Vehicle mounted bicycle rack

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2007-10-24

2010-11-16

Newhouse, Nathan J (Department: 3782)

Package and article carriers

Vehicle attached

Carrier attached to the front or rear end of vehicle

C224S502000, C224S504000, C224S924000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07832607

ABSTRACT:
A bicycle support rack adapted to be mounted in a hitch receiver of a vehicle including a hollow upstanding tube having a parallel rod running therethrough, both extending from a lower hitch bar upwardly to a top plate. The top plate supporting a pair of rearwardly extending arms upon which one or more bicycles may be mounted for carrying by the vehicle. The tube and internal parallel rod both being adapted to pivot rearwardly while maintaining the bicycle supporting arms in a substantially parallel orientation with the vehicle hitch receiver. The tilting movement of the rack providing improved access to the rear of the vehicle.

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