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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 04, 2007
Filed:
Mar. 11, 2005
Jeffrey M. Lloyd, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Wesley J. Blanchard, Troy, MI (US);
H. Dieter Featherman, Macomb Township, MI (US);
Michael Baker, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Jeffrey M. Lloyd, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Wesley J. Blanchard, Troy, MI (US);
H. Dieter Featherman, Macomb Township, MI (US);
Michael Baker, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Altair Engineering, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Abstract
A bicycle rack is provided for connection to a vehicle, and especially a bus for the transport of a bicycle. The bicycle rack has a frame pivotally connected to a bracket which is connectable to a front of a bus. A pair of elongate cradles traverse the frame of the rack. Each elongate cradle is capable of receiving a bicycle. Each elongate cradle includes a rear wheel cradle and a front wheel cradle. The front wheel cradle has a spring operated wheel lock. The wheel lock includes a rotatable armature which overlays and holds the front tire of the bicycle in a locked position. The armature is actuated by the weight of the front wheel or by the manual activation of an adjacent handle.