Supports: racks – Special article – Velocipede type
Patent
1990-03-21
1992-02-11
Gibson, Jr., Robert W.
Supports: racks
Special article
Velocipede type
211 86, 211207, 211 22, 248161, A47F 500
Patent
active
050869302
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 off the support surface. A method for storing a bicycle. The method comprises positioning as a first predetermined location in the first channel member a bracket for supporting and retaining a bicycle off a support surface; and positioning at a second predetermined location in the second external channel member another bracket for supporting and retaining the bicycle off the support surface wherein the second predetermined location and the second external channel member is closer to the support surface than the first predetermined location and the first external channel. A bicycle is placed on the pair of brackets and is retained off the support surface.
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Carpenter John W.
Gibson , Jr. Robert W.
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