Bicycle rack

Claim 2

A bicycle rack particularly adapted for use with an exteriorly mounted spare tire on an automotive vehicle, said rack comprising, in combination, a horizontally disposed support section and a vertically disposed base section, means connecting said support section and said base section together, said support section being of generally U-shaped configuration and including a pair of laterally spaced, horizontally extending arms and a transverse portion extending between said arms in vertically spaced relationship with respect thereto, said base section including a horizontally extending member disposed in horizontally spaced relationship with respect to said transverse portion of said support section whereby a portion of a tire may be received therebetween, said base section also including a pair of oppositely angularly disposed members each having one end portion thereof connected to said support section.

Claim 3

The combination as set forth in claim 1, the free end portions of said arms extending angularly upwardly to form abutment stops.

Claim 4

The combination as set forth in claim 1 including resilient means for releasably securing said rack to a spare tire.

Claim 5

The combination as set forth in claim 1, said arms and said transverse portion of said support section being formed of a single cylindrical rod.

Claim 6

The combination as set forth in claim 4, said base section being formed of additional cylindrical rods including rods having a diameter less than the diameter of said single rod.

Claim 7

The combination as set forth in claim 1 including means for releasably securing a bicycle to said support section.

Claim 8

The combination as set forth in claim 1, said base section be releasably connected to said support section.

Claim 9

The combination as set forth in claim 1, said base section being integrally joined to said support section.

Claim 10

A bicycle rack particularly adapted for use with an exteriorly mounted spare tire on an automotive vehicle, said bicycle rack comprising, in combination, a horizontally disposed support section and a vertically disposed base section, means connecting said support section and said base section together, said support section being of generally U-shaped configuration and including a pair of laterally spaced, horizontally extending, substantially parallel arms and a transverse portion extending between said arms in vertically spaced relationship with respect thereto, said transverse portion being integrally joined to said arms by integral segments, said base section including a horizontally extending member disposed in horizontally and vertically spaced relationship with respect to said transverse portion of said support section whereby said support section and said base section define an opening spaced from the free ends of said arms and adapted to receive a portion of a tire, said base section also including a pair of oppositely angularly disposed members each having one end portion thereof connected to said support section.

Claim 11

A bicycle rack particularly adapted for use with an exteriorly mounted spare tire on an automotive vehicle, said bicycle rack comprising, in combination, a horizontally disposed support section and a vertically disposed base section, means connecting said support section and said base section together, said support section being of generally U-shaped configuration and including a pair of laterally spaced, horizontally extending, substantially parallel arms and a transverse portion extending between said arms in vertically spaced relationship with respect thereto, said transverse portion being integrally joined to said arms by integral segments, said base section including a horizontally extending member disposed in horizontally and vertically spaced relationship with respect to said transverse portion of said support section whereby said support section and said base section define an opening spaced from the free ends of said arms and adapted to receive a portion of a tire, said base section also including a pair of oppositely angularly disposed members each having one end portion thereof connected to said support section.

Claim 12

The combination as set forth in claim 9, the free end portions of said arms extending angularly upwardly to form abutment stops.

Claim 13

The combination as set forth in claim 9, said base section being releasably connected to said support section.

Claim 14

The combination as set forth in claim 9, said base section being integrally joined to said support section.

Claim 15

In combination with an exteriorly mounted spare tire on an automotive vehicle, a bicycle rack including a horizontally disposed support section and a vertically disposed base section, means connecting said support section and said base section together, said support section being of generally U-shaped configuration and including a pair of laterally spaced, horizontally extending, substantially parallel arms and a transverse portion extending between said arms in vertically spaced relationship with respect thereto, said transverse portion being joined to said arms by integral segments, said base section including a horizontally extending member disposed in horizontally and vertically spaced relationship with respect to said transverse portion of said support section whereby said support section and said base section define an opening spaced from the free ends of said arms and adapted to receive a portion of said spare tire, said base section also including a pair of oppositely angularly disposed members each having one end portion thereof connected to said support section.

Claim 16

In combination with an exteriorly mounted spare tire on an automotive vehicle, a bicycle rack including a horizontally disposed support section and a vertically disposed base section, means connecting said support section and said base section together, said support section being of generally U-shaped configuration and including a pair of laterally spaced, horizontally extending, substantially parallel arms and a transverse portion extending between said arms in vertically spaced relationship with respect thereto, said transverse portion being joined to said arms by integral segments, said base section including a horizontally extending member disposed in horizontally and vertically spaced relationship with respect to said transverse portion of said support section whereby said support section and said base section define an opening spaced from the free ends of said arms and adapted to receive a portion of said spare tire, said base section also including a pair of oppositely angularly disposed members each having one end portion thereof connected to said support section.

Claim 17

The combination as set forth in claim 13, said base section being of generally inverted isosceles triangular configuration.

Claim 18

The combination as set forth in claim 13, said base section being of generally H-shaped configuration.

Claim 19

The combination as set forth in claim 13, the free end portions of said arms extending angularly upwardly to form abutment stops.

Claim 20

The combination as set forth in claim 13, the length of said horizontally extending member being approximately one-half to two-thirds the maximum diameter of said spare tire.

Claim 21

The combination as set forth in claim 13, the length of said angularly disposed members being less than the maximum diameter of said spare tire.

Claim 22

The combination as set forth in claim 13 including resilient means connected to said support section and said base section to hold said rack firmly on said spare tire.

Claim 23

The combination as set foprth in claim 13, said arms and said transverse portion of said support section being formed of a single cylindrical rod.

Claim 24

The combination as set forth in claim 13, said base section being releasably and adjustably connected to said support section.

Claim 25

The combination as set forth in claim 13, said base section being integrally joined to said support section.