Protective cover for automobile mounted bicycle carrier

Claim 1

In a system for protecting a two wheeled vehicle such as a bicycle, having a seat and handle bars, while transporting the same on the back of an automobile having a frame affixed to the bumper and to an upper portion of the automobile, the frame being provided with a pair of spaced hangers to receive the bicycle and straps for holding the bicycle to the frame, the improvement comprising: a back of flexible material having a first pair of openings to permit the spaced hangers to pass therethrough, a second pair and a third pair of openings each of which are positioned to permit one of the straps to pass therethrough to affix the bicycle to the frame; a front of flexible material affixed at the bottom edge thereof to the corresponding edge of the back; closure means affixed to the free edges of the front and back to permit them to be joined together to enclose and protect the bicycle from the ambient environment; the upper portions of the front and back projecting above the top of the two wheeled vehicle to allow for variations in the heights of the seat and handle bars; and fastening means for securing the joined upper portions of the front and back to the front when said joined upper portions are folded over toward the front.