Supports – Brackets – On extensible column mounted between opposed surfaces
Reexamination Certificate
2005-01-26
2009-11-24
Sterling, Amy J (Department: 3632)
Supports
Brackets
On extensible column mounted between opposed surfaces
C224S500000, C280S415100
Reexamination Certificate
active
07621493
ABSTRACT:
A support for mounting a bicycle rack on a frame, particularly an A-frame of a trailer tongue, has a cross-piece having a length to span spaced-apart frame elements of the frame. The cross-piece forms angles with the frame elements. Mounting brackets are secured to the cross-piece at an angle congruent to the angle formed between the cross-piece and the frame elements and are used to mount the support on the frame elements. A mounting means, for example a receiver tube, is secured to the cross-piece for mounting the bicycle rack to the cross-piece. The support is particularly useful for fender-less trailers having an A-frame tongue since the support can be mounted on the A-frame tongue between the trailer and the towing vehicle. Thus, bicycles can be conveniently carried between the trailer and the towing vehicle.
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Shpak Deborah J.
Shpak Ronald J.
Vermette Laurier J.
Vermette Linda M.
Marsh Steven M
Standley Law Group LLP
Sterling Amy J
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