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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 1994
Filed:
Jul. 20, 1993
Dixon Newbold, Glocester, RI (US);
Ian Gilley, West Boyleston, MA (US);
Bell Sports, Inc., Providence, RI (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides a bicycle rack having a use position wherein it is attached to a bicycle and supported substantially above a wheel of the bicycle. Additionally, the rack can be disassembled and stored or packaged in a substantially planar position. The rack includes two main structural components. First, a rack shelf is provided having a platform and a leg channel extending downward therefrom. Second, a substantially U-shaped support member is detachably locked to the rack shelf and includes two support legs connected by a center beam. The center beam engages a bottom surface of the platform and the support legs engage the leg channel.