Patent ID: 7784622

Claim:
A storage rack for storing a bicycle, said storage rack comprising: at least one bicycle tire receiving channel member comprising an elongated channel having a width and a depth; a channel mounting frame adapted to accommodate a plurality of channel members in a parallel side-by-side arrangement, holding means for holding a wheel of said bicycle to said channel at any of a plurality of positions along the length of said channel; a wheel embracing ramp having one end rotatably attached to one end of said channel; and a hinge arrangement for rotatably coupling said ramp to said channel, comprising an elongated slot formed at one corner on either side of the ramp, a pair of generally L-shaped slotted members affixed to an end of the channel, and an elongated hinge pin extending through and joining the respective slots and slotted members; wherein said hinge arrangement permits both rotational and translational movement of said ramp with respect to said channel.