Patent ID: 7922051

Claim:
An apparatus for housing a number of bicycles for attachment to a large motor driven vehicle, such as a city bus, comprising: a main support that attaches to the bumper of said motor driven vehicle and extends along the horizontal length of said bumper, said main frame portion having a first end and a second end; a first support arm attached to said first end of said main support, said first support arm extending outward from said main support in a substantially perpendicular direction therefrom, wherein the first support arm includes a first member that extends from the rest of said first support arm in a substantially perpendicular direction therefrom such that said first member is substantially parallel to said main support; a second support arm attached to said second end of said main support, said second support arm extending outward from said main support in a substantially perpendicular direction therefrom wherein the second support arm includes a second support member that extends from the rest of said second support arm in a substantially perpendicular direction therefrom, such that said second member is substantially parallel to said main support, and wherein said first support arm is longer than said second support arm; a first rod extending from said main support in a substantially perpendicular direction therefrom in a position between said first support member and said second support member; a second rod extending from said first member in a direction substantially perpendicular to said first member and toward said main support; a third rod extending from said first member in a direction substantially perpendicular to said first member and away from said main support; a fourth rod extending from said second member in a direction substantially perpendicular to said second member and toward said main support; a fifth rod extending from said second member in a direction substantially perpendicular to said second member and away from said main support; and a plurality of gripping means attached to said first, second, third, fourth and fifth rods that grasp the handlebars and seat posts of one or more bicycles wherein said gripping means are springed grips which further comprise a first end and a second end, said first end having attached thereto a pair of crescent-shaped hooks for attachment to said handlebars and second end having attached thereto a j-shaped hook for attachment to said seat posts.