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Bicycle rack for pick-up truck

  • US 5,092,504 A
  • Filed: 12/28/1990
  • Issued: 03/03/1992
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/28/1990
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A rack for securing bicycles in the cargo compartment of a pickup truck comprising an elongated cross-member of adjustable length adapted to engage and clamp, by outward pressure, between the interior surfaces of a pickup truck cargo box, said cross-member being formed of at least two members which are longitudinally extendable relative to each other, locking means between the extendable members to adjustably secure said members at a desired length, one of said longitudinally extendable members having a first tab extending outwardly therefrom and having an opening therein, a movable sleeve enveloping a portion of said longitudinally extendable cross-member and being of sufficient length to enclose a space between said two extendable members, a second tab extending from said sleeve, said tab being in alignment with the first tab and having an opening which aligns with the opening in said first tab, to permit locking of said sleeve over said space, at least one pair of aligned projecting arms extending perpendicularly from said cross-member and adapted to secure a bicycle wheel thereto, and at least one bracket on said crossmember which carries means to receive and lock onto the front fork of a bicycle from which the wheel has been removed.

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