Patent ID: 6866175

Claim:
A bicycle carrier adapted to be secured to a horizontal article carrier crossbar adapted to reside over a liftgate on a motor vehicle, to support a bicycle in a vertical orientation adjacent said motor vehicle, said bicycle carrier comprising: a support structure adapted to be secured to said article carrier crossbar; a wheel supporting member secured to said support structure so as to project outwardly therefrom generally parallel to a ground surface, for supporting a wheel of a bicycle to thereby support said bicycle in a vertical orientation therefrom adjacent said motor vehicle; and a frame engaging assembly operably associated with said support structure for engaging a portion of a frame of said bicycle when said bicycle is suspended in said vertical orientation, said frame engaging assembly including: a frame supporting member; and a mounting late fixedly secured to said support structure, said frame supporting member being pivotaly secured to said mounting plate to allow a degree of adjustability to accommodate bicycle frames of various sizes.