Patent ID: 9187046
Filing Date: 2015-11-17
Classification: B60R,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A bicycle rack comprising: a crossbar having an elongate longitudinal length section with laterally curved end sections extending from each side of the longitudinal length section, the crossbar having a top side that includes one or more bicycle receivers and having a length sufficient to extend across a width of a roll cage of a vehicle, the roll cage including two opposing side bars extending along opposite sides of the vehicle; and at least two mounting brackets each disposed on an end of each laterally curved end section, each mounting bracket having an aperture extending through the bracket from the top surface to an opposite bottom surface of the mounting bracket, the mounting brackets each having the bottom surface of the mounting bracket to be placed on, and attached to, a corresponding top surface of one of the side bars of the roll cage by a fastener extending through each aperture and through a vertical hole in the side bar to which each mounting bracket is attached such that the crossbar is elevated off the side bars or a plane extending between the surfaces of the side bars of the roll cage of the vehicle.