Ski Bike Rack

I filed this German utility model (Gebrauchsmuster) for a bicycle baggage carrier built to carry skis, snowboards, and poles without wrecking handling. The official title is Gepäckträger für ein Fahrrad sowie Fahrrad mit einem solchen Gepäckträger — baggage carrier for a bicycle, and a bicycle with such a carrier.

Patent Snapshot

Classified under B62J 7/02, 7/04, and 7/08. Registered 23 May 2024 and published 4 July 2024 (file number 20 2024 102 461.3). Owner: Daniel Ensminger, Scharbeutz, DE.

The Problem

Carrying elongated winter gear on a bike is awkward in every common setup:

• Crossbar hold — skis or a board across the frame throw off balance and feel unsafe at speed.
• Lengthwise mounting — gear running along the bike often blocks pedaling, steering, or both.
• Improvised straps — nothing designed for ski-set geometry, so poles and edges never sit right.

I wanted a carrier that keeps the bike rideable while the full ski set travels with you.

The Solution

The utility model describes a baggage carrier with a support structure and side holding devices that secure elongated gear beside the rear wheel — preferably vertical or cross-vertical — so the load stays clear of the pedals and bars.

A dual-side layout balances a ski set left and right of the wheel. Holders are modular and swappable. Shaft-like receptacles drop the gear’s center of gravity low in the frame, with fixing means to keep everything locked in for the ride.

Design Ideas

What the claims lock in, in practice:

• Side-of-wheel mounting — elongated gear rides beside the rear wheel, not across the cockpit.
• Ski-set balance — dual-side mounting so left and right loads cancel out instead of leaning the bike.
• Modular holders — swappable receptacles for different gear shapes and seasons.
• Deep shaft receptacles — shaft-like pockets that seat poles and ski tails low for a stable center of gravity.
• Positive fixing — dedicated fixing means so the load stays put on rough paths, not just “wedged in.”

From Patent to Product

I turned the filing into a live product. See the commercial Ski Bike Rack — photos, features, and how to get one — at skirack.x70.one.

Engineering & Manufacturing

Before the patent and the commercial site, the design went through structural load checks and ABS injection-molding analysis — fill time, pack density, and tooling layout for the modular holders.

The full specification, drawings, and claims are in the official document below.