Patent · US Expired

Spare-tire mount bicycle rack

US4948021A · kind A · utility

27Cited by
7References
10Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 1, 1989
Grant dateAug 14, 1990
Priority date
Expiry dateFeb 1, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S224/924
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A bicycle rack (10) comprises a pedestal mountable on lug bolts (25) of an exterior spare-tire mount including spokes (14a, b and c) which extend axially to the lug bolts. A main support arm (18) extending laterally to the spokes is attachable to outer ends of the spokes by means of an outer hub (16) and has mounted on it a bicycle support arm (20) for supporting a bicycle laterally of the spare-tire mount. First and second angularly-adjustable mounting mechanisms (34 and 42) allow the angular positions of the main support arm relative to the outer hub and the bicycle support arm relative to the main support arm to be adjusted respectively.

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