Hitch-mounted bicycle rack system
AssigneeYakima Products, Inc.
InventorsScott A. McFadden, Gian-Marco D'Angelo, Jason Attfield Sagen, Warren E. Stoneburner, Brandon Michael Willems
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Abstract
A bicycle rack is disclosed, including a hitch mount device and a mast structure. A proximal portion of the mast structure is connected to the hitch mount device, and a distal portion extends upward from the proximal portion. The bicycle rack further includes an upper beam structure connected horizontally to the distal portion of the mast structure and a first fork crown gripping station mounted on the upper beam structure. The first fork crown gripping station includes a first post structure and a strap configured to cooperatively bind a bicycle front fork crown to the first fork crown gripping station.
Claims20
A bicycle rack, comprising:
- a hitch mount device,
- a mast structure having a proximal portion connected to the hitch mount device, and a distal portion extending upward from the proximal portion,
- an upper beam structure connected horizontally to the distal portion of the mast structure, and
- a first fork crown gripping station mounted on the upper beam structure, wherein the first fork crown gripping station includes a first post structure and a strap configured to cooperatively bind a bicycle front fork crown to the first fork crown gripping station,
- wherein the first post structure has an inverted V-shape.
A bicycle rack, comprising:
- a hitch mount device,
- a mast structure having a proximal portion pivotally connected to the hitch mount device, and a distal portion extending upward from the proximal portion,
- an upper beam structure connected horizontally to the distal portion of the mast structure, and
- a first fork crown gripping station mounted on the upper beam structure, including a first post structure and a second post structure,
- wherein the second post structure has an inverted V-shape.
A bicycle rack, comprising:
- a hitch mount device,
- a mast structure having a proximal portion connected to the hitch mount device, and a distal portion extending upward from the proximal portion,
- an upper beam structure connected horizontally to the distal portion of the mast structure, and
- a first fork crown gripping station mounted on the upper beam structure, wherein the first fork crown gripping station includes a first post structure having an inverted V-shape and a ramp-shaped base mounted directly on the upper beam structure, the base having a flat crown support surface forming an oblique angle with a long axis of the upper beam structure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.