US 12,280,746 B1
Minimal lift bike carrier
Reed B. Wagner, Bloomington, MN (US)
Assigned to SPECIALTY REC LLC, Bloomington, MN (US)
Filed by SPECIALTY REC LLC, Bloomington, MN (US)
Filed on Dec. 15, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/082,299.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/290,896, filed on Dec. 17, 2021.
Int. Cl. B60R 9/10 (2006.01); B60R 9/06 (2006.01)
CPC B60R 9/10 (2013.01) [B60R 9/06 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A carrier for supporting and transporting a bicycle, the carrier comprising:
a support extending between a first end region and a second end region along a longitudinal axis, the support defining a top surface configured to receive and contact tires of the bicycle;
a pivot mount assembly pivotably coupled to the support and comprising a retention housing, wherein the retention housing defines one or more slots extending along the longitudinal axis, wherein the support pivots about a pivot axis extending transverse to the longitudinal axis; and
a ramp configured to move relative to the support along the longitudinal axis, wherein the ramp is configured to slide within the one or more slots of the retention housing, wherein the support is restricted from pivoting about the pivot axis when the ramp is within the one or more slots and the support is pivotable about the pivot axis when the ramp is not within the one or more slots.