Patent ID: 6761297
Filing Date: 2004-07-13
Classification: B60R,Y10S

Abstract:
A vehicle-mounted bicycle carrier for carrying a bicycle having first and second wheels, comprising:a frame arrangement; a first wheel support section interconnected with the frame arrangement for supporting the first bicycle wheel; a second wheel support section interconnected with the frame arrangement for supporting the second bicycle wheel, wherein the second wheel support section includes a pair of spaced apart pivoting wheel engagement members, each of which has a wheel engagement area, wherein positioning of the second bicycle wheel between the wheel engagement members causes the second bicycle wheel to engage the wheel engagement areas and wherein the wheel engagement members pivot to grip the second bicycle wheel therebetween; and a stabilizing member engageable with the second bicycle wheel at a location above the first and second wheel support sections to stabilize the bicycle when the first and second bicycle wheels are engaged with the first and second wheel support sections, respectively, wherein the stabilizing member includes a variable length arm arrangement defining a lower end engaged with the frame arrangement and an upper end having a wheel engagement area configured to engage the second bicycle wheel at a location above the wheel engagement members.