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A stand for locking the front wheel of a vehicle, such as a motorcycle, in a stable position. The stand has front and rear support mechanisms which, in a preferred embodiment, are actuated by a ramp so that the weight of the front wheel of the motorcycle as it is rolled onto the ramp will actuate th

A stand for locking the front wheel of a vehicle, such as a motorcycle, in a stable position. The stand has front and rear support mechanisms which, in a preferred embodiment, are actuated by a ramp so that the weight of the front wheel of the motorcycle as it is rolled onto the ramp will actuate the front and rear supports to engage the tire at locations forward and rearward of the wheel axis of rotation.

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[ I claim:] [1.] A stand for securing the front tire-supporting wheel of a two-wheeled cycle in a stabilized, upright position, said stand comprising:(a) a base having opposite sides and a forward and a rear end;(b) a wheel-receiving ramp pivotally mounted on a base, said ramp being pivotal between

[ I claim:] [1.] A stand for securing the front tire-supporting wheel of a two-wheeled cycle in a stabilized, upright position, said stand comprising:(a) a base having opposite sides and a forward and a rear end;(b) a wheel-receiving ramp pivotally mounted on a base, said ramp being pivotal between a wheel loading and a loaded position;(c) a pair of oppositely disposed forward support means pivotally mounted on the opposite sides of said base, said forward support means movable between an open and a closed tire-engaging position;(d) first actuating means interconnecting said ramp and said forward support means for moving said forward support means to said closed tire-engaging position when said ramp is pivoted to said loaded position;(e) a pair of oppositely disposed rear support means mounted on said ramp and movable between a first and a closed tire-engaging position; and(f) second actuating means interconnecting said ramp and said rear support means and operable to move said rear supports from said first to said closed position when said ramp is pivoted to said loaded position with said wheel thereon.