Patent ID: 9227102
Filing Date: 2016-01-05
CPC Classification: A63B

Claim Text:
1. A bike trainer apparatus to be coupled to a treadmill for supporting a bike at a position that allows wheels provided to the bike to roll over a belt of the treadmill, the bike trainer apparatus comprising: a mounting bracket adapted to be non-invasively installed on a frame of the treadmill utilizing a releasable fastener, wherein the releasable fastener is adjustable from a first state in which the releasable fastener secures an installation of the mounting bracket on the frame to a second state in which the mounting bracket is removable from the frame; a plurality of arms coupled to the mounting bracket and each comprising a distal end to be positioned at an elevation vertically above an elevation of the belt of the treadmill; and a bike coupler provided adjacent to the distal end of at least one of the arms, wherein the bike coupler is adapted to cooperate with a portion of the bike to couple the bike to the bike trainer apparatus and maintain the bike over the belt of the treadmill, allowing the wheels of the bike to roll over the belt while the treadmill is operational, wherein