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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7404504 | Adjustable rear-mounted cargo carriers Cargo carriers are disclosed, and more particularly adjustable cargo carriers that may be mounted on a rear of a vehicle. ... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7401715 | Rotatable strap assembly for a load carrier A rotatable strap arrangement for a load carrier of a transporting vehicle. The load carrier includes an elongate tray with a rotation mechanism coupled thereto, the rotation mechanism permitting rotation relative to the elongate tray. The rotatable strap arrangemen... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7331494 | Bike carrying rack for wheeled vehicle A bike carrying rack for use with a wheeled vehicle includes a main frame, a mounting member mounted on the main frame and has two ends each movably mounted in a respective one of the first mounting tube and the second mounting tube of the main frame, and two suppor... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7264145 | Bus bicycle rack having a spring operated wheel lock A bicycle rack is provided for connection to a vehicle, and especially a bus for the transport of a bicycle. The bicycle rack has a frame pivotally connected to a bracket which is connectable to a front of a bus. A pair of elongate cradles traverse the frame of the ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7261228 | Vehicle hitch rack A sporting article transport rack that is engageable to a hitch of an automotive vehicle is provided. The rack comprises a hitch engaging portion that is fastenable to the hitch and which extends therefrom away from the automotive vehicle. An elongated stem portion ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7240816 | Vehicle-carried rack for bicycles A rack for supporting at least one bicycle in position includes a base. Two beams are pivotally connected with the base. At least one supporting device is attached to each of the beams in order to support one wheel of the bicycle. A post is pivotally connected with ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7237704 | Bicycle carrier A sports equipment carrier for a vehicle including a rack structure adapted to be mounted to a vehicle and an equipment securing portion. The equipment securing portion includes a clamping mechanism and an adjustment member, where the clamping mechanism includes a h... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7222763 | Pivoting support arrangement for maintaining a bicycle wheel in an upright position A ride ready vehicle-mounted bicycle carrier includes a pair of spaced apart wheel supports and a stabilizing member which is engageable with the bicycle, preferably with one of the bicycle wheels, at a location above the wheel supports. One of the wheel supports is... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7165704 | Bicycle fixing rack assembly for wheeled vehicle A bicycle fixing rack assembly includes a main frame, a plurality of X-shaped fixing plates, two pivot units, and a plurality of clamping units. Thus, the seat tube of the bicycle is clamped between the two clamping blocks of the respective clamping unit, so that th... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7118016 | Adjustable rack for carrying equipment on a vehicle An equipment carrier, such as a bicycle rack, is adapted for removable mounting to a vehicle and includes a first frame and a second frame interconnected by one or more hubs. The first frame is engaged with the hubs so as to be axially movable relative to the lower ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7111765 | Carrier rack system A trailer hitch mounted recreational equipment carrier for transporting various recreational equipment. The trailer hitch mounted recreational equipment carrier includes a support frame having at least a horizontal member and a vertical member, a first link arm pivo... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7104430 | Bicycle rack A rack for securing wheeled vehicles, particularly bicycles, includes wheel-receiving wells for receiving the front wheel of the vehicle and contacting the wheel at least at two points. A wheel-engaging arm, pivotally mounted to the rack, is pivoted upwardly and is ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7055725 | Quick conversion connection system for a component of a vehicle-mounted equipment carrier A vehicle-mounted equipment carrier includes a base having a support member that is movable between an operative position and an inoperative position. An engagement member maintains the position of the support member, and is movable between an engaged position and a... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7051909 | Carrier for bicycles and other cargo A cargo carrier (10) for bicycles (Y1, Y2) is removably installable in the bed (B) of a truck (T) and has a base plate (12) which mounts on top of the truck bed. One side of the base plate bears against one wall (W1) of the truck b... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7044347 | Interlock arrangement for an extendible and retractable stabilizer for use in a bicycle carrier A bicycle carrier includes a wheel support arrangement and a stabilizer engageable with a bicycle wheel, for maintaining the bicycle upright. The stabilizer includes an inner section and an extendible and retractable outer section. The inner section is pivotable thr... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7000812 | Bicycle wheel bag A wheel bag for enclosing a bicycle wheel and attaching to a bicycle for transport along with a method for using the bag are described. In one embodiment, the bag is configured to be secured to a bicycle at three points while the bicycle is in a rooftop carrier for ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000814 | Securing device for bicycle rack on vehicle A bicycle rack includes two tubes each have a support bar at a first end thereof for supporting bicycles thereon and a positioning member is connected to an inside of a second end of each of the first and second tubes. The extension part from a vehicle is clamped be... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6988645 | Bicycle rack anti-sway stabilizer The object of the invention is to provide an anti-sway stabilizer (20) that is pivotally connected to a support arm (26) of a vehicle bike transportation rack, making available a convenient attachment of a bicycle top tube to the support arm for preven... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6971565 | Securing device for bicycle racks on vehicles A bicycle rack includes two rods with two plates pivotably connected therebetween and a secure device is connects the two plates. The secure device includes a locking member with a latch which extends through the body of the secure device and is engaged with two ali... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6968986 | Bus bicycle rack having a spring operated wheel lock A bicycle rack is provided for connection to a vehicle, and especially a bus for the transport of a bicycle. The bicycle rack has a frame pivotally connected to a bracket which is connectable to a front of a bus. A pair of elongate cradles traverse the frame of the ... