Bicycle carrier
US6938782B2 · kind B2 · utility
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17Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 28, 2003 |
| Grant date | Sep 6, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 28, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T70/7322
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A rack for carrying a bicycle on a vehicle. The rack includes forward and rear crossbars extending across a top surface of the vehicle and a pair of tower bodies associated with each crossbar to secure the crossbars to the vehicle. A wheel mount is attached to a first one of the crossbars. The wheel mount is adapted to support a wheel of the bicycle with a lowest point on the wheel positioned over a range of positions relative to the crossbar including with the lowest point positioned off the wheel mount.
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