Patent ID: 9221402
Filing Date: 2015-12-29
Classification: B60R,B62H

Abstract:
1. A bicycle rack for supporting a bicycle in a substantially horizontal orientation, the bicycle including a steering stem area, a seat post area, and a rear wheel area, the bicycle rack comprising: a substantially horizontally oriented first frame member; a substantially horizontally oriented second frame member movably coupled to the first frame member for longitudinal movement along the first frame member and pivotal movement relative to the first frame member about a substantially vertical axis; three support assemblies coupled to the first and second frame members, each support assembly supporting a respective upwardly facing support surface in a manner that permits adjustment of a relative height of at least one of the support surfaces with respect to the other support surfaces, the support surfaces including a steering stem area support surface directly engageable with the steering stem area of the bicycle, a seat post area support surface directly engageable with the seat post area of the bicycle, and a rear wheel area support surface directly engageable with the rear wheel area of the bicycle, the steering stem area support surface, the seat post area support surface, and the rear wheel area support surface cooperating to provide a three-point support platform configured to support the bicycle in a substantially horizontal orientation.