Pickup truck having cargo bed with elevated bicycle rack
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsJonatan Leff Yaffe, Carlos Emilio Merino, Luis Manuel Garcia, Pedro Montoya
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Abstract
An apparatus for supporting a bicycle having wheels and a frame relative to a cargo bed of a pickup truck having a tailgate, spaced sidewalls and a front wall. The apparatus comprises holders for associating with the spaced sidewalls and adapted for engaging one of the wheels of the bicycle. The apparatus further includes a support for associating with the front wall to support the frame of the bicycle. The holders and support may be height-adjustable to accommodate a variety of bicycle shapes and sizes.
Claims16
An apparatus for supporting a bicycle having wheels and a frame relative to a pickup truck with a cargo bed having a rear tailgate, spaced sidewalls on opposite sides of the cargo bed and a front wall, comprising:
- holders for connecting with the spaced sidewalls, each holder adapted for engaging one of the wheels of the bicycle extending across said cargo bed between said spaced sidewall and each holder is height adjustable to an elevated position above the cargo bed;
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- a support for connecting with the front wall to support the frame of the bicycle.
A pickup truck adapted for transporting a bicycle having wheels and a frame in a travel direction, comprising:
- a cargo bed having sidewalls spaced in a direction transverse to the travel direction;
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- a holder on each sidewall for engaging one wheel of the bicycle when oriented with the wheels spaced apart in the transverse direction, wherein the holder includes a portion recessed within a corresponding one of the sidewalls and extendable therefrom to an elevated position.
A pickup truck adapted for transporting a bicycle having wheels and a frame in a travel direction, comprising:
- a cargo bed having sidewalls spaced in a direction transverse to the travel direction, a tailgate, and a front wall spaced from the tailgate in the travel direction;
- a height-adjustable support connected to the front wall for receiving and supporting the frame of the bicycle when oriented transverse to the travel direction;
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- holders associated with the sidewalls for receiving the wheels of the bicycle, wherein each holder is height adjustable to an elevated position above the cargo bed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.