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A carrier device that is adapted to be attached to a bicycle or other transport vehicle for transporting preferably a skateboard or other equipment. One portion of the carrier device such as a clamp member can be connected to a bicycle, preferably the handlebar thereof. A skateboard is securely and

A carrier device that is adapted to be attached to a bicycle or other transport vehicle for transporting preferably a skateboard or other equipment. One portion of the carrier device such as a clamp member can be connected to a bicycle, preferably the handlebar thereof. A skateboard is securely and firmly connected to a board rack or bracket of the carrier device by a securing mechanism. The board bracket can accommodate skateboards of numerous sizes or widths. In a preferred embodiment, the carrier device and skateboard are mounted so that balance of the bicycle is maintained and the rider's hands remain free to control the handlebar of the bicycle.

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What is claimed is: 1. A skateboard carrier device for a bicycle, comprising: a clamp member adapted to connect the carrier device to the bicycle; a substantially planar frame connected to the clamp member, wherein the frame includes a seat connected thereto at a lower end portion of the frame and

What is claimed is: 1. A skateboard carrier device for a bicycle, comprising: a clamp member adapted to connect the carrier device to the bicycle; a substantially planar frame connected to the clamp member, wherein the frame includes a seat connected thereto at a lower end portion of the frame and adapted to receive and hold a side of the skateboard; and a securing mechanism adjustably secured to an aperture of the frame, wherein the securing mechanism is capable of being secured at a plurality of positions with respect to the frame and adapted to secure a skateboard to the carrier device, wherein the mechanism includes a securing member having an aperture and a fastener that extends through the securing member aperture and a frame aperture adjustably connects the securing mechanism to the frame, wherein the frame aperture is a slot, and wherein an element of the securing mechanism is moveable in the slot in order to adjust a distance between the seat and the securing mechanism. 2. The device according to claim 1, wherein the fastener is removably secured to a nut, wherein the nut includes a protrusion that extends from a flange of the nut and fits within the frame slot, and wherein the flange has a width greater than the slot to prevent the nut from being drawn through the slot. 3. The device according to claim 2, wherein the securing member is substantially L-shaped or T-shaped and includes a spacer and a retainer adapted to secure the skateboard to the carrier device, and wherein the spacer is disposed between the frame and the retainer when the securing mechanism is secured to the frame. 4. The device according to claim 1, wherein the securing member is substantially L-shaped or T-shaped and includes a spacer and a retainer adapted to secure the skateboard to the carrier device, and wherein the spacer is disposed between the frame and the retainer when the securing mechanism is secured to the frame. 5. The device according to claim 1, wherein the frame has a maximum length of from about 4 to about 12 inches, and a maximum width of about 3 to about 12 inches. 6. The device according to claim 3, wherein the frame has a maximum length of from about 4 to about 12 inches, and a maximum width of about 3 to about 12 inches, wherein the seat has a spacer, wherein the seat spacer and securing member spacer, independently, has a maximum thickness from about 0.25 to about 4 inches, and wherein the seat retainer and the securing member retainer, independently, extend a maximum distance from the spacer connected thereto of from about 0.25 to about 2 inches. 7. The device according to claim 6, wherein the frame length is from about 6 to about 9 inches, and the width is about 5 to about 7 inches, with a proviso that the length is greater than the width. 8. The device according to claim 1, wherein the carrier device includes indicia on a surface thereof, or a locking mechanism, or combinations thereof. 9. The device according to claim 5, wherein the seat includes a seat spacer connected to the frame and a seat retainer connected to the seat spacer, wherein the seat retainer extends above a plane extending through an upper surface plane of the spacer a maximum distance of about 0.25 to about 2 inches. 10. A carrier device for a bicycle or transport vehicle, comprising: a clamp member adapted to be connected to the bicycle or transport vehicle; a frame having a first end and a second end, wherein a seat is connected to the first end of the frame, wherein the seat includes a spacer connected to the frame and a retainer connected to the spacer and spaced a distance from the frame by the spacer, wherein the retainer has a height greater than the spacer, wherein the seat forms an opening capable of receiving a portion of an object, wherein the second end of the frame includes an aperture to which a securing mechanism is secured, wherein the securing mechanism is capable of being secured to a plurality of positions in relation to the frame utilizing the aperture, wherein the securing mechanism is adapted to secure a second portion of the object to the carrier device, wherein the securing member is substantially L-shaped or T-shaped and includes a spacer and a retainer adapted to secure the skateboard to the carrier device, wherein the spacer is disposed between the frame and the retainer when the securing mechanism is secured to the frame, wherein the frame aperture is a slot, and wherein an element of the securing mechanism is moveable in the slot in order to adjust a distance between the seat and the securing mechanism. 11. The device according to claim 10, wherein the fastener is removably secured to a nut, wherein the nut includes a protrusion that extends from a flange of the nut and fits within the frame slot, and wherein the flange has a width greater than the slot to prevent the nut from being drawn through the slot. 12. The device according to claim 11, wherein the frame has a maximum length of from about 4 to about 12 inches, and a maximum width of about 3 to about 12 inches, wherein the seat has a spacer, wherein the seat spacer and securing member spacer, independently, has a maximum thickness from about 0.25 to about 4 inches, and wherein the seat retainer and the securing member retainer, independently, extend a maximum distance from the spacer connected thereto of from about 0.25 to about 2 inches. 13. The device according to claim 12, wherein the carrier device includes indicia on a surface thereof, or a locking mechanism, or combinations thereof. 14. The device according to claim 10, wherein the frame has a maximum length of from about 4 to about 12 inches, and a maximum width of about 3 to about 12 inches, wherein the seat spacer and securing member spacer, independently, has a maximum thickness from about 0.25 to about 4 inches, and wherein the seat retainer and the securing member retainer, independently, extend a maximum distance from the spacer connected thereto of from about 0.25 to about 2 inches. 15. A skateboard carrier device for a bicycle, comprising: a clamp member adapted to connect the carrier device to a bicycle; a frame connected to the clamp member, wherein the frame includes a seat connected thereto at a base of the frame and adapted to receive and hold the skateboard; and a securing mechanism having a T-shaped or L-shaped securing member adjustable in relation to the frame and capable of being secured to an upper portion of the frame at a plurality of different positions and adapted to accommodate skateboards of different configurations, wherein the securing member is secured to a frame aperture that is a slot, wherein an element of the securing mechanism is moveable in the slot in order to adjust a distance between the seat and the securing mechanism, wherein the fastener is removably secured to a nut, wherein the nut includes a protrusion that extends from a flange of the nut and fits within the frame slot, and wherein the flange has a width greater than the slot to prevent the nut from being drawn through the slot, wherein the securing member includes a spacer and a retainer adapted to secure the skateboard to the carrier device, and wherein the spacer is disposed between the frame and the retainer when the securing mechanism is secured to the frame. 16. The skateboard according to claim 15, wherein the frame has a maximum length of from about 4 to about 12 inches, and a maximum width of about 3 to about 12 inches, wherein the seat has a spacer, wherein the seat spacer and securing member spacer, independently, has a maximum thickness from about 0.25 to about 4 inches, and wherein the seat retainer and the securing member retainer, independently, extend a maximum distance from the spacer connected thereto of from about 0.25 to about 2 inches.