Motorcycle carrier

Claim 2

In combination with a vehicle, a motorcycle carrier comprising first and second supports mounted in generally horizontally aligned and spaced apart locations along one marginal portion of said vehicle, an elongated support member, means pivotally supporting said support member from one of said supports for oscillation about a horizontal axis extending transversely of said support member and a line extending between said supports with one end of said support member being disposed closely adjacent the other of said supports, said support member and said other support including means operative to releasably support said one end of said support member from said other support, said other support including a supporting arm portion projecting horizontally outwardly from said marginal portion and having an inner end portion pivotally anchored relative to said marginal portion for oscillation between a first position with said arm portion generally horizontally disposed and underlying said one end of said elongated support member when the latter is horizontally disposed and a second position with the free end of said arm portion swung downwardly and inwardly through an upstanding plane through which said one end of said elongated support member is swingable, said second support including means releasably securing said arm portion in said first position.

Claim 3

In combination with a vehicle, a motorcycle carrier comprising first and second supports mounted in generally horizontally aligned and spaced apart locations along one marginal portion of said vehicle, an elongated support member, means pivotally supporting said support member from one of said supports for oscillation about a horizontal axis extending transversely of said support member and a line extending between said supports with one end of said support member being disposed closely adjacent the other of said supports, said support member and said other support including means operative to releasably support said one end of said support member from said other support, said other support including a supporting arm portion projecting horizontally outwardly from said marginal portion and having an inner end portion pivotally anchored relative to said marginal portion for oscillation between a first position with said arm portion generally horizontally disposed and underlying said one end of said elongated support member when the latter is horizontally disposed and a second position with the free end of said arm portion swung downwardly and inwardly through an upstanding plane through which said one end of said elongated support member is swingable, said second support including means releasably securing said arm portion in said first position.

Claim 4

In combination with a vehicle, a motorcycle carrier comprising first and second supports mounted in generally horizontally aligned and spaced apart locations along one marginal portion of said vehicle, an elongated support member, means pivotally supporting said support member from one of said supports for oscillation about a horizontal axis extending transversely of said support member and a line extending between said supports with one end of said support member being disposed closely adjacent the other of said supports, said support member and said other support including means operative to releasably support said one end of said support member from said other support, said other support including a supporting arm portion projecting horizontally outwardly from said marginal portion and having an inner end portion pivotally anchored relative to said marginal portion for oscillation between a first position with said arm portion generally horizontally disposed and underlying said one end of said elongated support member when the latter is horizontally disposed and a second position with the free end of said arm portion swung downwardly and inwardly through an upstanding plane through which said one end of said elongated support member is swingable, said second support including means releasably securing said arm portion in said first position.

Claim 5

The combination of claim 1 wherein said one end of said support member includes a lengthwise extendable elongated extension section guidingly supported therefrom for longitudinal extension and retraction relative thereto.

Claim 6

The combination of claim 1 wherein said support member comprises an upwardly opening channel member.

Claim 7

The combination of claim 1 wherein the first mentioned means includes means releasably pivotally securing said support member to said one support wheeled running gear removably attachable to said support member and a hitch element removably attachable to one end of said support member.

Claim 8

The combination of claim 1 wherein said one marginal portion of said vehicle includes a bumper extending therealong, said other support being supported entirely from said bumper.

Claim 9

The combination of claim 1 wherein said one marginal portion of said vehicle includes a bumper extending therealong and bumper supports from which said bumper is supported, said other support being supported partly from said bumper and partly from said bumper supports.

Claim 10

The combination of claim 1 wherein said one marginal portion of said vehicle includes a bumper extending therealong, said other support including an upstanding member abutted against the outer face of said bumper, said bumper being channel shaped and including upper and lower marginal flanges extending therealong and extending toward said marginal portion of said vehicle, a pair of upper and lower hook type brackets engaged over the free edge portions of said upper nd lower flanges, and adjustable tension members means connected to and extending between said brackets and corresponding vertically spaced portions of said upstanding member.

Claim 11

In combination with a vehicle, a motorcycle carrier comprising first and second supports mounted in generally horizontally aligned and spaced apart locations along one marginal portion of said vehicle, an elongated support member, means pivotally supporting said support member from one of said supports for oscillation about a horizontal axis extending transversely of said support member and a line extending between said supports with one end of said support member being disposed closely adjacent the other of said supports, said support member and said other support including means operative to releasably support said one end oF said support member from said other support, a third support, means supporting said third support from said vehicle marginal portion on the side of said one support remote from the other support for downward and inward swinging of said third support relative to said marginal portion from a horizontal operative position projecting outwardly from said marginal portion to a lowered inwardly retracted position, the other end of said support member, when the latter is horizontally disposed, overlying said third support member when the latter is in said operative position, said third support including upwardly facing abutment surface means with which the other end of said support member is engageable to limit downward swinging of said other end of said support member relative to said third support, means releasably anchoring said other end of said support member to said third support.

Claim 12

In combination with a vehicle, a motorcycle carrier comprising first and second supports mounted in generally horizontally aligned and spaced apart locations along one marginal portion of said vehicle, an elongated support member, means pivotally supporting said support member from one of said supports for oscillation about a horizontal axis extending transversely of said support member and a line extending between said supports with one end of said support member being disposed closely adjacent the other of said supports, said support member and said other support including means operative to releasably support said one end oF said support member from said other support, a third support, means supporting said third support from said vehicle marginal portion on the side of said one support remote from the other support for downward and inward swinging of said third support relative to said marginal portion from a horizontal operative position projecting outwardly from said marginal portion to a lowered inwardly retracted position, the other end of said support member, when the latter is horizontally disposed, overlying said third support member when the latter is in said operative position, said third support including upwardly facing abutment surface means with which the other end of said support member is engageable to limit downward swinging of said other end of said support member relative to said third support, means releasably anchoring said other end of said support member to said third support.

Claim 13

The combination of claim 8 wherein the other end of said support member includes an upwardly projecting wheel stop.

Claim 14

The combination of claim 8 wherein said one end of said support member includes a wheel stop shiftable between an upwardly projecting position and a slightly endwise outwardly and downwardly inclined ramp extension defining portion.