초록 ▼

A bicycle carrier having a tubular base for telescopic interconnection with a receiver type trailer hitch is disclosed. A channel bracket is secured to the base and has upstanding mounting arms straddling a spaced pair of tubular uprights lower end portions which are pivotally connected to the mount

A bicycle carrier having a tubular base for telescopic interconnection with a receiver type trailer hitch is disclosed. A channel bracket is secured to the base and has upstanding mounting arms straddling a spaced pair of tubular uprights lower end portions which are pivotally connected to the mounting arms. An inverted channel straddles and is pivotally connected to the upright upper portions. A bicycle mounting section is secured to the channel. The section includes mechanism for securing a bicycle to the carrier for transport. The uprights, channel and section are moveable relative to the base between an upright bicycle transport position and a lowered access position. A double latching system releasably retains the carrier in its transport position. A shock absorber is interposed between the base and a first of the uprights to cushion movement from the transport to the access position.

대표청구항 ▼

[ We claim:] [1.] A bicycle carrier for mounting on a vehicle comprising:a) a base adapted to be connected to a vehicle trailer hitch for mounting the carrier on such vehicle;b) the base including spaced bracket arms;c) a pair of tubular uprights between and pivotally connected to the bracket arms f

[ We claim:] [1.] A bicycle carrier for mounting on a vehicle comprising:a) a base adapted to be connected to a vehicle trailer hitch for mounting the carrier on such vehicle;b) the base including spaced bracket arms;c) a pair of tubular uprights between and pivotally connected to the bracket arms for vertical disposition when the carrier is in use;d) an upper channel pivotally connected to the uprights at locations near the tops of the uprights when the carrier is in use;e) a mounting section secured to the upper channel and substantially projecting rearwardly from the uprights when the carrier is in use, the mounting section including structure for securing bicycles to the mounting section to depend from the section for transport when the carrier is in use;f) a releasable latch interposed between and connected to the base and a first one of the uprights for securing the carrier in a transport position, the latch being releasable to permit pivoting of the uprights relative to the bracket and the channel to move the carrier from its transport to a lowered position when the carrier is in use, the latch also including structure automatically to secure the carrier in its transport position on movement of the carrier from its lowered to its transport position; and,g) the pivotal connections of the pair of uprights to the bracket arms are spaced and the pivotal connections of the channel to the uprights are also spaced and the space between the pivotal connections of one of the uprights to the bracket arms and channel is different than the space between the pivotal connections of the other of the uprights to the bracket arms and channel whereby to provide an over center action for a supplemental latch maintained by the weight of the mounting section and any mounted bicycle when the carrier is in its transport position.