portions both attached to an up tube of the bicycle; 
         FIG. 8  shows another perspective view of the bicycle bag of  FIG. 1 , and illustrates one adjusting belt assembly inserted through one portion of the bag body to form a suspending portion; 
         FIG. 9  shows another perspective view of the bicycle bag of  FIG. 1 , and illustrates one adjusting belt assembly inserted through another portion of the bag body to form a suspending portion. 
     
    
    
     All figures are drawn for ease of explanation of the basic teachings only; the extensions of the figures with respect to number, position, relationship, and dimensions of the parts to form the illustrative embodiments will be explained or will be within the skill of the art after the following teachings have been read and understood. Further, the exact dimensions and dimensional proportions to conform to specific force, weight, strength, and similar requirements will likewise be within the skill of the art after the following teachings have been read and understood. 
     Where used in the various figures of the drawings, the same numerals designate the same or similar parts. Furthermore, when the terms “first”, “second”, “third”, “fourth”, “end”, “portion”, “longitudinal”, “radial”, “diameter”, “width”, “thickness”, and similar terms are used herein, it should be understood that these terms have reference only to the structure shown in the drawings as it would appear to a person viewing the drawings and are utilized only to facilitate describing the illustrative embodiments. 
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
       FIGS. 1-9  show a bicycle bag according to the present invention shown in the drawings. The bicycle bag includes a bag body  10  adapted to store bicycle accessories, and at least one adjusting belt assembly  20  adapted to be attached to a portion of a bicycle B. In the embodiment, the bicycle bag includes two adjusting belt assemblies  20 . 
     Bag body  10  includes a top face  101 , two side faces  102 , a first end face  103 , a second end face  104 , and a bottom face  105 . Two side faces  102  are respectively connected to two opposite sides of top face  101  and extend away from top face  101 . First end face  103  is connected to one end of top face  101  and two side faces  102 . Second end face  104  is connected to the other end of top face  101  opposite to first end face  103 , and two side faces  102 . Two opposite sides of bottom face  105  are respectively connected two sides of two side faces  102  opposite to top face  101 , and first and second end faces  103  and  104 . A zip fastener A is disposed on second end face  104  and bottom face  105 . Thus, a user can operate zip fastener A to put bicycle accessories in bag body  10 , or take bicycle accessories from bag body  10 . 
     Bag body  10  further includes a first penetration portion  11 , a second penetration portion  12 , a third penetration portion  13 , a fourth penetration portion  14 , a first extending portion  15 , and a second extending portion  16 . First penetration portion  11  is disposed at first end face  103 . Second penetration portion  12  is disposed at one end of top face  101  adjacent to first end face  103 . Third penetration portion  13  is disposed at the other end of top face  101  adjacent to second end face  104 . Fourth penetration portion  14  is disposed at two side faces  102 . First and second extending portions  15  and  16  are respectively disposed two opposite sides of first penetration portion  11 . First extending portion  15  is disposed at a side of first end face  103  adjacent to top face  101 . Second extending portion  16  is disposed at the other side of first end face  103  adjacent to bottom face  105 . A first passage is formed between first extending portion  15  and first end face  103 . Two opposite sides of the first passage respectively extend towards two side faces  102 . A second passage is formed between second extending portion  16  and first end face  103 . Two opposite sides of the second passage respectively extend towards two side faces  102 . In the embodiment, first end face  103  is substantially a curved surface. First penetration portion  11 , and first and second extending portions  15  and  16  are integrally formed with each other and are abutted against first end face  103  to form a substantial curved surface. 
     First penetration portion  11  includes two first through holes  111  and a first abutting face  112  located between two first through holes  111 . A first space is formed between first abutting face  112  and first end face  103 . The first space is interconnected with two first through holes  111  to cause two first through holes  111  connected to each other. 
     Second penetration portion  12  includes two second through holes  121  and a second abutting face  122  located between two second through holes  121 . A second space is formed between second abutting face  122  and top face  101 . The second space is interconnected with two second through holes  121  to cause two second through holes  121  connected to each other. 
     Third penetration portion  13  includes two third through holes  131  and a third abutting face  132  located between the two third through holes  131 . A third space is formed between third abutting face  132  and top face  101 . The third space is interconnected with two third through holes  131  to cause two third through holes  131  connected to each other. 
