Bicycle rack designed for attachment to the luggage carrier of a vehicle
US4629104A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 4, 1984 |
| Grant date | Dec 16, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 4, 2004 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S224/924
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A bicycle rack for holding a bicycle in an upright position and designed to be attached to the luggage carrier on a motor vehicle. The rack includes a frame bracket with a jaw with an upwardly facing jaw which receives the crank assembly housing of the bicycle. The jaw preferably includes a fixed member and a movable member which moves arcuately with respect to the fixed member from an open position, to permit the bicycle crank assembly housing to be placed therein to a closed position which secures the housing from removal. A lever can be provided for such a multi-member jaw to facilitate the opening and closing thereof, and a lock may be incorporated into this lever to make the rack resistant to the theft of a bicycle therefrom and to prevent the accidental opening of the jaw during the transportation of a bicycle. A cradle can be utilized in conjunction to secure the bicycle at another location, for example at one of the wheels thereof, for a secure two-point holding of the bicycle, and such a cradle and frame bracket can be integrated by mounting them on a common longitudinal mounting bar.
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