Patent ID: 7240816

Claim:
A rack for holding at least one bicycle in position, the rack comprising: a base, wherein the base comprises a bottom and two spaced, parallel walls extending from the bottom, wherein each of the two walls comprises a plurality of apertures; two beams independently pivotally connected with the base, wherein an internal end of each of the two beams is located between the two walls and is pivotally mounted by a screw extending through corresponding apertures of the two walls and driven into the internal end; at least one supporting device attached to each of the two beams in order to support one wheel of the bicycle; a post pivotally connected with the base, wherein a lower end of the post is located between the two walls and is pivotally mounted by a screw extending through corresponding apertures of the two walls and driven into the lower end of the post, with the screw of the post being spaced from and parallel to the screws of the two beams, a hooking device attached to the post in order to hook the bicycle; first and second pins received in corresponding apertures of the two walls and extending through the two beams spaced from and parallel to the screws pivotally mounting the two beams; and a third pin received in corresponding apertures of the two walls and extending through the post and spaced from and parallel to the screw pivotally mounting the post, with the plurality of apertures receiving the first, second and third pins keeping the two beams and the post in position.