Cycle rack

Patent 5285937 Issued on February 15, 1994. Estimated Expiration Date:

April 6, 2012. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

Abstract Claims Description Full Text

Patent References

Bicycle carrier rack for automobiles Patent #: 4299341
Issued on: 11/10/1981
Inventor: Copeland , et al.

Inventor

Schmidt, Erik

Application

No. 863866 filed on 04/06/1992

US Classes:

224/520, Ball hitch211/17, Velocipede type224/532, Laterally extending arms224/924, VEHICLE ATTACHED CARRIER FOR BICYCLE OR MOTORCYCLE269/97Clamp type fastening means

Examiners

Primary: Recla, Henry J.
Assistant: Barrett, Glenn T.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus

Foreign Patent References

148531 DK. 07/13/1985
9012704 WO. 11/13/1990
217015 GB 06/13/2012
2182619 GB. 05/13/1987

International Class

B60R 009/10

Abstract

A lockable toggle joint (4, 5) for a cycle rack with pair of scissor shaped branches (2, 3) and scissor joint (7, 71, 72) comprising suitably shaped holding means (8A, 8B) for the holding of the rack to a conventional trailer ball hitch (1) at the rear of an automobile and carrying means (2A, 3A) for the bicycles comprises a snaplock and interlock means (6) which is lockable.