Bicycle rack
OwnerJeff A. Wilsoninventor
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Abstract
An example bicycle rack has a base for securely anchoring to a truck bed, a frame stabilizer connected to the base, and a wheel mounting assembly for receiving the two wheels of the bicycle so that the bicycle sits substantially above the truck bed rail. Another example bicycle rack has down-legs for mounting to the floor of the truck bed. Another example bicycle rack has a base for securely attaching to a hitch receiver of a truck or other vehicle, a wheel mounting assembly for receiving the two wheels of the bicycle, and at least one wheel stabilizer connected to the base.
Claims20
A bicycle rack for a bicycle having two wheels and a bicycle frame, comprising:
- a base for securely anchoring to a truck bed;
- a frame stabilizer connected to the base;
- and
- a wheel mounting assembly for receiving the two wheels of the bicycle;
- wherein the two wheels of the bicycle are positioned in the wheel mounting assembly, and a bicycle frame is connected to the frame stabilizer of the bicycle rack to mount the bicycle along an inside rail of the truck bed so that the bicycle sits substantially above the truck bed rail;
- wherein the frame stabilizer reduces or altogether eliminates sway of the bicycle during transport.
A bicycle rack for a bicycle having two wheels and a bicycle frame, comprising:
- a base for securely attaching to a hitch receiver of a truck or other vehicle;
- a wheel mounting assembly for receiving the two wheels of the bicycle;
- and
- at least one wheel stabilizer connected to the base;
- and
- wherein the two wheels of the bicycle are positioned in the wheel mounting assembly to mount the bicycle to the hitch receiver of the truck;
- wherein the wheel stabilizer reduces or altogether eliminates sway of the bicycle during transport.
A bicycle rack for a bicycle having two wheels and a bicycle frame, comprising:
- a base having at least one slot for receiving the two wheels of the bicycle, the base for securely attaching to a hitch receiver of a truck or other vehicle;
- a size adjustable wheel mounting assembly of the base, the wheel mounting assembly having a first front wedge tire stop and a first rear wedge tire stop for receiving the first of the two wheels of the bicycle, and the wheel mounting assembly having a second front wedge tire stop and a second rear wedge tire stop for receiving the second of the two wheels of the bicycle;
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- a front wheel stabilizer rotatably connected to a first side the base for attachment to the first of the two wheels of the bicycle, the front wheel stabilizer having a first upper wedge tire stop and a first lower wedge tire stop for securing the first of the two wheels of the bicycle therebetween;
- a rear wheel stabilizer rotatably connected to a second side of the base for attachment to the second of the two wheels of the bicycle, the rear wheel stabilizer having a second upper wedge tire stop and a second lower wedge tire stop for securing the second of the two wheels of the bicycle therebetween;
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- wherein the two wheels of the bicycle are positioned in the wheel mounting assembly of the base to mount the bicycle to the base mounted to the hitch receiver of the truck;
- wherein the wheel stabilizer reduces or altogether eliminates sway of the bicycle during transport.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.