Bicycle support system

Claim 1

An apparatus for supporting a cycle-type vehicle on a stationary training device comprising elongate legs for supporting such vehicle on such device in a generally upright position for riding, coupling means for coupling such vehicle and such legs, connecting means for movably connecting said legs to such device, said legs, coupling means and connecting means permitting a leaning action of such vehicle with respect to such device while still providing such support, and means for varying the tension in said elongate legs correspondingly to vary the amount of leaning action permitted.

Claim 2

An apparatus for supporting a cycle-type vehicle on a stationary training device comprising elongate legs for supporting such vehicle on such device in a generally upright position for riding, coupling means for coupling such vehicle and such legs, connecting means for movably connecting said legs to such device, said legs, coupling means and connecting means permitting a leaning action of such vehicle with respect to such device while still providing such support, and means for varying the tension in said elongate legs correspondingly to vary the amount of leaning action permitted.

Claim 5

An apparatus for supporting a cycle-type vehicle on a stationary training device, comprising support means for supporting such vehicle on such device in a generally upright position for riding, said support means including means for permitting a leaning action of such vehicle from side to side with respect to such device while still providing such support, to coupling means for coupling such vehicle and said support means, said support means including a pair of elongate legs, and further comprising connecting means for movably connecting said legs extending outward and downward from said vehicle to said support means and to such training device, said legs being resilient to permit bending to assist in such leaning action of such vehicle.

Claim 6

An apparatus for supporting a cycle-type vehicle on a stationary training device, comprising support means for supporting such vehicle on such device in a generally upright position for riding, said support means including means for permitting a leaning action of such vehicle from side to side with respect to such device while still providing such support, to coupling means for coupling such vehicle and said support means, said support means including a pair of elongate legs, and further comprising connecting means for movably connecting said legs extending outward and downward from said vehicle to said support means and to such training device, said legs being resilient to permit bending to assist in such leaning action of such vehicle.

Claim 7

An apparatus for supporting a cycle-type vehicle on a stationary training device, comprising support means for supporting such vehicle on such device in a generally upright position for riding, said support means including means for permitting a leaning action of such vehicle from side to side with respect to such device while still providing such support, and coupling means for coupling such vehicle and said support means, said support means including a pair of elongate legs, and further comprising connecting means for movably connecting said legs to such training device, said coupling means comprising a generally U-shape portion and a pair of generally parallel legs which receive therebetween in relatively confining relation a generally vertically extending part of such vehicle, each of said elongate legs having an offset band defining a generally vertically extending lower leg portion and an inclined upper leg portion, said support means including tension means for adjusting the tension in said support means to vary the magnitude of permissible leaning action in either direction.

Claim 8

An apparatus for supporting a cycle-type vehicle on a stationary training device, comprising support means for supporting such vehicle on such device in a generally upright position for riding, said support means including means for permitting a leaning action of such vehicle from side to side with respect to such device while still providing such support, and coupling means for coupling such vehicle and said support means, said support means including a pair of elongate legs, and further comprising connecting means for movably connecting said legs to such training device, said coupling means comprising a generally U-shape portion and a pair of generally parallel legs which receive therebetween in relatively confining relation a generally vertically extending part of such vehicle, each of said elongate legs having an offset band defining a generally vertically extending lower leg portion and an inclined upper leg portion, said support means including tension means for adjusting the tension in said support means to vary the magnitude of permissible leaning action in either direction.

Claim 10

An apparatus for supporting a cycle-type vehicle on a stationary training device, comprising support means for supporting such vehicle on such device in a generally upright position for riding, said support means including means for permitting a leaning action of such vehicle from side to side with respect to such device while still providing such support, and coupling means for coupling such vehicle and said support means, said coupling means comprising a generally U-shape member, and connecting means for securing such U-shape member to such vehicle, said connecting means having a generally horizontal opening therein in which said U-shaped member is received permitting limited vertical and lateral pivotal movement of said U-shape member relative to said connecting means.

Claim 11

An apparatus for supporting a cycle-type vehicle on a stationary training device, comprising support means for supporting such vehicle on such device in a generally upright position for riding, said support means including means for permitting a leaning action of such vehicle from side to side with respect to such device while still providing such support, and coupling means for coupling such vehicle and said support means, said coupling means comprising a generally U-shape member, and connecting means for securing such U-shape member to such vehicle, said connecting means having a generally horizontal opening therein in which said U-shaped member is received permitting limited vertical and lateral pivotal movement of said U-shape member relative to said connecting means.

Claim 12

An apparatus for supporting a cycle-type vehicle on a stationary training device, comprising support means for supporting such vehicle on such device in a generally upright position for riding, said support means including means for permitting a leaning action of such vehicle from side to side with respect to such device while still providing such support, and coupling means for coupling such vehicle and said support means, said support means including a pair of elongate legs, and further comprising connecting means for movably connecting said legs to such training device, said coupling means comprising a generally U-shape portion and a pair of generally parallel legs attached thereto, said U-shaped portion being loosely receive therebetween in relatively confining relation a generally vertially extending part of such vehicle, said coupling means being free to pivot both vertically and laterally relative to such vertically extending vehicle part for aiding the extent of such leaning action.

Claim 13

An apparatus for supporting a cycle-type vehicle on a stationary training device, comprising support means for supporting such vehicle on such device in a generally upright position for riding, said support means including means for permitting a leaning action of such vehicle from side to side with respect to such device while still providing such support, and coupling means for coupling such vehicle and said support means, said support means including a pair of elongate legs, and further comprising connecting means for movably connecting said legs to such training device, said coupling means comprising a generally U-shape portion and a pair of generally parallel legs attached thereto, said U-shaped portion being loosely receive therebetween in relatively confining relation a generally vertially extending part of such vehicle, said coupling means being free to pivot both vertically and laterally relative to such vertically extending vehicle part for aiding the extent of such leaning action.