Hitch mountable bicycle carrier

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1997-10-27

1999-09-14

Shoap, Allan N.

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Vehicle attached

Carrier attached to the front or rear end of vehicle

224502, 224503, 224506, 224924, B60R 900

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059508914

ABSTRACT:
A bicycle rack adapted to be detachably mounted to a vehicle via a standard trailer hitch receiver with the bicycle rack having a vertical support pivotally connected at its lower end to a base assembly with a bicycle carrier assembly connected to the upper end of the vertical support. The bicycle carrier assembly includes two generally rectangular plates detachably connected together adapted to receive the crossbars of bicycles. A pin releasably locks the vertical support in an upright position. Upon removal of the pin the vertical support pivots rearwardly away from the vehicle. Tail lights are mounted on the carrier assembly.

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