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US 5,702,040 AGranted
Bicycle carrier
OwnerNils E. Hedeeninventor
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Abstract
The carriers described herein employ an adjustable locking member to secure the carrier to the rear of a vehicle. A locking channel incorporates a cam lever used to adjust and lock the carrier and renders the mechanism inaccessible when locked. Apparatus for supporting and stabilizing a bicycle protrudes rearwardly from the base member.
Claims11
A bicycle carrier for attachment to upper and lower rear edges of a vehicle comprising:
- a base member exhibiting a locking channel thereon;
- first hook means mounted to said base member, and second hook means mounted to said base member and connected to said first hook means by a connecting member for clamping onto an object positioned between said first and second hook means;
- locking means disposed and operable within said locking channel of said base member comprising a lockable lever pivotally connected to said connecting member for selectively extending and locking said connecting member, wherein said locking means is inaccessible when locked;
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- bicycle supporting means projecting from said base member for supporting a bicycle.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.