Package and article carriers – Vehicle attached – Carrier attached to the front or rear end of vehicle
Reexamination Certificate
2005-02-22
2005-02-22
Elkins, Gary E. (Department: 3727)
Package and article carriers
Vehicle attached
Carrier attached to the front or rear end of vehicle
C224S515000, C224S520000, C224S521000, C224S525000, C224S529000, C224S530000, C224S924000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06857545
ABSTRACT:
A bike carrier which includes a U-shaped frame structure having an intermediate section and first and second leg sections. A first rail is supported by the frame structure and laterally spans between said first and second legs and extends out past at least one of said legs and preferably both in cantilever fashion. A carrier mount having a frame attachment device and a vehicle attachment device is provided for securing the U-shaped frame to a vehicle. Additionally preferably provided is a securement device supported by the U-shaped frame and extending upwardly from that frame. The securement device includes a lock receptor at an upper end for enabling locking of a bike to the carrier and provides an additional strap down location. Preferably a pair of bike support rails are spaced apart along the legs and each extend laterally out away from opposite outer sides of said legs to provide cantilever extensions to each side of the U-shaped frame structure. In addition one and preferably two adjustable cradle wheel mounts are provided on each rail, with at least some of the wheel mounts being slideably received by a respective one of the cantilever extensions provided by the rails.
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McLemore Don
McLemore John D.
Elkins Gary E.
Smith Gambrell & Russell
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