# US 2023/0406218 A1 · A mountable rack and kit for a motor vehicle and a method of mounting a rack for a motor vehicle

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- Number: US 2023/0406218 A1
- Document ID: US20230406218A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 18/035,584
- Filed: 2022-07-20
- Published: 2023-12-21
- Earliest claimed: 2021-07-26
- Inventors: GUILLAUME BEDARD
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20230406218A1

## CPC

- B60R 9/08: specially adapted for sports gear (vehicles specially adapted for carrying aeroplanes, for carrying boats B60P)
- B60R 9/06: at vehicle front or rear {(rear luggage compartments within vehicle extensible externally of the vehicle body B60R5/041)}
- B60R 9/10: for cycles
- B60R: VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

## Abstract

A mountable bicycle, motorcycle or all-terrain vehicle rack for a motor vehicle having a connector mount operable to connect to the motor vehicle, a pivot arm having distal and proximal ends, the proximal end pivotably connected to the connector mount and an actuator connected to the connecter mount and to the pivot arm and operable to actuate the pivot arm between a lowered position and a raised lowered position relative to the connector mount. The actuator may be configured to be electrically connected to an electric source. The rack additionally includes first securing means adjacent the distal end of the pivot arm to secure a first end of the bicycle, motorcycle or all-terrain vehicle to the pivot arm and second securing means adjacent the proximal end of the pivot arm to secure a second end of the bicycle, motorcycle or all-terrain vehicle to the pivot arm.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A mountable bicycle, motorcycle or all-terrain vehicle rack for a motor vehicle, the rack comprising:
a connector mount operable to connect to the motor vehicle;
a pivot arm having distal and proximal ends, said proximal end pivotably connected to said connector mount;
an actuator connected to said connecter mount and to said pivot arm and operable to actuate said pivot arm between a lowered position and a raised position relative to said connector mount, said actuator configured to be electrically connected to an electric source;
first securing means adjacent said distal end of said pivot arm to secure a first end of the bicycle, motorcycle or all-terrain vehicle to said pivot arm; and
second securing means adjacent said proximal end of said pivot arm to secure a second end of the bicycle, motorcycle or all-terrain vehicle to said pivot arm.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The mountable rack of claim 1 wherein said connector mount is operable to connect to a trailer receiver of the motor vehicle.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The mountable rack of claim 1 wherein said actuator is an electric linear actuator, a hydraulic linear actuator, a pneumatic linear actuator, or a piezoelectric actuator.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The mountable rack of claim 1 wherein said electric source is a battery or the motor vehicle's onboard electrical system.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The mountable rack of claim 1 wherein in said raised position, said connector mount and said pivot arm form an interior angle of less than 90°.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The mountable rack of claim 1 wherein said first and second securing means comprise straps.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The mountable rack of claim 1 wherein said first securing means comprises a first cross-member connectable adjacent said distal end of said pivot arm, said first cross-member comprising:
a wheel holder operable to receive a first wheel of the bicycle, motorcycle or all-terrain vehicle; and
first wheel securing means to secure said first wheel to said wheel holder.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The mountable rack of claim 1 wherein said second securing means comprises:
a second cross-member connectable to said pivot arm and operable to receive a second wheel of the bicycle, motorcycle or all-terrain vehicle; and
second wheel securing means to secure a second wheel of the bicycle, motorcycle or all-terrain vehicle to said second-cross member.

### Claim 9 (depends on 7)

The mountable rack of claim 7 wherein said first wheel securing means comprises a strap.

### Claim 10 (depends on 8)

The mountable rack of claim 8 wherein said second wheel securing means comprises a strap.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The mountable rack of claim 1 wherein said pivot arm comprises opposed first and second sides, wherein when said pivot arm is in said raised position, said first side is adjacent the motor vehicle and the bicycle, motorcycle or all-terrain vehicle is secured to said pivot arm adjacent said second side.

### Claim 12

A mountable bicycle, motorcycle or all-terrain vehicle rack for a motor vehicle, the rack comprising:
a connector mount operable to connect to the motor vehicle;
a pivot arm having distal and proximal ends, said proximal end pivotably connected to said connector mount;
an actuator connected to said connecter mount and to said pivot arm and operable to actuate said pivot arm between a lowered position and a raised position relative to said connector mount, said actuator configured to be electrically connected to the motor vehicle's onboard electrical system;
a first cross-member connectable adjacent said distal end of said pivot arm, said first cross-member comprising a wheel holder operable to receive a first wheel of the bicycle, motorcycle or all-terrain vehicle;
a second cross-member connectable adjacent said distal end of said pivot arm and operable to receive a second wheel of the bicycle, motorcycle or all-terrain vehicle;
first wheel securing means to secure said first wheel of the bicycle, motorcycle or all-terrain vehicle to said wheel holder; and
second wheel securing means to secure said second wheel of the bicycle, motorcycle or all-terrain vehicle to said second cross member.

### Claim 13 (depends on 12)

The mountable rack of claim 12 wherein said connector mount is operable to connect to a trailer receiver of the motor vehicle.

### Claim 14 (depends on 12)

The mountable rack of claim 12 wherein said actuator is an electric linear actuator, a hydraulic linear actuator, a pneumatic linear actuator, or a piezoelectric actuator.

### Claim 15 (depends on 12)

The mountable rack of claim 12 wherein in said raised position, said connector mount and said pivot arm form an interior angle of less than 90°.

### Claim 16 (depends on 12)

The mountable rack of claim 12 wherein said first and second wheel securing means comprise straps.

### Claim 17 (depends on 12)

The mountable rack of claim 12 wherein said pivot arm comprises opposed first and second sides, wherein when said pivot arm is in said raised position, said first side is adjacent the motor vehicle and the bicycle, motorcycle or all-terrain vehicle is secured to said pivot arm adjacent said second side.

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