IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0637983
(2003-08-08)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
4 인용 특허 :
6 |
초록
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A bicycle stand that supports a bicycle frame to maintain the bicycle in an upright position and method of use are provided. The bicycle stand includes a first portion that supports a frame member of the bicycle and a second portion having a front-wheel-engaging member that interacts with a front wh
A bicycle stand that supports a bicycle frame to maintain the bicycle in an upright position and method of use are provided. The bicycle stand includes a first portion that supports a frame member of the bicycle and a second portion having a front-wheel-engaging member that interacts with a front wheel of the bicycle. The second portion of the bicycle stand includes ground-engaging members that contact a surface upon which the bicycle rests. The ground-engaging members contact the surface on opposite sides of a plane defined by the frame of the bicycle.
대표청구항
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1. For use with a bicycle having a frame defining a plane of the bicycle and a front wheel having an axle and an outermost circumference in a wheel plane perpendicular to the axle, a bicycle stand, for supporting the bicycle in an upright position with respect to a surface, comprising:a first portio
1. For use with a bicycle having a frame defining a plane of the bicycle and a front wheel having an axle and an outermost circumference in a wheel plane perpendicular to the axle, a bicycle stand, for supporting the bicycle in an upright position with respect to a surface, comprising:a first portion, wherein the first portion presents a pocket to support a frame member of the bicycle in a support configuration; anda second portion, wherein the second portion comprises a first ground-engaging member, a second ground-engaging member, and a front-wheel-engaging member, wherein the first and second ground-engaging members contact the surface on opposite sides of the plane of the bicycle, and wherein, in the support configuration, the front-wheel-engaging member, in its interaction with the front wheel, interacts only with a portion of the outermost circumference.2. The bicycle stand of claim 1, wherein the pocket is substantially V-shaped.3. The bicycle stand of claim 1, wherein the pocket is substantially U-shaped.4. The bicycle stand of claim 1, wherein an elongated member extends between the first and second portions.5. The bicycle stand of claim 1, wherein the first and second ground-engaging members define a substantially V-shaped region in the support configuration.6. The bicycle stand of claim 1, wherein the first and second ground-engaging members define a substantially V-shaped region in the support configuration, and wherein the front-wheel-engaging member is attached to the first ground-engaging member.7. The bicycle stand of claim 1, wherein the first and second ground-engaging members define a substantially V-shaped region in the support configuration, and wherein the front-wheel-engaging member is attached to the first and second ground-engaging members.8. The bicycle stand of claim 1, wherein the first portion defines a substantially V-shaped region in the support configuration, and wherein the first and second ground-engaging members define a substantially V-shaped region in the support configuration.9. The bicycle stand of claim 1, wherein the first portion defines a substantially V-shaped region in the support configuration, wherein the first and second ground-engaging members define a substantially V-shaped region in the support configuration, wherein the first portion defines a plane of the first portion, and wherein the second portion resides in the plane of the first portion.10. The bicycle stand of claim 1, wherein the front-wheel-engaging member is attached to the first ground-engaging member.11. The bicycle stand of claim 1, wherein the front-wheel-engaging member is attached to the first ground-engaging member, the bicycle stand further comprising:a connector that attaches the front-wheel-engaging member to the first ground-engaging member.12. The bicycle stand of claim 1, wherein the front-wheel-engaging member is attached to the first ground-engaging member, the bicycle stand further comprising:a connector that attaches the front-wheel-engaging member to the first ground-engaging member, wherein the connector permits rotation of the front-wheel-engaging member with respect to the first ground-engaging member.13. The bicycle stand of claim 1, wherein the first and second ground-engaging members are attached to one another.14. The bicycle stand of claim 1, wherein the first and second ground-engaging members are attached to one another, and wherein the first and second ground-engaging: members form the first and second portions of the bicycle stand.15. The bicycle stand of claim 1, wherein the first and second ground-engaging members are attached to one another, and wherein the first and second ground-engaging members form the first and second portions of the bicycle stand, the bicycle stand further comprising:a connector that attaches the first ground-engaging member to the second ground-engaging member and that permits rotation of the first and second ground-engaging members with respect to one another.16. The bicycle stand of claim 1, wherein the first portion defines a plane of the first portion, and wherein the second portion resides in the plane of the first portion.17. The bicycle stand of claim 1, wherein the first portion defines a plane of the first portion, wherein the second portion defines a plane of the second portion, and wherein the plane of the first portion and the plane of the second portion are different.18. The bicycle stand of claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the pocket is padded to prevent damage to the frame member of the bicycle.19. The bicycle stand of claim 1, wherein a distance between the surface and the pocket defines a pocket height, and wherein the front-wheel-engaging member permits adjustment of the pocket height.20. A method for supporting a bicycle in an upright position with respect to a surface, the bicycle having a frame defining a plane of the bicycle and a front wheel having an axle and an outermost circumference in a wheel plane perpendicular to the axle, the method comprising:providing a bicycle stand, the bicycle stand comprising:a first portion, wherein the first portion presents a pocket to support a frame member of the bicycle in a support configuration; anda second portion, the second portion comprising a first ground-engaging member, a second ground-engaging member, and a front-wheel-engaging member, wherein the first and second ground-engaging members contact the surface on opposite sides of the plane of the bicycle, and wherein, in the support configuration, the front-wheel-engaging member, in its interaction with the front wheel, interacts only with a portion of the outermost circumference;positioning the first portion of the bicycle stand so that the frame member rests within the pocket of the first portion; andpositioning the second portion of the bicycle stand so that the front-wheel-engaging member of the second portion, in its interaction with the front wheel, interacts only with the portion of the outermost circumference.
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