Bicycle holder
First Claim
1. A wheel engaging apparatus for engaging a wheel of a vehicle, the wheel including a rim having an inner surface and a tire having an outer surface, the wheel engaging apparatus comprisinga base, axis defining members fixed to the base, a pivot member pivotally engaging the axis defining members, a first arm having a proximal portion fixed to the pivot member for pivotal displacement with respect to the base between a wheel engaging position and a wheel releasing position, the first arm including a distal portion adapted to engage the rim of the wheel to force the wheel into engagement with the base when the pivot member is situated in the wheel engaging position, and retaining apparatus for retaining the pivot member in the wheel engaging position including a third arm fixed to the pivot member for pivotal displacement with respect to the base, and a biasing member coupled between the third arm and the base for biasing the pivot member toward the wheel engaging position.
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Abstract
A holder for a bicycle having a first wheel and a second wheel, each wheel including a rim and a tire. The holder includes a floor supported channel for receiving the first wheel, a wall supported channel situated adjacent to the floor supported channel for receiving the first wheel, a wall supported standard situated above the wall supported channel, and a wheel engaging apparatus connected to the wall supported standard for engaging the second wheel. The wheel engaging apparatus includes a base, a coupling member coupling the base to the wall supported standard, an axis defining member fixed to the base, a pivot member pivotally engaging the axis defining member, a first arm and a second arm, both arms having a proximal portion fixed to the pivot member for pivotal displacement with respect to the base between a wheel engaging position and a wheel releasing position. The first arm includes a distal portion adapted to engage the rim portion of the second wheel and the second arm includes a distal portion adapted to engage the tire of the second wheel when the pivot member is situated in the wheel engaging position. A third arm is fixed to the pivot member for pivotal displacement with respect to the base, and a biasing member is coupled between the third arm and the base for biasing the pivot member toward the wheel engaging position. A release member is rotatably coupled to the pivot member and engagable with at least one of the arms to force pivotal displacement of pivot member toward the wheel releasing position.
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1. A wheel engaging apparatus for engaging a wheel of a vehicle, the wheel including a rim having an inner surface and a tire having an outer surface, the wheel engaging apparatus comprising
a base, axis defining members fixed to the base, a pivot member pivotally engaging the axis defining members, a first arm having a proximal portion fixed to the pivot member for pivotal displacement with respect to the base between a wheel engaging position and a wheel releasing position, the first arm including a distal portion adapted to engage the rim of the wheel to force the wheel into engagement with the base when the pivot member is situated in the wheel engaging position, and retaining apparatus for retaining the pivot member in the wheel engaging position including a third arm fixed to the pivot member for pivotal displacement with respect to the base, and a biasing member coupled between the third arm and the base for biasing the pivot member toward the wheel engaging position.
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5. A wheel engaging apparatus for engaging a spoked wheel of a vehicle, the spoked wheel including a rim having an inner surface and a tire having an outer surface, the wheel engaging apparatus comprising
a base, axis defining members fixed to the base, a pivot member pivotally engaging the axis defining members, a first arm and a second arm, both arms having a proximal portion fixed to the pivot member for pivotal displacement with respect to the base between a wheel engaging position and a wheel releasing position, the first arm including a distal portion adapted to engage the rim of the wheel and the second arm including a distal portion adapted to engage the tire of the wheel when the pivot member is situated in the wheel engaging position, a third arm fixed to the pivot member for pivotal displacement with respect to the base, a biasing member coupled between the third arm and the base for biasing the pivot member toward the wheel engaging position, and a release member engagable with at least one of the arms to force pivotal displacement of the pivot member toward the wheel releasing position.
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11. A holder for holding a bicycle having a first wheel and a second wheel, each wheel generally including a rim and a tire, the holder comprising a floor supported channel for receiving the first wheel, a wall supported channel situated adjacent to the floor supported channel for receiving the first wheel, a wall supported standard situated above the wall supported channel, and a wheel engaging apparatus connected to the wall supported standard for engaging the second wheel, the wheel engaging apparatus comprising
a base, a coupling member coupling the base to the wall supported standard, axis defining members fixed to the base, a pivot member pivotally engaging the axis defining members, a first arm and a second arm, both arms having a proximal portion fixed to the pivot member for pivotal displacement with respect to the base between a wheel engaging position and a wheel releasing position, the first arm including a distal portion adapted to engage the rim portion of the second wheel and the second arm including a distal portion adapted to engage the tire of the second wheel when the pivot member is situated in the wheel engaging position, a third arm fixed to the pivot member for pivotal displacement with respect to the base, a biasing member coupled between the third arm and the base for biasing the pivot member toward the wheel engaging position, and a release member rotatably coupled to the pivot member and engagable with at least one of the arms to force pivotal displacement of pivot member toward the wheel releasing position.
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