Rear cycle carrier
AssigneeF.Lli Menabo' S.R.L.
InventorAndrea Salsi
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Abstract
A cycle carrier designed to be mounted on a rear part of a vehicle provided with an upper spoiler; the cycle carrier includes a loading frame for removably loading at least one bicycle, a fixing device for removably fixing a lower portion of the loading frame to a lower region of the rear part, at least one anchoring assembly for removably fixing an upper portion of the loading frame to a region of an upper edge of the rear part. The anchoring assembly includes a plate which is positioned, when the cycle carrier is installed, for resting on the spoiler and engaging in the region of the upper edge. The fixing device includes an adapter which is rigid and is fixable to the vehicle using existing holes in the lower region of the rear part.
Claims12
A cycle carrier (1) designed to be mounted on a rear part (2) of a vehicle provided with an upper spoiler (3), comprising:
- a loading frame (4) for removably loading at least one bicycle,
- a fixing device (5) for removably fixing a lower portion of the loading frame (4) to a lower region of the rear part (2);
- at least one anchoring assembly (6) for removably fixing an upper portion of the loading frame (4) to a region of an upper edge (7) of the rear part (2);
- wherein
- the anchoring assembly (6) comprises a plate (8) which is elongated, which extends along a respective longitudinal axis of extension (A) and is arranged, when the cycle carrier is installed, to rest on the spoiler (3) and to be engaged in the region of the upper edge (7);
- and wherein
- the fixing device (5) comprises an adapter (9) which is rigid and fixable to the vehicle using holes already existing in the lower region of the rear part (2);
- wherein
- the loading frame (4) comprises a support section (11), which is shaped and includes a support portion (11a);
- the anchoring assembly comprising a support device (12), fixed to a first end of the plate (8), which is configured to receive a part of the support portion (11a);
- wherein
- the support device (12) comprises an elongated body (13), which extends along the axis (A) and is made of a single body with the plate (8);
- a case (14), which is internal to the body (13) and is slidable in an advancement direction (D) parallel to the longitudinal axis (A′) between an advanced operating position and a retracted position;
- the case (14) being equipped with a first end (14a) provided with a presser element made of shock resistant material designed to abut the vehicle, once the cycle carrier (1) is installed, when the case (14) is at least in the advanced operating position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.