Rear lift gate-mounted bicycle mount for passenger van
US5749694A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 3, 1996 |
| Grant date | May 12, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 3, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S224/924
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system for holding at least one bicycle onto the vertically-oriented rear lift gate of a passenger van includes an upper mount affixed to the upper portion of the lift gate and a lower mount affixed to the lower portion of the lift gate. The upper mount includes a quick release mechanism for clamping the front fork of a bicycle thereto, while the lower mount includes a mount surface for receiving the rear tire of a bicycle therein. A strap holds the tire onto the mount surface of the lower mount.
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