Carrier rack

• Main Authors: KELLY ANN LONGWELL, MATTHEW J. ALEXANDER, STEPHEN GEORGE HLOPICK, YOSHIAKI NODA, TIMOTHY ADAM HAHN, TRAVIS BARKEY, THOMAS HOWERTON POLLOCK
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 16.12.2010
• Subjects: ACCESSORIES PECULIAR TO CYCLES AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR,e.g. ARTICLE CARRIERS, CYCLE PROTECTORS; CYCLE SADDLES OR SEATS; LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING

A carrier rack (12,112) for a vehicle (10) is provided that includes a tubular frame (40,140) member and a plurality of strapping members (80,180). The tubular frame member (40,140) includes at least four corner portions (42a-d,142a-d) and defines an outer perimeter (P1) of the carrier rack (12,112) and also defines a carrier plane (100). Each of the strapping members (80,180) is secured to a respective one of the corner portions (42a-d,142a-d), and is spaced apart from the carrier plane (100) and positioned entirely interior of the outer perimeter (P1) of the carrier rack (12,112). The carrier plane (100) is generally horizontally oriented, and each of the strapping members (80,180) is below the carrier plane (100), when the carrier rack (12,112) is attached to a vehicle (10) and oriented to carry objects.