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6951287 | Receiver hitch mounted bike rack with anti-rattle mechanism A receiver hitch mounted bike rack with an anti-rattle mechanism includes a main tube that is received in the interior of a standard receiver hitch of a vehicle. The rack includes a pair of lateral wheel rails that each receive the front wheel or fork of a bike. An ... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6938782 | Bicycle carrier A rack for carrying a bicycle on a vehicle. The rack includes forward and rear crossbars extending across a top surface of the vehicle and a pair of tower bodies associated with each crossbar to secure the crossbars to the vehicle. A wheel mount is attached to a fir... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6929163 | Universal mounting bracket for a vehicle-mounted equipment carrier A universal mounting bracket for a bicycle rack includes a pair of upstanding members extending from opposite sides of a base member. Each upstanding member includes aligned pivot openings through which a pivot pin is positioned to pivotally secure an equipment carr... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6910609 | Equipment transportation system A carrier system for transporting equipment, such as bicycles. The carrier of a preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a spine member that is capable of having equipment mounting hardware attached to it. This equipment mounting hardware includes a pl... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6892913 | Bicycle holder for vehicles The invention concerns a roof-mounted bicycle hodler for vehicles. The bicycle holder comprises profiled carrier (1) on which a bicycle (9) is intended to be positioned in an upright position, first and second fastening devices (2 and 3, ... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6889880 | Configurable vehicle sill A vehicle cargo rack is provided with a sill connected to the vehicle, at least one rotatable joint mounted on the sill, and at least one arm coupled to the at least one joint and configured to hold cargo. ... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6868998 | Bike mount A bike mount for securing a bicycle to a vehicle rack. The bike mount includes arms that pivot apart to receive a bicycle wheel and pivot together to cooperatively hold the bicycle wheel. The bike mount may be configured to include a lever that pivots the arms toget... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6863481 | Wheel chock mounting plate assembly A wheel chock mounting plate assembly that can be easily attached to and removed from the load surface of a trailer or other transporting vehicle. The wheel chock mounting plate assembly attaches to a logistic track, standard in the field of cargo control systems, t... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6857545 | Bike carrier A bike carrier which includes a U-shaped frame structure having an intermediate section and first and second leg sections. A first rail is supported by the frame structure and laterally spans between said first and second legs and extends out past at least one of sa... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6854630 | Bicycle car rack and work stand A combination bicycle car rack and work stand is provided. The device has one or more bicycle carrier channels to secure one or more bicycles, and a clamp assembly which can be oriented in a desired position in order to perform maintenance or repair on another mount... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6851590 | Bicycle carrier A sports equipment carrier for a vehicle including a rack structure adapted to be mounted to a vehicle and an equipment securing portion. The equipment securing portion includes a clamping mechanism and an adjustment member, where the clamping mechanism includes a h... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6840418 | Bicycle carrier A bicycle rack for carrying a bicycle adjacent the rear of a vehicle. The bicycle rack includes an adjustable frame assembly having a first frame member attached to a housing and a second frame member attached to a connecting member. The connecting member is rotatio... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6834786 | Pickup bed racks for bicycles and methods A bicycle hauling rack for the bed of a pickup truck is disclosed. The rack increases the number of bicycles which can be hauled damage-free in the bed. ... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6783041 | Automotive vehicle bicycle rack having load assist apparatus An apparatus to assist an operator in loading a bicycle onto a substantially vertical bicycle rack attached to an automotive vehicle, includes a base that attaches to the upper portion of the bicycle rack, and a substantially U-shaped hook, having one end that pivot... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6769583 | Carrier apparatus and method In vehicles (16) with a trailer receiver (14), a carrier apparatus (10) includes a hitch connect (12) suspended from the trailer receiver (14). A support (20) is attached to the hitch connect (12). A ramp (22) ... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6761297 | Ride ready vehicle-mounted bicycle carrier A ride ready vehicle-mounted bicycle carrier includes a pair of spaced apart wheel supports and a stabilizing member which is engageable with the bicycle, preferably with one of the bicycle wheels, at a location above the wheel supports. One of the wheel supports is... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6758380 | Locking fork mount for a bicycle carrier A fork mount or clamping assembly for securement to the prongs of a bicycle fork, such as is incorporated into a bicycle carrier. The clamping assembly includes a pair of inner clamping surfaces, and an axial skewer member extends outwardly from the inner clamping s... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6752303 | Carrier device A bike carrier device that has a vehicle connection bar such as one for trailer hitch securement and a cross frame structure preferably having a set of first and second cross bars that each extend to opposite sides of the connection bar and are spaced apart in a dir... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6745926 | Securement arrangement for a hitch-mount carrier Hitch mount load carrier including a stinger adapted to be stabbingly received in a hitch mount receiver of a carrying vehicle. A fixed upright post is stationarily coupled to the stinger, and an upright load supporting member is coupled to the fixed upright post by... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6736301 | Support assembly for carrying bicycles on a vehicle A support assembly, which is mounted on a vehicle for carrying bicycles thereon, comprises a first frame member, a second frame member, two retractable tube sets, four front wheel seats and four rear wheel seats. The retractable tube sets pivot their ends on said fi... | 05/18/2004 |
