Bicycle support stand

Claim 2

In combination with a bicycle pedal for receiving a user''s foot for cycling action having normally front and rearward bars having inner end portions proximate the related bicycle and outer end portions laterally outwardly of the related bicycle, inner and outer side plates connecting said front and rearward bars, there being a crank arm extending between said side plates in axial perpendicular relationship thereto to define a pivot axis for said pedal for rotation thereabout between operative, pedaling position wherein said pedal is in substantially horizontal disposition, and inoperative, resting position wherein said pedal is presented in substantially vertical disposition, a rigid support stand rigidly and non-foldably fixed on said pedal for rotation therewith about said axis of said crank arm and being located laterally outwardly with respect to the portion of said pedal receiving the user''s foot, said support stand projecting laterally outwardly and downwardly of said outer side plate when said pedal is in in-operative, resting, substantially vertical position, and projecting laterally outwardly and endwise of said outer side plate beyond one of said front and rearward bars when said pedal is in operative, pedaling, substantially horizontal position, said support stand being asymmetrical with respect to said pedal when the latter is in substantially horizontal operating position, said stand being of such shape and weight that the center of gravity of the combined pedal and stand is offset from a vertical plane passing through said crank arm pivot axis so as to normally urge said pedal into inoperative, resting, substantially vertical position.

Claim 3

The invention as defined in claim 1 and further characterized by the major dimension of said support stand being less than the distance between the lowermost portion of the pedal when the latter is in inoperative, resting, substantially vertical position, and the bicycle support surfaces with said bicycle upright.

Claim 4

The invention defined in claim 1 and further characterized by said support stand extending beyond the rearward bar when said pedal is in operative, pedaling, substantially horizontal position.

Claim 5

The invention defined in claim 1 and further characterized by said support stand extending beyond the forward bar of said pedal when the latter is in operative, pedaling, substantially horizontal position.

Claim 6

The invention defined in claim 1 and further characterized by said support stand having a base portion for engaging a support surface when said pedal is in inoperative, resting, substantially vertical position with said bicycle in canted position, with said base portion being presented forwardly of said forward bar of said pedal when the latter is in operative, pedaling, substantially horizontal position, and opposed side portions extending between said base portion and said pedal.

Claim 7

The invention as defined in claim 1 and further characterized by said support stand having a base edge for engaging a support surface when said pedal is in inoperative, resting, substantially vertical position with said bicycle in canted position, said base edge being presented rearwardly of said rearward bar of said pedal when the latter is in operative pedaling, substantially horizontal position, there being opposed side edges extending between said base edge and said pedal.

Claim 8

The invention as defined in claim 6 and further characterized by said side edges being in converging relationship toward said pedal so that said base edge constitutes the maximum transverse extent of said support stand.

Claim 9

The invention as defined in claim 7 and further characterized by said support stand being fabricated of sheet material and having a base flange.

Claim 10

The invention as defined in claim 8 and further characterized by a counterweight being provided on said member proximate its base edge.

Claim 11

The invention as defined in claim 7 and further characterized by said support stand being fabricated of rod stock defining the said base portion and side portions which latter extend convergingly toward said pedal, said side portions having end portions remote from said base portion, and means for engaging said end portions of said side portions upon said pedal on its outer side plate.

Claim 12

The invention as defined in claim 8 and further characterized by said support stand including a front plate, and means engaging said front plate against the normally under portion of said pedal when the same is considered in operative, pedaling, substantially horizontal position.

Claim 13

For use with a bicycle having a frame, a crank axle, means rotatably mounting said crank axle on said frame, front and rear wheels, means operatively connecting said crank axle and at least one of the said wheels, a crank arm engaged to said crank axle, a pedal for receiving a user''s foot for cycling action having normally front and rearward bars, said latter having inner end portions proximate the related bicycle and outer end portions laterally outwardly of the related bicycle, said pedal also having inner and outer side plates connecting said bars, said crank arm extending between said side plates in axial perpendicular relatioNship thereto to define a pivot axis for pedal rotation thereabout between operative, pedaling position wherein said front bar is presented forwardly and said pedal is substantially horizontal, and inoperative, resting position wherein said front bar is presented substantially upwardly with said pedal being in substantially vertical disposition, the improvement comprising a rigid unitary support stand for said bicycle for engaging a support surface rigidly and non-foldably fixed on said pedal for rotation therewith about said axis developed by said crank arm and being located laterally outwardly with respect to the portion of said pedal receiving a user''s foot, said stand projecting laterally outwardly and downwardly of said outer side plate when said pedal is in operative, resting, substantially vertical position, and projecting laterally outwardly and endwise of said outer side plate beyond one of said front and rearward bars when said pedal is in operative, pedaling, substantially horizontal position, said stand being of such shape and weight that the center of gravity of the combined pedal and stand is offset from the vertical plane passing through said crank arm pivot axis so as to urge said pedal into inoperative, resting, substantially vertical position.

Claim 14

For use with a bicycle having a frame, a crank axle, means rotatably mounting said crank axle on said frame, front and rear wheels, means operatively connecting said crank axle and at least one of the said wheels, a crank arm engaged to said crank axle, a pedal for receiving a user''s foot for cycling action having normally front and rearward bars, said latter having inner end portions proximate the related bicycle and outer end portions laterally outwardly of the related bicycle, said pedal also having inner and outer side plates connecting said bars, said crank arm extending between said side plates in axial perpendicular relatioNship thereto to define a pivot axis for pedal rotation thereabout between operative, pedaling position wherein said front bar is presented forwardly and said pedal is substantially horizontal, and inoperative, resting position wherein said front bar is presented substantially upwardly with said pedal being in substantially vertical disposition, the improvement comprising a rigid unitary support stand for said bicycle for engaging a support surface rigidly and non-foldably fixed on said pedal for rotation therewith about said axis developed by said crank arm and being located laterally outwardly with respect to the portion of said pedal receiving a user''s foot, said stand projecting laterally outwardly and downwardly of said outer side plate when said pedal is in operative, resting, substantially vertical position, and projecting laterally outwardly and endwise of said outer side plate beyond one of said front and rearward bars when said pedal is in operative, pedaling, substantially horizontal position, said stand being of such shape and weight that the center of gravity of the combined pedal and stand is offset from the vertical plane passing through said crank arm pivot axis so as to urge said pedal into inoperative, resting, substantially vertical position.

Claim 15

The improvement as defined in claim 12 and further characterized by said support stand having first and second plate portions, said first plate portion being normally disposed against the under face of said pedal when the same is considered as in operative, pedaling, substantial horizontal position, said first and second plate portions being interconnected.

Claim 16

The improvement as defined in claim 13 and further characterized by said second plate portion being planarwise outwardly inclined with respect to the outer side plate when said pedal is in inoperative, substantially vertical position.

Claim 17

The improvement as defined in claim 12 and further characterized by said support stand extending rearwardly beyond the rear bar of said pedal when the latter is in operative, pedaling, substantially horizontal position so that said support stand and the pedal will swing downwardly and forwardly into inoperative, resting, substantially vertical disposition when the user''s foot is removed therefrom.

Claim 18

The improvement as defined in claim 12 and further characterized by said support stand extending forwardly of the forward bar of said pedal when the latter is in operative, pedaling, substantially horizontal position so that said stand and the pedal will swing downwardly and rearwardly into inoperative, resting, substantially vertical disposition when the user''s foot is removed from said pedal.