Bicycle carrier

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2005-09-06

2005-09-06

Gibson, Jr, Robert W. (Department: 3634)

Supports: racks

Special article

Velocipede type

C211S005000, C211S017000, C224S924000, C403S320000, C070S233000, C070S315000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06938782

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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