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US3581962A
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Automobile bicycle carrier
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1969-10-22
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Granted: 1971-06-01
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Expires: 1989-10-22
Abstract
Abstract A bicycle rack made of several detachable connected sections, each section being made of a longitudinal board connected at the ends by cross boards, and so spaced that the wheels of the bicycle can be placed between each pair of longitudinal boards. The boards are resiliently flexible so that a bolt in front and in back of each bicycle wheel can be tightened to press the boards against the opposite sides of the wheel thereby to securely hold the bicycle in place although the height of the boards is such that it extends only to about the point where the spokes begin to diverge outwardly from the plane of the tires. The bicycles are deposited in the slots so that the positions of adjacent bicycles are reversed, namely the handlebars of one bicycle are adjacent the seat of the next bicycle. The bicycles are deposited in the assembled rack on the ground then the sections are detached and each section is separately placed upon the usual automobile top carrier frame and when all the sections are in position they are again secured together and at the four corners of the assembled unit suitable clamps attach the entire unit to the top carrier frame.
Inventors
- 👤 George M Osborn
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 14:31
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R9/00; B60R9/08; B60R9/10; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S224/00; Y10S224/924
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
67 words
In an automobile bicycle carrier, longitudinal sides forming a slot therebetween for the wheels of a bicycle, cross members at the ends of said longitudinal sides to space said sides apart, means to press said longitudinal sides against the tires of the respective bicycle wheels to hold the bicycle in upright position, and means to clamp said sides to a carrier on the top of the automobile.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
67 words
In an automobile bicycle carrier, longitudinal sides forming a slot therebetween for the wheels of a bicycle, cross members at the ends of said longitudinal sides to space said sides apart, means to press said longitudinal sides against the tires of the respective bicycle wheels to hold the bicycle in upright position, and means to clamp said sides to a carrier on the top of the automobile.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
The automobile bicycle carrier specified in claim 1, and said cross members holding together a plurality of pairs of longitudinal sides thereby to form a plurality of parallel slots for supporting several bicycles.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
The automobile bicycle carrier specified in claim 2, and said cross members being in several sections, and detachable means to secure together said cross member sections into a single support for several bicycles.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
94 words
The automobile bicycle carrier specified in claim 3, and said clamping means including, a clamping bar, a hook at one end of the bar engageable with the top edge of the adjacent longitudinal side of the bicycle carrier, a claw member adjustable on the other end of the bar to engage said automobile top carrier and also the lower edge of said adjacent longitudinal side, and releasable means on the other end of said bar engaging said claw member to press the same in position and to pull said hook against said top edge.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
76 words
The automobile bicycle carrier specified in claim 1, and said longitudinal sides having a series of registering holes therethrough, said pressing means including a bolt extended through registering holes on opposite sides of a slot ahead of each bicycle wheel and another bolt inserted into registering holes behind each bicycle wheel, and means to tighten the bolts so as to flex the adjacent longitudinal sides toward one another and against the tire of the bicycle wheel.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
126 words
The method of mounting a plurality of bicycles on the top of an automobile comprising, securing together a plurality of bicycle carrier units having parallel slots for bicycle wheels, depositing the bicycles in the parallel slots so that the bicycles do not interfere with one another, tightening the sides in each slot against the adjacent tires of adjacent wheels of the bicycles in each slot so as to hold each bicycle rigidly in upright position, separating the secured units from one another, lifting each separated unit individually with the bicycles therein to the carrier frame on the top of the automobile, securing the individual units to each other on the top of the automobile, and clamping the secured units to the top carrier of the automobile.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
126 words
The method of mounting a plurality of bicycles on the top of an automobile comprising, securing together a plurality of bicycle carrier units having parallel slots for bicycle wheels, depositing the bicycles in the parallel slots so that the bicycles do not interfere with one another, tightening the sides in each slot against the adjacent tires of adjacent wheels of the bicycles in each slot so as to hold each bicycle rigidly in upright position, separating the secured units from one another, lifting each separated unit individually with the bicycles therein to the carrier frame on the top of the automobile, securing the individual units to each other on the top of the automobile, and clamping the secured units to the top carrier of the automobile.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-05-31 | 1974-11-30 | 1975-06-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-05-31 | 1978-11-30 | 1979-06-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-05-31 | 1982-11-30 | 1983-06-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |