Patent ID: 6089428
Filing Date: 2000-07-18
Classification: B60R,Y10S

Abstract:
A bike rack for a tent camper with a tongue comprising:a. a top rail that fits on top of the tongue with openings; and,b. a bottom rail that fits on the bottom of the tongue with openings that aligns with the openings in the top rail; and,c. bolts that are adapted to fit through the openings in the top rail and through the openings in the bottom rail; and,d. Nuts that are adapted to fit on the end of the bolts and tighten the top and bottom rail against the tongue of the tent camper; and,e. two vertical posts, each with a set of openings; and,f. four L shaped mounting brackets that mount in pairs at the two ends of the top rail and said mounting bracket pairs are mounted a sufficient distance apart that the vertical posts can be placed between them; and,g. the four L shaped mounting brackets each have openings in the horizontal portion and the two openings vertical portion; and,h. openings in the top rail which when the L shaped mounting brackets are placed on the top rail in pairs and the pairs of L shaped mounting brackets are spaced such that they have approximately the width of the vertical post between each member of a pair, said openings in the top rail align with said opening in the horizontal portion of the L shaped mounting brackets; and,i. rail bolts that pass through the openings in the L shaped mounting brackets and the through the opening in the top rail and tighten the L shaped mounting brackets against the top rail with nuts; and,j. two openings in each of the vertical posts that when each of the vertical posts are placed between one of the pairs of L shaped mounting brackets, said openings in the vertical posts correspond with the openings in the L shaped mounting brackets; andk. two vertical post bolts for each vertical post that pass through the openings in the vertical portions of the L shaped mounting brackets and through the vertical post and hold the vertical post in between the L shaped mounting brackets; andl. rods that fit within the set of openings and extend from the vertical post horizontally and are adapted such that a bicycle can be placed on said rods and held in position; and,m. a means for lowering the two vertical posts so that the tent camper can be expanded.