     Fourth penetration portion  14  includes two penetration passages  141  and two fourth abutting faces  142  respectively located at the two side faces  102  to form the two penetration passages  141 . Two opposite sides of two penetration passages  141  respectively extend towards top face  101  and bottom face  105 . 
     Adjusting belt assembly  20  is selectively inserted through one of the first, second, third and fourth penetration portions  11 ,  12 ,  13  and  14  to form a suspending portion  201  attachable to the bicycle B. In the embodiment, one of adjusting belt assemblies  20  is inserted through one of the first, second, third and fourth penetration portions  11 ,  12 ,  13  and  14 . The other one of adjusting belt assemblies  20  is inserted through one of the remaining penetration portions. 
     Adjusting belt assembly  20  includes a belt member  21  and a buckle member  22 . Belt member  21  is selectively inserted through one of the first, second, third and fourth penetration portions  11 ,  12 ,  13  and  14 . Two opposite ends of belt member  21  is adapted to connect to two opposite ends of buckle member  22  to form suspending portion  201 . 
     Belt member  21  includes a connecting section  211  disposed opposite to buckle member  22 . Buckle member  22  includes a penetrating hole  221  penetrating therethrough. Connecting section  211  is able to be slidely inserted through penetrating hole  221  and selectively to attach on any portion of belt member  21  to adjust size of suspending portion  201 . In the embodiment, connecting section  211  is made of VELCRO®. 
       FIGS. 2 and 3  show belt member  21  of one of two adjusting belt assemblies  20  is inserted through one of two first through holes  111 , the first space, and the other one of two first through holes  111 . Then, belt member  21  wraps around a seat post B 2  of bicycle B and finally is inserted through penetrating hole  221  to form suspending portion  201 . Belt member  21  of the other one of two adjusting belt assemblies  20  is inserted through one of two penetration passages  141 , and then abuts against bottom face  105  to insert through the other one of two penetration passages  141 . Then, belt member  21  wraps around saddle rails B 11  of bicycle B and finally is inserted through penetrating hole  221  to form suspending portion  201 . Thus, the bicycle bag can be attached between seat post B 2  and saddle rails B 11  of bicycle B. 
       FIGS. 4 and 5  show belt member  21  of one of two adjusting belt assemblies  20  is inserted through one of two third through holes  131 , the third space, and the other one of two third through holes  131 . Then, belt member  21  wraps around seat post B 2  of bicycle B and finally is inserted through penetrating hole  221  to form suspending portion  201 . Belt member  21  of the other one of two adjusting belt assemblies  20  is inserted through one of two penetration passages  141 , and then abuts against bottom face  105  to insert through the other one of two penetration passages  141 . Then, belt member  21  wraps around seat post B 2  and finally is inserted through penetrating hole  221  to form suspending portion  201 . Thus, the bicycle bag can be attached to seat post B 2  of bicycle B. 
       FIGS. 6 and 7  show belt member  21  of one of two adjusting belt assemblies  20  is inserted through one of two second through holes  121 , the second space, and the other one of two second through holes  121 . Then, belt member  21  wraps around an up tube B 3  of bicycle B and finally is inserted through penetrating hole  221  to form suspending portion  201 . Belt member  21  of the other one of two adjusting belt assemblies  20  is inserted through one of two third through holes  131 , the third space, and the other one of two third through holes  131 . Then, belt member  21  wraps around up tube B 3  and finally is inserted through penetrating hole  221  to form suspending portion  201 . Thus, the bicycle bag can be attached to up tube B 3  of bicycle B. 
       FIG. 8  shows belt member  21  is inserted through the first passage disposed between first extending portion  15  and first end face  103 , and then belt member  21  is inserted through penetrating hole  221  to form suspending portion  201 . 
       FIG. 9  shows belt member  21  is inserted through the second passage disposed between second extending portion  16  and first end face  103 , and then belt member  21  is inserted through penetrating hole  221  to form suspending portion  201 . 
     Thus, the bicycle bag can be attached to up tube B 3  or seat post B 2  of bicycle B, or attached between saddle B 1  and seat post B 2  of bicycle B to meet user needs. 
     Thus since the illustrative embodiments disclosed herein may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or general characteristics thereof, some of which forms have been indicated, the embodiments described herein are to be considered in all respects illustrative and not restrictive. The scope is to be indicated by the appended claims, rather than by the foregoing description, and all changes which come within the meaning and range of equivalency of the claims are intended to be embraced therein.