Bracket for vertically suspending 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.

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       21 . A bracket for suspending one or more folding scooters from a vertical support, wherein each one of said one or more scooters includes a steering unit, a deck, a neck interposed between said steering unit and said deck, and said neck including a pivot interposed between said steering unit and said deck, and where each one of said one or more scooters has an unfolded position, and each one of said one or more scooters has a folded position wherein said steering unit and said deck fold about said pivot, and wherein said bracket suspends each one of said one or more scooters by the neck of said one or more scooters, said bracket comprising:
 a vertical flange for attachment to said vertical support;   a horizontal flange attached to, extending substantially perpendicularly from, and extending substantially in a first horizontal direction from said vertical flange, with the result that said horizontal flange extends in a substantially perpendicular direction from said vertical support when said vertical flange is attached to said vertical support, said horizontal flange having a first end and a second end, with said first end of said horizontal flange being the portion of said horizontal flange attached to said vertical flange;   a support arm attached to said second end of said horizontal flange, said support arm extending substantially in a second horizontal direction from said horizontal flange, wherein said second horizontal direction of said support arm is different from and substantially perpendicular to said first horizontal direction of said horizontal flange, with the result that said support arm extends substantially perpendicularly to said horizontal flange, said support arm having an upper surface and a lower surface, and said support arm having a vertical direction extending substantially perpendicular to said second horizontal direction of said support arm;   said upper surface of said support arm including at least a first scooter support, with said first scooter support including a first notch and a second notch on the upper surface of said support arm;   wherein said first notch of said scooter support has a first width measured substantially in the second horizontal direction of said support arm, and a first depth measured substantially in the vertical direction of said support arm;   wherein said second notch of said first scooter support has a second width measured substantially in the second horizontal direction of said support arm, and a second depth measured substantially in the vertical direction of said support arm;   wherein said second width of said second notch of said first scooter support is greater than said first width of said first notch of said first scooter support;   wherein said first notch of said first scooter support is located more proximate to said bottom surface of said support arm than said second notch of said first scooter support;   wherein said first notch of said first scooter support is located entirely below said second notch of said first scooter support in said vertical direction of said support arm;   wherein said bracket is a one-piece construction; and   wherein said first scooter support is capable of suspending one of said one or more scooters by said neck with said deck and said steering unit of said one of said one or more of said scooters being located on opposite sides of said support arm when said one of said one or more of said scooters is suspended in said folded position.   
   
   
       22 . The bracket of  claim 21  further comprising:
 said upper surface of said support arm including at least a second scooter support, with said second scooter support including a first notch and a second notch on the upper surface of said support arm;   wherein said first notch of said second scooter support has a third width measured substantially in the second horizontal direction of said support arm, and a third depth measured substantially in the vertical direction of said support arm;   wherein said second notch of said second scooter support has a fourth width measured substantially in the second horizontal direction of said support arm, and a fourth depth measured substantially in the vertical direction of said support arm;   wherein said fourth width of said second notch of said second scooter support is greater than said third width of said first notch of said second scooter support;   wherein said first notch of said second scooter support is located more proximate to said bottom surface of said support arm than said second notch of said second scooter support;   wherein said first notch of said second scooter support is located entirely below said second notch of said second scooter support in said vertical direction of said support arm; and   wherein said second scooter support is capable of suspending one of said one or more scooters by said neck with said deck and said steering unit of said one of said one or more of said scooters being located on opposite sides of said support arm when said one of said one or more of said scooters is suspended in said folded position.   
   
   
       23 . The bracket of  claim 21  further comprising:
 said first scooter support further comprises a third notch on the upper surface of said support arm;   wherein said third notch of said first scooter support has a fifth width measured substantially in the second horizontal direction of said support arm, and a fifth depth measured substantially in the vertical direction of said support arm;   wherein said fifth width of said third notch of said first scooter support is greater than said second width of said second notch of said first scooter support;   wherein said second notch of said first scooter support is located more proximate to the bottom surface of said support arm than said third notch of said first scooter support; and   wherein said second notch of said first scooter support is located entirely below said third notch of said first scooter support in said vertical direction of said support arm.   
   
