Package and article carriers – Vehicle attached – Carrier attached to the front or rear end of vehicle
Patent
1998-12-16
1999-12-07
Vidovich, Gregory M.
Package and article carriers
Vehicle attached
Carrier attached to the front or rear end of vehicle
224324, 224509, 224525, 224531, 224537, 224924, B60R 900
Patent
active
059968702
ABSTRACT:
A bicycle carrier and a vehicle mounted bicycle rack that carries bicycles vertically across the back of the vehicle, rather than horizontally out from the back of the vehicle as in conventional carriers. The bicycle carrier includes a cradle arm that cradles the front tire of the bicycle and one or both of a tray positioned at an angle of 45.degree. to 135.degree. with respect to the cradle arm and a bicycle frame holder that is configured to receive a frame member of the bicycle. The cradle arm extends out from the back of the vehicle when it is mounted to a rack at the rear of a vehicle. Most of the weight of the bicycle is supported by the cradle arm as the bicycle "hangs" from its front wheel. The bicycle rack of the present invention combines a vertical orientation bicycle carrier with a rear mounted swing out type vehicle equipment rack available commercially under the name REVA Rack.TM..
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Brevard Maerena W.
Vidovich Gregory M.
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