Carrier device
US6244483A · kind A · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 25, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jun 12, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 25, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S224/924
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A carrier device that is particularly well suited for use as a vehicle mounted bike carrier. The carrier has a vehicle mounted extension support which supports a side rail structure having a first section extending to a first side of the extension support and a second section extending to a second side of the extension support. The first and second sections are arranged for supporting a respective wheel of an object such as a bike when in use. The carrier device has a modular structure that makes it easily interconnectable with other like carrier structures to form a carrier assembly with the modular carrier structures preferably being arranged in a vertically stacked or staggered arrangement.
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