Bicycle rack for pick-up truck

Details Bicycle rack for pick-up truck Bicycle rack for pick-up truck

1990-12-28

1992-03-03

Sholl, Linda J.

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224 4203B, 224 4242, 211 17, 410 3, 410151, B60R 900

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050925040

ABSTRACT:
A bicycle rack is provided for the cargo compartment of a pickup truck. The rack includes an extendable longitudinal bar on which mounting brackets are provided for mounting of one or more a bicycles and detached front bicycle wheels. Means to extend the longitudinal bar such as a turnbuckle or rod having reverse threads on opposite ends thereof is provided so that the bar may be firmly clamped between the side walls of the pickup truck cargo compartment. A security sysetm is provided in the form of a movable sleeve which envelopes a portion of said longitudinal bar and which can be locked in place over the turnbuckle or similar extending means. The sleeve is provided with a projecting tab which mates with a similar tab located on one end of the longitudinal bar. Aligned holes are provided in the two tabs for insertion of a padlock or the like.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2293168 (1942-08-01), Pirone
patent: 2637555 (1953-05-01), Klaudt
patent: 3912139 (1975-10-01), Bowman
patent: 4834599 (1989-05-01), Gordon et al.
Yakima '89-'90, 1D Pick Up Truck Rack.

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