Patents by Inventor Peter E. Robar

Peter E. Robar has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 5553718
    Abstract: A wall mount is provided which supports an automotive bicycle rack of the type having a plurality of feet which engage the rear portion of an automobile and straps with hooks for releasably securing the rack to the automobile. The wall mount is a ladder-like device which comprises a pair of vertically disposed rails for fastening to a wall and a plurality of horizontal cross-beam members disposed in vertically spaced orientation on the rails. An uppermost cross-beam member has an upwardly opening "J" cross section and the lowermost cross-beam member having a downwardly opening "J" cross-section, for receiving the hooks of the rack. A pair of intermediate cross-beam members are spaced between the uppermost and lowermost cross-beam members and have vertical surfaces for receiving the feet of the rack. The vertical surface of the lower of said intermediate cross-beam members is disposed approximately 3 to 4 inches further from the wall than said other vertical surface to mimic the bumper of an automobile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 10, 1996
    Inventor: Peter E. Robar