Bracket for vertically suspending common household terrestrial transportation devices, such as scooters

Abstract

A bracket useful for suspending terrestrial transportation devices, such as scooters, from a vertical support contains a vertical flange, a horizontal flange, and a support arm. The vertical flange is connected to the horizontal flange, which in turn is connected to the support arm, each preferably perpendicular to the other. The vertical flange of the bracket is connected to the vertical support. One or more scooter supports are located on the support arm. The scooter supports include one or more notches. The necks of suspended scooters nest in the notches of the scooter supports. Scooters are suspended from the bracket by draping the scooters over the support arm, with the deck and steering unit on opposite sides of the support arm. The bracket may be covered with a soft, preferably polymeric, coating to prevent scratches to the terrestrial transportation devices supported by the bracket.

1 . A bracket for suspending one or more terrestrial transportation devices from a vertical support comprising: 
 a vertical flange for attachment to said vertical support;    a horizontal flange having a first end and a second end, with said first end of said horizontal flange being attached to said vertical flange; and    a support arm attached to and extending substantially horizontally from said second end of said horizontal flange, said support arm having a vertical direction and a horizontal direction, said support arm further having an upper surface, and said support arm further including one or more scooter supports, with each of said scooter supports including a first notch located on said upper surface of said support arm.    
   
   
       2 . The bracket of  claim 1  wherein each of said scooter supports includes a second notch in said upper surface of said support arm.  
   
   
       3 . The bracket of  claim 2  wherein: 
 said first notch is located below said second notch in the vertical direction of said support arm, and said second notch is wider than said first notch in the horizontal direction of said support arm.    
   
   
       4 . The bracket of  claim 3  wherein: 
 each of said scooter supports further includes a third notch located on said upper surface of said support; and    said second notch is located below said third notch in the vertical direction of said support arm, and said third notch is wider than said second notch in the horizontal direction of said support arm.    
   
   
       5 . The bracket of  claim 3  wherein the entire bracket is a unitary construction.  
   
   
       6 . The bracket of  claim 3  wherein: 
 the width of said first notch measured in the horizontal direction of said support arm is approximately ⅞ inches; and    the width of said second notch in the horizontal direction of said support arm is approximately 1 13/16 inches.    
   
   
       7 . The bracket of  claim 6  wherein: 
 the width of said third notch in the horizontal direction of said support arm is approximately 2⅛ inches.    
   
   
       8 . The bracket of  claim 7  wherein: 
 said first notch is formed having substantially the shape of a semi-circle with the arc of said semi-circle oriented in the downward direction of said support arm; and    said second notch is formed having two oppositely disposed substantially L-shaped structures located above said first notch in the vertical direction of said support arm, with said oppositely disposed L-shaped structures of said second notch each being located outwardly of the outwardmost edges of said first notch in the horizontal direction of said support arm.    
   
   
       9 . The bracket of  claim 8  wherein: 
 said third notch is formed having two oppositely disposed substantially L-shaped structures located above said second notch in the vertical direction of said support arm, with said oppositely disposed L-shaped structures of said third notch each being located outwardly of the outwardmost edges of said second notch in the horizontal direction of said support arm.    
   
   
       10 . The bracket of  claim 9  wherein the entire bracket is a unitary construction.  
   
   
       11 . The bracket of  claim 10  wherein each of said scooter supports are covered with an elastomer.  
   
   
       12 . The bracket of  claim 11  wherein said vertical flange further comprises one or more attachment holes for accommodating attachment devices for attachment of said vertical flange to said vertical support.  
   
   
       13 . A bracket for suspending one or more terrestrial transportation devices from a vertical support comprising: 
 a vertical flange for attachment to said vertical support;    a horizontal flange having a first end and a second end, with said first end of said horizontal flange being attached to said vertical flange; and    a support arm attached to said second end of said horizontal flange and extending therefrom substantially in a first horizontal direction, said support arm having an upper surface, said support arm having a vertical direction and a horizontal direction, said support arm further including a first scooter support on the upper surface of a portion of said support arm extending in said first horizontal direction, with said first scooter support including a first notch located on the upper surface of said support arm.    
   
