Package and article carriers – Vehicle attached – Carrier attached to the front or rear end of vehicle
Patent
1994-01-24
1996-08-27
Recla, Henry J.
Package and article carriers
Vehicle attached
Carrier attached to the front or rear end of vehicle
224495, 224510, 224519, 224523, 224924, 211 19, 211 20, B60R 910
Patent
active
055492312
ABSTRACT:
Various arrangements of a bicycle carrier for transport by motorized vehicle include a particular type of clamping device for securely gripping the tire of a bicycle wheel mounted therein. The clamp comprises a pair of generally parallel, spaced-apart side panels adapted to receive a bicycle wheel and frictionally engage the tire when the panels are drawn together by a suitable closure, such as a bolt and nut combination. Theft protection is afforded by a padlock extending through holes in the two panels. In one arrangement, the clamp is stamped of sheet metal with the side panels being flexible enough to accommodate being drawn together by the adjustable closure. In another arrangement, the side panels are hinged to a base plate so that they can be pivoted into frictional engagement with the bicycle tire. The carrier mounts transversely on a longitudinal support member adapted for installation in the receiver portion of a conventional vehicle-mounted trailer hitch.
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Fletcher James D.
Harris Terry L.
Bissell Henry M.
Recla Henry J.
Vidovich Gregory M.
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