RACK FOR BICYCLES

• US 20060266717A1
• Filed: 05/24/2005
• Published: 11/30/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 05/24/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: David Tsai
• Original Assignee: David Tsai
• Inventors: Tsai, David
• Application Number:
  US10/908,734
• Publication Number:
  US 20060266717A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 211/17
• CPC Class Codes: B62H 3/00 Separate supports or holders for parking or storing cycles cycle supports used during maintenance B25H; building aspects E04H

Abstract

A rack is disclosed for regulating the parking of bicycles. The rack includes a base that provides flexibility in length and at least one pair of restraints installed on the base. The base includes a first lateral tube, a second lateral tube and at least one pair of transverse tubes. The first lateral tube includes a central portion and two ends extending from the central portion. The second lateral tube includes a central portion and two ends extending from the central portion. Each transverse tube includes a first end connected to one of the ends of the first lateral tube and a second end connected to one of the ends of the second lateral tube. The pair of restraints is installed on the pair of transverse tubes.

Claims

1. A rack comprising a base that provides flexibility in length and at least one pair of restraints installed on the base.

2. The rack according to claim 1 wherein the base comprises:

a first lateral tube comprising a central portion and two ends extending from the central portion;

a second lateral tube comprising a central portion and two ends extending from the central portion;

at least one pair of transverse tubes each comprising a first end connected to one of the ends of the first lateral tube and a second end connected to one of the ends of the second lateral tube, wherein the pair of restraints is installed on the pair of transverse tubes.

3. The rack according to claim 2 wherein the first end of each of the transverse tubes is a reduced end inserted in one of the ends of the first lateral tube, wherein each of the ends of the second lateral tube is a reduced end inserted in the second end of one of the transverse tubes.

4. The rack according to claim 2 wherein each of the transverse tubes defines two apertures through each of which a fastener is driven into one of the ends of the restraints.

5. The rack according to claim 2 wherein comprising a plurality of pairs of transverse tubes and a plurality of pairs of restraints installed on the pairs of transverse tubes.

6. The rack according to claim 1 comprising a connecting and marking element provided between the restraints.

7. The rack according to claim 6 wherein the connecting and marking element comprises two looped ends in each of which one of the ends of one of the restraints is inserted.

8. The rack according to claim 2 wherein the transverse bones define a space that is open on both sides.

9. The rack according to claim 1 wherein the restraints are inverted V-shaped elements.

10. The rack according to claim 1 wherein the ends extend perpendicular to the central portion of the first lateral tube.

11. The rack according to claim 1 wherein the ends extend perpendicular to the central portion of the second lateral tube.