Trunk mounted bike carrier

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9358933-B2
Application number	US-201013509831-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 19, 2010
Priority date	Nov 19, 2009
Publication date	Jun 7, 2016
Grant date	Jun 7, 2016

Abstract

A bike carrier capable of attaching to the rear of a vehicle is described. The bike carrier includes a first adjustable member that is adjustable to a plurality of positions and a second member that is pivotally secured to the first member. The second member is also adjustable to a plurality of positions independent of the fixed positions of said first member. The bike carrier includes at least one mount rail secured to the first and second members. The mount rail is capable of carrying a bicycle.

First claim

Having thus described the invention, I claim:

1. A mount assembly securable to a vehicle, said mount assembly comprising:
a first member adjustable in a plurality of fixed positions about a first axis;
a second member secured with said first member and adjustable in a plurality of fixed positions about a second axis independent of said fixed positions of said first member, wherein said second member is pivotable with respect to said first member when secured with said first member; and
at least one mount rail secured to said first and second members, said mount rail capable of carrying a bicycle,
wherein said first axis is spaced from said second axis.

2. The mount assembly of claim 1 wherein said first member is vertically adjustable relative to said vehicle.

3. The mount assembly of claim 2 wherein said second member is vertically adjustable relative to said vehicle.

4. The mount assembly of claim 1 wherein said first member is a substantially u-shaped bar and said second member is a substantially u-shaped bar positioned below said first member.

5. The mount assembly of claim 1 further comprising a central bar wherein said first and second members are pivotally secured to said central bar and said at least one mount rails is secured to said central bar.

6. The mount assembly of claim 5 further comprising at least one bracket secured to said central bar, wherein said first and second members are pivotably secured to said bracket.

7. The mount assembly of claim 1 further comprising a plurality of mounting members positioned along and secured to said mount rail, said mounting members capable of carrying said bicycle.

8. The mount assembly of claim 6 wherein said at least one bracket includes a first slot and a second slot, wherein said first slot engages said first member and said second slot engages said second member.

9. The mount assembly of claim 8 wherein said first slot includes a plurality of notches wherein said notches fixes said first member in said plurality of fixed positions.

10. The mount assembly of claim 9 wherein said second slot includes a plurality of notches wherein said notches fixes said second member in said plurality of fixed positions.

11. The mount assembly of claim 10 further comprising a first rod attached to said first member and a second rod attached to said second member wherein said first rod engages said notches on said first slot to fix said first member in said plurality of fixed positions and wherein said second rod engages said notches on said second slot to fix said second member in said plurality of fixed positions.

12. The mount assembly of claim 11 further comprising rotating knobs secured to said first rod and said second rod, wherein loosening said rotating knobs permits adjustment of said first member and said second member relative to said vehicle.

13. A bicycle mount assembly securable to a vehicle having a rear portion, said mount assembly comprising:
a cross bar;
a first bar secured with said cross bar at a first portion of a bracket and securable to said rear portion of said vehicle, wherein said first bar is pivotable when secured with said cross bar;
a second bar secured with said cross bar at a second portion of said bracket and securable to said rear portion of said vehicle, wherein said second bar is pivotable when secured with said cross bar and said first portion is spaced from said second portion; and
at least one mount rail attached to said cross bar and extending away from said first and second members, said mount rail capable of carrying a bicycle.

14. The bicycle mount assembly of claim 13 wherein said first second bars are selectively securable to said rear of said vehicle in a plurality of fixed positions.

15. The bicycle mount assembly of claim 14 wherein said first bar pivots independently of said second bar.

16. The bicycle mount assembly of claim 13 wherein said first and second bars are securable to said rear of said vehicle in a plurality of vertically fixed positions, said vertically fixed positions of said first bar are independent of said vertically fixed positions of said second bar.

17. A bicycle mount assembly selectively positionable and attachable to a vehicle, the mount assembly comprising:
a cross bar;
at least one bracket secured to said cross bar, said at least one bracket includes a first slot having a first plurality of notches and a second slot having a second plurality notches;
a first bar pivotably secured to said at least one bracket at a first portion and engageable with said first slot, wherein said first plurality of notches includes a pair of end notches and at least one intermediate notch whereby said pair of end notches and said intermediate notch secures said first bar at a plurality of fixed locations;
a second bar pivotably secured to said at least one bracket at a second portion and engageable with said second slot, wherein said second plurality of notches secures said second bar at a plurality of locations and said first portion is spaced from said second portion.

18. The bicycle mount assembly of claim 17 wherein said at least one bracket comprises a first bracket and a second bracket.

19. The bicycle mount assembly of claim 18 further comprising at least one mount rail attached to said cross bar, said mount rail capable of carrying a bicycle.

20. The bicycle mount assembly of claim 19 further comprising a first rod attached to said first bar and a second rod attached to said second bar wherein said first rod engages said notches on said first slot to fix said first bar in said plurality of fixed positions and wherein said second rod engages said notches on said second slot to fix said second bar in said plurality of fixed positions.

21. The bicycle mount assembly of claim 20 further comprising rotating knobs secured to said first rod and said second rod, wherein loosening said rotating knobs permits adjustment of said first and second bars relative to said vehicle.

22. The bicycle mount assembly of claim 17 wherein said second plurality of notches includes a pair of notches on opposing ends of said second slot.

23. The bicycle mount assembly of claim 22 wherein said second bar is securable at any location between said pair of notches.

24. The bicycle mount assembly of claim 17 further comprising a pair of mount rails fixedly attached to said cross bar, said pair of mount rails capable of carrying a bicycle.

25. The bicycle mount assembly of claim 17 further comprising a strap attached with said cross member.

26. The bicycle mount assembly of claim 25 , wherein the strap is attached with said cross member in a fixed position.

Assignees

• Phillips Sean
• Cequent Performance Prod Inc

Inventors

• Phillips Sean

Classifications

• B60R9/06

  at vehicle front or rear {(rear luggage compartments within vehicle extensible externally of the vehicle body B60R5/041)} · CPC title

• B60R9/10 Primary

  for cycles · CPC title