Storage system for holding athletic equipment and a method
US5083729A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 14, 1990 |
| Grant date | Jan 28, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 14, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47B96/1425
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A storage system for holding athletic equipment comprising a body member having a first side, a second side, a back opening, and an inside surface communicating with the back opening. The inside surface has a first and second inside arcuate surface respective in the first and second side of the body member. A pair of rib members is integrally bound to the inside surface of the body member. Each rib member has a rib lip protruding therefrom. The rib lip of each rib member protrudes towards each other such as to define a rib opening there between. A lower and upper height adjustment member is slidably disposed within the body member against the first and second inside arcuate surface. A first external channel member is connected to the first side and has a first channel opening, and a second external channel member is connected to the second side and has a second channel opening. A first bracket is slidably disposed in the first external channel for supporting and retaining athletic equipment, such as a bicycle, off a support surface, such as the floor. Similarly, a second bracket is slidably disposed within the second external channel for supporting and retaining athletic equipment …
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