ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,280,746, issued on April 22, was assigned to SPECIALTY REC LLC (Bloomington, Minn.).
"Minimal lift bike carrier" was invented by Reed B. Wagner (Bloomington, Minn.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A carrier for supporting and transporting a recreational vehicle (e.g., bicycle, tricycle, quadracycle, or trailer) with minimal or no lifting. The carrier includes a support configured to receive and contact tires of the vehicle. The carrier also includes a ramp configured to move relative to the support and slides within one or more slots of the support. The carrier pivots relative to a pivot mount assembly such that the vehicle can be easily mo...