Patent · US Expired

Bicycle carrier for vehicle

US6019266A · kind A · utility

69Cited by
11References
8Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateAug 5, 1997
Grant dateFeb 1, 2000
Priority date
Expiry dateAug 5, 2017

Classification

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

Abstract

An improved bicycle carrying device for affixation to a vehicle, either to the bumper of the vehicle or to a permanent trailer hitch. The device comprises transverse support members to which the bicycle wheels are secured, and an upright member with elongate slots therein, within which adjustable, movable retaining members are affixed. The movable retaining members are moved into position such that they abut and are secured to an upper structural member of the bicycle. Therefore, the bicycle is restrained against lateral movement both at an upper and a lower position, securing the bicycle even during transport.

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