Appeal No. 95-2768
Application 08/019,700
a pair of bicycle supporting arms projecting
rearwardly from said mounting frame; and
at least one cradle mounted on each of said
supporting arms for cradling a bicycle frame, each of said
cradles comprised of a flexible material and including a base
mounted on a respective supporting arm, and a retaining strap,
said base forming a bicycle-engaging surface and including first
fastening means, said strap being of one-piece construction with
said base and normally extending upwardly from said base to
permit a bicycle to be inserted onto said bicycle-engaging
surface, said strap being flexible to be bent across said
bicycle-engaging surface to retain a bicycle frame thereon, said
strap including second fastening means engageable with said first
fastening means for fastening said strap in its bicycle frame-
retaining position.
17. A bicycle carrier according to claim 14, wherein
said base includes a through-hole through which a respective one
of said supporting arm extends, said base being slidable along
said one supporting arm.
18. A bicycle carrier according to claim 17, wherein
said base and said one arm form a projection-and-groove
connection for locating said cradle with respect to said one
supporting arm.
28. A bicycle carrier according to claim 14, wherein
the cradle is rotatable about the axis of the supporting arm and
held in place by a friction-fit therewith.
29. A bicycle carrier adapted to be mounted on the
rear of a vehicle comprising:
a mounting frame;
securing means for securing said mounting frame to
a rear of a vehicle;
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