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          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               
          having a hole which receives a respective supporting arm, and a             
          retaining strap, said base forming a bicycle-engaging surface and           
          including first fastening means, said strap arranged to be                  
          extended 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, each cradle being            
          rotatable about the axis of its respective supporting arm and               
          held in position by a friction-fit therewith.                               

                    30.  A bicycle carrier according to claim 29, wherein             
          said strap is constructed to normally extend away from said base            
          to permit a bicycle to be inserted onto said bicycle-engaging               
          surface.                                                                    



















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