Collapsible stand for parking bicycles or the like
US6948621B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 7, 2003 |
| Grant date | Sep 27, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 7, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62H3/06
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A collapsible rack or stand for supporting a bicycle or the like in an upright position includes a pair of supports that are pivotably interconnected together for movement between an open, operative position and a closed, inoperative position. Each support defines one or more vertically extending spaces, each of which is configured to receive one of the bicycle wheels for supporting the bicycle in an upright position when the supports are in the open, operative position. Each support includes a lower member and an upper member, between which the wheel-receiving spaces are located, and the upper members of the supports are pivotably interconnected via a hinge arrangement for enabling movement of the supports between the open, operative position and the closed, inoperative position. The hinge arrangement is in the form of a hinge barrel secured to the upper member of each support, and the hinge barrels define aligned passages through which a hinge pin extends. The hinge barrels are configured and arranged such that the upper members of the supports are moved into engagement with each other when the supports are moved away from the closed, inoperative position so as to place the suppo…
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