Portable Storage Device for Bicycle Tools

Abstract

The present invention provides a bicycle tool storage device mountable in a bicycle headset assembly and/or a bicycle pump. A top cap for loading a headset assembly and mounting the device is also provided. The top cap includes an annular body and a device receiving aperture extending through the body. The top cap includes a flange extending radially outwardly from a first end of the body and a ridge defined in an inner surface of the body adjacent to the flange. The ridge is concentrically aligned with the aperture for retaining the device. Further still, a bicycle pump for mounting the device is provided. The pump includes a pump body, a handle, a pump head, and a flange. The pump body houses a plunger and a piston. The plunger and handle define a cavity for receiving the device. The handle further defines a flange for retaining the device.

1 . A top cap for loading a bicycle headset assembly, the top cap comprising:
 an annular body having a first end, a second end opposed to the first end, and a bicycle tool storage device receiving aperture extending through the body from the first end to the second end;   a flange extending radially outwardly from the first end of the body; and   a ridge defined in an inner surface of the body adjacent to the flange, the ridge concentrically aligned with the aperture,   
       wherein an inner diameter of the body corresponds to an outer diameter of a bicycle tool storage device. 
     
     
         2 . A top cap according to  claim 1 , wherein an edge of the second end of the body is chamfered. 
     
     
         3 . A top cap according to  claim 1 , wherein an edge of the second end of the body is filleted. 
     
     
         4 . A top cap according to  claim 1 , wherein a diameter of the ridge corresponds to a diameter of an O-ring of the bicycle tool storage device for sealingly engaging the O-ring and mounting the bicycle tool storage device inside the top cap. 
     
     
         5 . A top cap according to  claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the body is threaded adjacent to the first end for threadedly engaging an internally threaded steerer tube of a bicycle fork. 
     
     
         6 . A top cap according to  claim 1  further comprising an internal drive defined by an outer surface of the flange adjacent to the aperture. 
     
     
         7 . A bicycle pump comprising:
 a pump body housing a plunger and a piston;   a handle disposed at a first end of the pump body and defining an aperture;   a pump head disposed at a second end of the pump body opposed to the first end; and   a flange defined by the handle concentric with and adjacent to the aperture,   
       wherein the plunger is connected at a first end to the handle and at a second end to the piston and the plunger and the aperture define a cavity for receiving a bicycle tool storage device. 
     
     
         8 . A bicycle pump according to  claim 7 , wherein a diameter of the cavity corresponds to an outer diameter of the bicycle tool storage device. 
     
     
         9 . A bicycle pump according to  claim 7 , wherein an inner diameter of the flange corresponds to a diameter of an O-ring of the bicycle tool storage device, wherein the O-ring sealingly engages with the flange for mounting the bicycle tool storage device inside the bicycle pump. 
     
     
         10 . A bicycle tool storage device comprising:
 one or more tools;   a body for mounting the one or more tools; and   a receiving portion outwardly extending from a first end of the body.   
     
     
         11 . A bicycle tool storage device according to  claim 10 , wherein the receiving portion is configured to removeably engage a compressed gas cartridge. 
     
     
         12 . A bicycle tool storage device according to  claim 10 , wherein the receiving portion is configured to removeably engage a container. 
     
     
         13 . A bicycle tool storage device according to  claim 12 , wherein an outer diameter of the body and one or more tools removeably mounted to the body corresponds to an outer diameter of the container. 
     
     
         14 . A bicycle tool storage device according to  claim 10 , wherein an outer diameter of the device corresponds to a diameter of the cavity of the bicycle pump according to  claim 7 . 
     
     
         15 . A bicycle tool storage device according to  claim 10 , wherein an outer diameter of the device corresponds to a diameter of a bicycle tool storage device receiving portion of a bicycle headset assembly. 
     
     
         16 . A bicycle tool storage device according to  claim 15 , further comprising a flange outwardly extending from a second end of the body, wherein an outer diameter of the flange is greater than an outer diameter of the bicycle tool storage device receiving portion so that the device is easily removed from the bicycle headset assembly. 
     
     
         17 . A bicycle tool storage device according to  claim 10 , wherein an outer diameter of the device corresponds to an outer diameter of the aperture of the top cap according to  claim 1 . 
     
     
         18 . A bicycle tool storage device according to  claim 17 , further comprising a flange outwardly extending from a second end of the body, wherein an outer diameter of the flange is greater than the outer diameter of the aperture so that the device is easily removed from the top cap. 
     
     
         19 . A bicycle tool storage device according to  claim 10 , further comprising a first O-ring radially and outwardly extending from the body adjacent to a second end of the body. 
     
     
         20 . A bicycle tool storage device according to  claim 10 , further comprising a second O-ring radially and outwardly extending from the body from a position between the first and second ends of the body.