   
       24 . The bracket of  claim 22  further comprising:
 said first scooter support further comprises a third notch on the upper surface of said support arm;   wherein said third notch of said first scooter support has a fifth width measured substantially in the second horizontal direction of said support arm, and a fifth depth measured substantially in the vertical direction of said support arm;   wherein said fifth width of said third notch of said first scooter support is greater than said second width of said second notch of said first scooter support;   wherein said second notch of said first scooter support is located more proximate to the bottom surface of said support arm than said third notch of said first scooter support;   wherein said second notch of said first scooter support is located entirely below said third notch of said first scooter support in said vertical direction of said support arm;   said second scooter support further comprises a third notch on the upper surface of said support arm;   wherein said third notch of said second scooter support has a sixth width measured substantially in the second horizontal direction of said support arm, and a sixth depth measured substantially in the vertical direction of said support arm;   wherein said sixth width of said third notch of said second scooter support is greater than said fourth width of said second notch of said second scooter support;   wherein said second notch of said second scooter support is located more proximate to the bottom surface of said support arm than said third notch of said second scooter support; and   wherein said second notch of said second scooter support is located entirely below said third notch of said second scooter support in said vertical direction of said support arm.   
   
   
       25 . The bracket of  claim 21  further comprising:
 said first width of said first notch of said first scooter support is approximately ⅞ inches; and   said second width of said second notch of said first scooter support is approximately 1 13/16 inches.   
   
   
       26 . The bracket of  claim 22  further comprising:
 said first width of said first notch of said first scooter support and said third width of said first notch of said second scooter support both are approximately ⅞ inches; and   said second width of said second notch of said first scooter support and said fourth width of said second notch of said second scooter support both are approximately 1 13/16 inches.   
   
   
       27 . The bracket of  claim 23  further comprising:
 said first width of said first notch of said first scooter support is approximately ⅞ inches;   said second width of said second notch of said first scooter support is approximately 1 13/16 inches; and   said fifth width of said third notch of said first scooter support is approximately 2⅛ inches.   
   
   
       28 . The bracket of  claim 24  further comprising:
 said first width of said first notch of said first scooter support and said third width of said first notch of said second scooter support both are approximately ⅞ inches;   said second width of said second notch of said first scooter support and said fourth width of said second notch of said second scooter support both are approximately 1 13/16 inches; and   said fifth width of said third notch of said first scooter support and said sixth width of said third notch of said second scooter support both are approximately 2⅛ inches.   
   
   
       29 . The bracket of  claim 25  further comprising:
 said first notch of said first scooter support is formed having substantially the shape of a semi-circle with the arc of said semi-circle oriented downwardly toward the lower surface of said support arm; and   said second notch of said first scooter support is formed having substantially the shape of two oppositely disposed L-shaped structures.   
   
   
       30 . The bracket of  claim 26  further comprising:
 said first notch of said first scooter support and said first notch of said second scooter support both are formed having substantially the shape of a semi-circle with the arc of said semi-circle oriented downwardly toward the lower surface of said support arm; and   said second notch of said first scooter support and said second notch of said second scooter support both are formed having substantially the shape of two oppositely disposed L-shaped structures.   
   
   
       31 . The bracket of  claim 27  further comprising:
 said first notch of said first scooter support is formed having substantially the shape of a semi-circle with the arc of said semi-circle oriented downwardly toward the lower surface of said support arm;   said second notch of said first scooter support is formed having substantially the shape of two oppositely disposed L-shaped structures; and   said third notch of said first scooter support is formed having substantially the shape of two oppositely disposed L-shaped structures.   
   
   
       32 . The bracket of  claim 28  further comprising:
 said first notch of said first scooter support and said first notch of said second scooter support both are formed having substantially the shape of a semi-circle with the arc of said semi-circle oriented downwardly toward the lower surface of said support arm;   said second notch of said first scooter support and said second notch of said second scooter support both are formed having substantially the shape of two oppositely disposed L-shaped structures; and   said third notch of said first scooter support and said third notch of said second scooter support both are formed having substantially the shape of two oppositely disposed L-shaped structures.   
   
   
       33 . The bracket of  claim 21  wherein said first scooter support is covered with an elastomer. 
   
   
       34 . The bracket of  claim 22  wherein said first scooter support and said second scooter support both are covered with an elastomer. 
   
   
       35 . The bracket of  claim 21  further comprising one or more attachment holes for accommodating attachment devices for attachment of said vertical flange to said vertical support. 
   
   
       36 . The bracket of  claim 22  further comprising one or more attachment holes for accommodating attachment devices for attachment of said vertical flange to said vertical support.