US 5,211,323 A · Bicycle carrier adapted to be mounted on the back of a vehicle

Abstract

A bicycle carrier is adapted to be mounted on the rear of a vehicle. The carrier comprises first and second mounting members and a pair of horizontally spaced bicycle supporting arms connected to the mounting members. The mounting members are pivotably connected for relative rotation about a horizontal pivot axis between a plurality of adjusted positions. The carrier includes indicia corresponding to each of the adjusted positions of the mounting members, so that a user can quickly return the carrier to the same adjusted position. The supporting arms carry cradles formed of an elastic material for receiving a bicycle. Each cradle includes a curved supporting surface for receiving a bar of the bicycle frame, and an integral strap which can be extended over the bar to retain the bar within the cradle. An anti-sway bar hangs downwardly from at least one of the supporting arms for resisting swinging movement of a bicycle.

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Dependent claims

A bicycle carrier adapted to be mounted on the rear of a vehicle, comprising:

first and second mounting members;
a pair of horizontally spaced bicycle supporting arms connected to said first and second mounting members for receiving at least one bicycle;
securing means for releasably securing said first and second mounting members to the rear of the vehicle;
and
pivot-forming means forming a pivot connection between said mounting members to enable said mounting members to be pivoted relative to one another about a generally horizontal pivot axis between a plurality of adjusted positions for adjusting an angle formed between said mounting members;
said pivot-forming means including indicia corresponding to each of said adjusted positions of said mounting members, and means for indicating the respective indicia when said mounting members are in each of said adjusted positions, said indicia corresponding to respective vehicle models so that each indicia indicates an adjustment position for a respective vehicle model.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Bicycle carrier adapted to be mounted on the back of a vehicle

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Bicycle carrier adapted to be mounted on the back of a vehicle

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