Bicycle carrier for automobiles

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a bicycle carrier for automobiles showing our new design.

FIG. 2 is an elevational view on an enlarged scale of one of the two allochiral sides thereof.

FIG. 3 is an end elevational view thereof as seen from the right side of FIG. 2.

FIG. 4 is an end elevational view thereof as seen from the left side of FIG. 2.

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof as seen in FIG. 2.

FIG. 6 is a side elevational view similar to FIG. 2 but showing the carrier arms in an alternate position.

FIG. 7 is an end elevational view thereof as seen from the right side of FIG. 6.

The broken lines in FIG. 1 of the drawings are for illustrative purposes only.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
3710999 January 1973 Allen
3927811 December 1975 Nussbaum
Other references
  • American Bicyclist & Motorcyclist, 2/75, p. 63, Leisure Moments Bicycle Carrier, center left side of page. American Bicyclist & Motorcyclist, 2/75, p. 125, Allen Universal Bike Rack, bottom left side of page. Mark Fore Industries Flyer, rec'd 8/15/72, Bicycle Carrier, Model 112. J. C. Whitney Catalog No. 331, 1974, p. 48, Bike Carrier, "C", lower left side of page.
Patent History
Patent number: D247113
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 7, 1976
Date of Patent: Jan 31, 1978
Assignee: Dorcy Cycles Corporation (Columbus, OH)
Inventors: Raymond J. Federowicz (Columbus, OH), William J. Hess (Upper Arlington, OH), Frank C. Ricciardi, Jr. (Upper Arlington, OH)
Primary Examiner: Wallace R. Burke
Assistant Examiner: James M. Gandy
Attorney: Eugene J. Mahoney
Application Number: 5/720,795
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D12/158
International Classification: D1216;