公开(公告)号：EP1718498A1

公开(公告)日：2006-11-08

申请号：EP05708288.5

申请日：2005-02-10

申请人： Nissan Technology Centre Europe Limited

发明人： STOREY, Mike, Nissan Technical Centre Europe Ltd

IPC分类号： B60R9/00

CPC分类号： B60R9/048 ,  B60R5/00 ,  B60R9/00

摘要： A support apparatus for supporting or carrying a bicycle or the like comprises support means (12) for supporting at least a part of a wheel of the bicycle or the like and, at one end of the support means, clamping means for clamping the support means to a fixed part of the bicycle. In one embodiment, the support means comprises an elongate support member having a slot for engagement with at least a part of the wheel of the bicycle and is mounted in a recess (14) disposed in a load-carrying surface of the vehicle.