   
       14 . The bracket of  claim 13  wherein: 
 said first scooter support includes a second notch located on the upper surface of said support arm, said second notch of first scooter support being located above said first notch of said first scooter support in the vertical direction of said support arm, and said second notch of said first scooter support being wider than said first notch of said first scooter support in the horizontal direction of said support arm.    
   
   
       15 . The bracket of  claim 14  wherein: 
 said first scooter support includes a third notch located on the upper surface of said support arm, said third notch of said first scooter support being located above said second notch of said first scooter support in the vertical direction of said support arm, and said third notch of said first scooter support being wider than said second notch in the horizontal direction of said support arm.    
   
   
       16 . The bracket of  claim 15  wherein: 
 said support arm extends from said horizontal flange substantially in a second horizontal direction different from said first horizontal direction and having a second scooter support on a portion of the upper surface of said support arm extending in said second horizontal direction;    said second scooter support including a first notch, a second notch, and a third notch located on the upper surface of the support arm;    said second notch of said second scooter support being located above said first notch of said second scooter support in the vertical direction of said support arm, and said second notch of said second scooter support being wider than said first notch of said second scooter support in the horizontal direction of said support arm; and    said third notch of said second scooter support being located above said second notch of said second scooter support in the vertical direction of said support arm, and said third notch of said second scooter support being wider than said second notch of said second scooter support in the horizontal direction of said support arm.    
   
   
       17 . The bracket of  claim 16  wherein: 
 said first notches of said first and second scooter supports are approximately ⅞ inches wide measured in the horizontal direction of said support arm;    said second notches of said first and second scooter are approximately 1 13/16 inches wide measured in the horizontal direction of said support arm;    said third notches of said first and second scooter supports are approximately 2⅛ inches wide measured in the horizontal direction of said support arm; and    said vertical flange, said horizontal flange, and said support arm are all constructed from the same unitary piece of metal.    
   
   
       18 . The bracket of  claim 15  wherein: 
 said first notches of said first and second scooter supports are each formed having substantially the shape of a semi-circle with the arc of said semi-circle oriented in the downward direction of said support arm;    said second notches of said first and second scooter supports are each formed having two oppositely disposed L-shaped structures; and    said third notches of said first and second scooter supports are each formed having two oppositely disposed L-shaped structures.    
   
   
       19 . A bracket for suspending one or more terrestrial transportation devices from a vertical support comprising: 
 a vertical flange for attachment to said vertical support;    a horizontal flange having a first end and a second end, with said first end of said horizontal flange being attached to said vertical flange;    a support arm attached to said second end of said horizontal flange and extending therefrom in a substantially horizontal direction, said support arm having an upper surface, said support arm having a vertical direction and a horizontal direction, and said support arm further including one or more scooter supports, with each of said scooter supports being located on the upper surface of said support arm and each of said scooter supports having a first notch, a second notch, and a third notch;    wherein each of said second notches of said scooter supports is located above said first notches in the vertical direction of said support arm, and each of said second notches is wider than each of said first notches in the horizontal direction of said support arm;    wherein each of said third notches of said scooter supports is located above said second notches in the vertical direction of said support arm, and each of said third notches is wider than each of said second notches in the horizontal direction of said support arm; and    wherein said vertical flange, said horizontal flange, and said support arm are all constructed from the same unitary piece of metal.    
   
   
       20 . The bracket of  claim 19  wherein: 
 said vertical flange includes one or more attachment holes for attachment of said vertical flange to said vertical support; and    said first notches of said first and second scooter supports are approximately ⅞ inches wide measured in the horizontal direction of said support arm;    said second notches of said first and second scooter supports are approximately 1 13/16 inches wide measured in the horizontal direction of said support arm;    said third notches of said first and second scooter supports are approximately 2⅛ inches wide measured in the horizontal direction of said support arm; and    each of said scooter supports is covered with an elastomer.