Load carrier

A device for supporting and securing a bicycle having a frame and front and rear wheels in an upright position above a substantially horizontal surface of a vehicle for transport by said vehicle, said device extending in a longitudinal direction substantially parallel to said bicycle when said bicycle is mounted on said device and also extending in a lateral direction substantially perpendicular to said bicycle when said bicycle is mounted on said device, said device comprising a base support secured to said vehicle, first retaining means for engaging said frame to retain said bicycle against lateral movement relative to said vehicle, and second retaining means for engaging said front and rear wheels to retain said bicycle against longitudinal movement relative to said vehicle, wherein said first retaining means is longitudinally positionable along said surface relative to said base support.

A device for supporting and securing a bicycle having a frame and front and rear wheels in an upright position above a substantially horizontal surface of a vehicle for transport by said vehicle, said device comprising base support means secured to said vehicle, first retaining means secured to said base support means for engaging said frame to retain said bicycle against lateral movement relative to said vehicle, and second retaining means for engaging said front and rear wheels to retain said bicycle against longitudinal movement relative to said vehicle;

• wherein said first retaining means is movable between a first operative position for engaging said frame to retain said bicycle against said lateral movement and a second storage position secured to said base support means and having a generally low profile relative to said surface.

A device for supporting and securing a bicycle having a frame and front and rear wheels in an upright position above a substantially horizontal surface of a vehicle for transport by said vehicle, said device comprising base support means, first retaining means for engaging said frame to retain said bicycle against lateral movement relative to said vehicle, and second retaining means for engaging said front and rear wheels to retain said bicycle against longitudinal movement relative to said vehicle;

• wherein said second retaining means comprises one wheel locating means for receiving and locating both the front and rear wheels of said bicycle relative to said surface, and wheel engaging means for engaging and securing said front and rear wheels within said wheel locating means to retain said bicycle against longitudinal movement, said second retaining means being laterally adjustable to selected operable positions relative to said base support means.

A device for supporting and securing a bicycle having a frame and front and rear wheels in an upright position above a substantially horizontal surface of a vehicle for transport by said vehicle, said device comprising at least one slat fixedly mounted to said horizontal surface, first retaining means for engaging said frame to retain said bicycle against lateral movement relative to said vehicle, and second retaining means for engaging said front and rear wheels to retain said bicycle against longitudinal movement relative to said vehicle comprising a first shoe for receiving said front wheel and a second shoe for receiving said rear wheel and which cooperates with said first shoe to locate said front and rear wheels in generally planar alignment each said shoe having a lower part conformably shaped to set upon said horizontal surface and an upper part disposed vertically above said lower part having at least a portion thereof shaped to be arcuately conformably engageable with a portion of one of said bicycle tires;

• and vertically disposed fastening means for securing each said shoe to said slat extending through said upper and lower parts of each said shoe to slideably attach each said shoe to said slat.