Patent ID: 6840418
Filing Date: 2005-01-11
Classification: B60R,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A bicycle rack for carrying a bicycle on a vehicle wherein the bicycle has a top tube, a down tube and a seat tube, comprising a frame attachable to the rear of the vehicle and configured to support the bicycle adjacent the vehicle, at least one arm extending from the frame, a saddle mount having a collar for receiving the arm and a trough for supporting the top tube of the bicycle, the trough having first and second opposing sides, a stabilizer pivotally mounted on the arm, the stabilizer having a channel for engaging a down tube or a seat tube of the bicycle, wherein the saddle mount and the stabilizer are integrated so that they slide together along the arm, but are permitted to rotate independently around the arm to accommodate different angles between a top tube and a down tube or a seat tube, the stabilizer including a flexible strap having one or more apertures, the strap being secured on a first side of the channel, and an anchor positioned on a second side of the channel configured to fit through an aperture in the strap, thereby securing the stabilizer around the down tube or a seat tube of a bicycle.