Patent ID: 6234372
Filing Date: 2001-05-22
Classification: B60R,Y10S

Abstract:
A combination comprising:a holder having first and second ends, the first end of said holder to be removably coupled to a trailer hitch of a motor vehicle; anda bicycle mount to be removably coupled to the second end of said holder, said bicycle mount including an upper retaining plate, a lower retaining plate positioned in opposite facing alignment with said upper retaining plate to receive and retain therebetween at least one frame bar of a bicycle, a locking bolt extending between said upper and lower retaining plates, said locking bolt being rotated in a first direction to cause said upper and lower retaining plates to be moved together to establish a clamping pressure on said at least one frame bar, and said locking bolt being rotated in an opposite direction to cause said upper and lower retaining plates to be moved apart to decrease the clamping pressure on said at lease one frame bar, a spring located between said upper and lower retaining plates, said spring being compressed to store energy when said locking bolt is moved in said first direction to cause said upper and lower retaining plates to be moved together, and said spring expanding to release the stored energy for urging said upper and lower retaining plates to be moved apart when said locking bolt is rotated in said opposite direction, and a locking arm coupled to said locking bolt to control the rotation of said locking bolt, said locking arm being detachably connected to said upper and lower retaining plates to prevent a rotation of said locking bolt, and said locking arm being detached from said upper and lower retaining plates to enable said locking bolt to be rotated.