ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,715,368, issued on Aug. 25.

"Bicycle carrier for a vehicle" was invented by Joseph E. Kovarik (Englewood, Colo.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A vehicle-mounted bicycle carrier allows a bicycle to be mounted to the carrier in a ride-ready fashion, without the need to remove one of the bicycle wheels, and permits the reversible securement of both wheels simultaneously by a simple single pivotal movement of a tire retention loop."

The patent was filed on Aug. 21, 2024, under Application No. 18/810,758.

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