Patent ID: 7992750
Filing Date: 2011-08-09
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
1. A bicycle wheel mount for storage of a bicycle wheel, comprising: a bicycle wheel mount portion comprising a side surface including a pair of clamping surfaces defining an engagement slot therebetween, said engagement slot defining an L-shape having an open end and a closed end, wherein said closed end is positioned below said open end when said bicycle wheel mount is installed for use, said engagement slot being capable of accepting a portion of an axle of a bicycle wheel and allowing the axle to be moved from said open end to said closed end of said engagement slot, said pair of clamping surfaces configured to contact a hub portion of the wheel when the axle is positioned at said closed end of said engagement slot; and an attachment portion, wherein said wheel mount portion and said attachment portion are formed from a single piece of material, wherein said wheel mount portion extends below said attachment portion, said attachment portion comprising an upwardly-facing, generally U-shaped mounting channel, said mounting channel comprising an inner portion and an outer portion with respective inner side surfaces thereof defining a space therebetween, said space sized and shaped to accept a railing of a vehicle cargo bed, wherein said clamping surfaces and said inner side surfaces of the U-shaped mounting channel are all parallel to one another and wherein said L-shaped engagement slot is positioned entirely below said space defined by said U-shaped mounting channel and said open end of said engagement slot is below a lowermost surface of said U-shaped mounting channel; and at least one fastener engaged with said inner portion, said at least one fastener adjustable relative to said inner portion such that a portion of said at least one fastener can be extended into said space defined between said inner portion and said outer portion and can be fixed at multiple distances relative to the outer portion so that a portion of the railing of the vehicle cargo bed can be engaged between the at least one fastener and said outer portion of said mounting channel to secure said wheel mount to the railing.