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US 5,294,006 AGranted
Bicycle rack apparatus
OwnerRobert M. Deschinoinventor
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Abstract
An elongate track member includes a spring biased slide block, with the slide block arranged for inter-engaging and locking relative to the track structure. The slide block includes a U-shaped clamp bar having spaced legs, with each leg including a clamp jaw to secure a bicycle frame therewithin. The spring structure within the track member permits ease of lowering and raising of the organization.
Claims7
A bicycle rack apparatus, comprising,
- an elongate track member, the track member having a floor plate mounted at one end of the track member, and a roof plate mounted at a further end of the track member, with spaced side walls arranged in a parallel coextensive relationship relative to one another extending between the floor plate and the roof plate, the track member further including a rear wall between the floor plate, roof plate, and side walls, and a slide block mounted within the track member between the side walls in sliding relationship relative to the rear wall, and the slide block having a first spring member interposed between the slide block and the roof plate, and a second spring member interposed between the slide block and the floor plate, and
- mounting means secured to the slide block for mounting a bicycle member thereto, and
- lock means mounted to the slide block for selectively locking the slide block relative to the track member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.