Patent attributes
A bike carrier has H-shaped or inverted U-shaped wheel retention arms that pivot inward to press a cross member of each retention arm against each tire. Each cross member is infinitely adjustable along elongated slots in side arms of the retention arm for different wheel diameters. Each cross member has a shaft passing through the elongated slots, and a tool-less tensioner that fixes and releases the cross member to the side arms at selectable positions. The tensioner may be a cam lever as used on bicycle wheel quick-release hubs or a transversely threaded lever that acts as both a nut and a wrench on a threaded end of the shaft of the cross member A retention arm pivot ratchet holds each retention arm inward, pressing the cross member against the bike tire. A trailer hitch embodiment of the carrier has two bike wheel trays that pivot forward together for storage.
