Automobile bicycle rack

Claim 2

A bicycle rack adapted for mounting on the rear end of an automobile having a trunk lid and a horizontal bumper with a face portion terminating in an upper and a lower flange, said bicycle rack comprising; a frame assembly including a pair of spaced parallel supports, a cross piece connecting the two supports and maintaining them in spaced relation, a bumper engaging and gripping bracket secured to each support and adapted to fit on and engage the upper flange of the bumper, an adjusting screw threadedly carried by each support below the bumper bracket, said adjusting screw being adapted to engage the bumper below the bumper bracket to control the vertical attitude of its respective support, a rack securing assembly connected to the frame cross piece, said assembly comprising a hook means adapted to engage the lower flange of the bumper and adjustable means connecting the hook to the cross piece to maintain tension between the hook and cross piece to retain the rack on the bumper, a carrying arm affixed to and extending outwardly from each support to carry one or more bicycles, and a U-frame assembly connected to the frame assembly, said U-frame assembly comprising: a U-frame having a pair of parallel legs and a curved portion connecting same, means on the legs for connecting same to the frame supports, a rest connected to and extending downwardly from each leg of the U-frame and adapted to engage the trunk lid, and a tri-point support means extending upwardly from the U-frame.

Claim 3

The invention as set forth in claim 1 and wherein the tri-point support means comprises a rotatable carrier extending upwardly from each leg of the U-frame, each rotatable carrier having a U-shaped end, and a support rod extending upwardly from the curved portion of the U-frame.

Claim 4

A bicycle rack adapted for mounting on the rear end of an automobile having a trunk lid and a horizontal bumper with a face portion terminating in an upper and a lower flange, said bicycle rack comprising: a frame assembly including a pair of spaced parallel supports, a cross piece connecting the two supports and maintaining them in spaced relation, a bumper engaging and gripping bracket secured to each support and adapted to fit on and engage the upper flange of the bumper, an adjusting screw threadedly carried by each support below the bumper bracket, said adjusting screw being adapted to engage the bumper below the bumper bracket to control the vertical attitude of its respective support, a rack securing assembly connected to the frame cross piece, said assembly comprising a hook means adapted to engage the lower flange of the bumper and adjustable means connecting the hook to the cross piece to maintain tension between the hook and cross piece to retain the rack on the bumper, and a U-frame assembly providing a three point support for a bicycle connected to the H-frame and resting on the trunk lid, said U-frame assembly comprising: a U-frame having a pair of parallel legs with a curved portion connecting same, means on the free ends of the legs for connecting said legs to the upper ends of the H-frame supports, a rest connected to each U-frame leg and adapted to engage the trunk lid, a carrier member extending upwardly from each U-frame leg forming two of the points of support for the bicycle, said carrier member having a generally U-shaped termination with the open portion facing upwardly, and a carrier rod connected to and extending upwardly from the curved portion of the U-shaped frame to provide the third point for bicycle support.

Claim 5

A bicycle rack adapted for mounting on the rear end of an automobile having a trunk lid and a horizontal bumper with a face portion terminating in an upper and a lower flange, said bicycle rack comprising: a frame assembly including a pair of spaced parallel supports, a cross piece connecting the two supports and maintaining them in spaced relation, a bumper engaging and gripping bracket secured to each support and adapted to fit on and engage the upper flange of the bumper, an adjusting screw threadedly carried by each support below the bumper bracket, said adjusting screw being adapted to engage the bumper below the bumper bracket to control the vertical attitude of its respective support, a rack securing assembly connected to the frame cross piece, said assembly comprising a hook means adapted to engage the lower flange of the bumper and adjustable means connecting the hook to the cross piece to maintain tension between the hook and cross piece to retain the rack on the bumper, and a U-frame assembly providing a three point support for a bicycle connected to the H-frame and resting on the trunk lid, said U-frame assembly comprising: a U-frame having a pair of parallel legs with a curved portion connecting same, means on the free ends of the legs for connecting said legs to the upper ends of the H-frame supports, a rest connected to each U-frame leg and adapted to engage the trunk lid, a carrier member extending upwardly from each U-frame leg forming two of the points of support for the bicycle, said carrier member having a generally U-shaped termination with the open portion facing upwardly, and a carrier rod connected to and extending upwardly from the curved portion of the U-shaped frame to provide the third point for bicycle support.

Claim 6

The invention as sEt forth in claim 3 and wherein the carrier member is rotatable to accommodate different bicycle frame configurations.