Bicycle storage rack

• US 6,371,309 B1
• Filed: 12/17/1999
• Issued: 04/16/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 12/17/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Smith, Joseph M.
• Original Assignee: Smith, Joseph M.
• Inventors: Smith, Joseph M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Stodola, Daniel P.
• Assistant Examiner(s): TRAN, KHOA H
• Application Number:
  US09/466,088
• Time in Patent Office: 851 Days
• Field of Search: 24/22, 24/17, 24/20, 24/24, 24/33, 241/75, 24/62, 248/218.A, 248/230.1, 248/110, 248/113, 248/298.1, D12/408
• US Class Current: 211/22
• CPC Class Codes: B62H 3/12 Hanging-up devices

Abstract

A bicycle storage rack for allowing a user to conveniently store one'"'"'s bicycle indoors. The bicycle storage rack includes a base member having a main elongate member connected to a pair of secondary elongate members, a first upright tubular member removeably disposed upon the main elongate member, a second upright tubular member adjustably mounted to the first upright tubular member, and further includes a bracket structure for suspending a bicycle above the base member. The bracket structure includes an upper bracket member having either a hook-like member fixedly attached to the second upright tubular member or an elongate member being fixedly attached to the second upright tubular member with handle bar support members fixedly attached at the ends of the elongate member. The bracket structure also includes a lower bracket member having either a sleeve mounted about the first upright tubular member, an elongate support member attached to the sleeve and a seat post support member connected to the elongate support member and having an angled elongate member and a pronged member, or a sleeve mounted about the first upright tubular member, a hanger support member connected to the sleeve and a pronged hanger connected to the hanger support member.

Claims

1. A bicycle storage rack comprising:

a base member including a main elongate member, a plurality of secondary elongate members securely connected to ends of said main elongate member, a plurality of extension support members securely connected to said main elongate member, and an upright tubular support member securely connected to said main elongate member each of said secondary elongate members having an open end, a cap member closing the open end, said base member including extension members each of which has a threaded end and is adapted to be threaded in said open end of a respective one of said secondary elongate members to further stabilize said bicycle storage rack;

a first upright tubular member being securely mounted upon said base member and extending upwardly therefrom, said first upright tubular member being removably and securely received in said upright tubular support member;

a second upright tubular member adjustably extending through a top of said first upright tubular member;

means for height adjustment of said second upright tubular member relative to said first upright tubular member including a sleeve securely fastened about said first upright tubular member and a fastening member having, a knob and being threaded through said sleeve and engageable to said second upright tubular member;

means for supporting a bicycle above said base member;

a tray removably mounted upon said base member for receiving debris and water falling from a bicycle being supported upon said bicycle storage rack; and

wherein said second upright tubular member further including a curved upper portion, said means for supporting a bicycle above said base member including a plurality of bracket means securely mounted to said first and second upright tubular members, said bracket means further including a lower bracket member having a sleeve movably and securely mounted about said first upright tubular member, a hanger support member being securely attached to said sleeve and extending outwardly therefrom, and a pronged hanger securely attached to an end of said hanger support member, said lower bracket member further including a plurality of roller members disposed upon ends of said pronged hanger to effectively engage and retain a portion of a frame of a bicycle to said pronged hanger, said roller members being essentially made of nylon, said bracket means further including an upper bracket member having a hook-like member securely attached to and suspended from an end of said curved upper portion.