Package and article carriers – Vehicle attached – Carrier attached to the front or rear end of vehicle
Patent
1995-04-13
1996-05-28
Sholl, Linda J.
Package and article carriers
Vehicle attached
Carrier attached to the front or rear end of vehicle
224501, 224509, 224525, 224528, 224530, 224534, 224537, 224924, B60R 906, B60R 910
Patent
active
055203159
ABSTRACT:
A bike rack apparatus is provided for supporting a bicycle on an automobile, and includes a channel for receiving the wheels of a bicycle and supporting the weight of the bicycle. The channel is supported on the automobile, preferably by a male hitch member sized for receipt in a female hitch member of the automobile, and includes a pair of clamps for stabilizing the apparatus on the automobile. The apparatus also includes a shackle assembly for holding a bicycle in an upright position on the channel and restraining movement of the bicycle relative to the channel.
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