Luggage carrier for two-wheel vehicles, such as bicycles

Claim 1

Luggage carrier for cycles, such as bicycles, having a cycle frame, said carrier comprising an elongated support frame (1) defining a support plane and having means (2) at one end to secure the support frame to the cycle frame; two support rod pairs (3, 4) each pair being pivotally secured to the support frame, the rods of each pair being located at a respective side of the support frame and projecting towards the axle of a rear wheel of the cycle, the pairs being staggered along the length of the support frame, whereby the carrier will be supported at three longitudinally staggered points along the length of the support frame and wherein the free end portions (9, 10) of adjacent rods (5, 6; 7, 8) of the support rod pairs (3, 4) are angled with respect to the remainder of the rods and are approximately parallel to each other when placed adjacent each other and adjustable with respect to each other and the rear end portion of the cycle frame (13) so as to adjust the position of the support frame with respect to the rear wheel, an attachment claw clamp (11) fitting around the approximately parallel free ends (9, 10) of the angled portions of the rods to clamp the free end portions of the rods against the rear end portion of the cycle frame (13), the claw clamp being formed with a bore (12);