Vehicle rack for carrying a wheel
US8496145B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 16, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jul 30, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 3, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R9/10
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle rack for carrying a bicycle wheel, a wheel carrier mountable on a load supporting bar of a vehicle rack, and methods of using a vehicle rack and/or wheel carrier to hold a bicycle wheel. In some embodiments, the wheel carrier may include a base, a pair of arms connected to the base and defining slots for receiving an axle of a bicycle wheel, and a strap securable to the base over a rim of the bicycle wheel to restrict removal of the wheel from the arms.
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