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Two wheeled vehicle support apparatus
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1994-11-17
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Granted: 1996-10-08
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Expires: 2014-11-17
Abstract
Abstract A two-wheeled vehicle support apparatus includes a kickstand-receiving support member adapted to rest on a support surface and be interposed between the ends of the kickstand and the support surface. A riser member is adapted to interlock with the kickstand-receiving support member. Also, the riser member is adapted to partially rest on the support surface, and a tire-supporting member is adapted for receiving a rear tire of a two-wheeled vehicle. The tire-supporting member includes a first tire-receiving portion adapted to receive a bottom portion of the tire. The tire-supporting member is interposed between the rear tire and the support surface. The riser member includes a ramp portion located at a leading end of the riser member. The kickstand-receiving support member includes a centrally located tongue portion and a pair of platform portions which straddle the tongue portion. The riser member includes a groove portion that is complementary to the tongue portion and is adapted to receive the tongue portion, whereby the kickstand-receiving support member and the riser member are locked together in a predetermined orientation and are prevented from rotating with respect to each other. The first tire-receiving portion has a concave shape and is located on the tire-supporting member at a position distal to the leading edge. The tire-supporting member includes a riser portion located between the leading edge and the first tire-receiving portion of the tire-supporting member.
Inventors
- 👤 Nelson E. Blakey
- 👤 Ronald L. Williams
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 21:43
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62H; B62H1/00; B62H1/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
213 words
A two-wheeled vehicle support apparatus, comprising: a kickstand-receiving support member adapted to rest on a support surface, a riser member adapted to interlock with said kickstand-receiving support member, said riser member adapted to be partially rest on the support surface, and a tire-supporting member adapted for receiving a tire of a two-wheeled vehicle, wherein said tire-supporting member includes a first tire-receiving portion adapted to receive a bottom portion of the tire, wherein said tire-supporting member is adapted to be interposed between the tire and the support surface when the two-wheeled vehicle is parked, wherein: said kickstand-receiving support member includes a centrally located tongue portion and a pair of platform portions, one platform portion being on each side of said tongue portion, and said riser member includes a groove portion that is complementary to said tongue portion of said kickstand-receiving support member and is adapted to receive said tongue portion, whereby said kickstand-receiving support member and said riser member are locked together in a predetermined orientation, and wherein: said tongue portion of said kickstand-receiving support member is rectangular in shape, and said groove portion of said riser member includes two parallel walls adapted to receive said rectangular tongue portion, whereby said kickstand-receiving support member is prevented from rotating with respect to said riser member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
213 words
A two-wheeled vehicle support apparatus, comprising: a kickstand-receiving support member adapted to rest on a support surface, a riser member adapted to interlock with said kickstand-receiving support member, said riser member adapted to be partially rest on the support surface, and a tire-supporting member adapted for receiving a tire of a two-wheeled vehicle, wherein said tire-supporting member includes a first tire-receiving portion adapted to receive a bottom portion of the tire, wherein said tire-supporting member is adapted to be interposed between the tire and the support surface when the two-wheeled vehicle is parked, wherein: said kickstand-receiving support member includes a centrally located tongue portion and a pair of platform portions, one platform portion being on each side of said tongue portion, and said riser member includes a groove portion that is complementary to said tongue portion of said kickstand-receiving support member and is adapted to receive said tongue portion, whereby said kickstand-receiving support member and said riser member are locked together in a predetermined orientation, and wherein: said tongue portion of said kickstand-receiving support member is rectangular in shape, and said groove portion of said riser member includes two parallel walls adapted to receive said rectangular tongue portion, whereby said kickstand-receiving support member is prevented from rotating with respect to said riser member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
49 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein: said riser member includes a trailing edge that includes a first edge height, and said tire-supporting member includes a leading edge that includes a second edge height, wherein said first edge height and said second edge height are approximately equal to each other.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said riser member includes a ramp portion located at a leading end of said riser member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein: said groove portion has a width, said tongue portion has a width, and said width of said groove portion is approximately equal to said width of said tongue portion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said first tire-receiving portion is located on said tire-supporting member at a position distal to said leading edge.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said first tire-receiving portion has a concave shape.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said tire-supporting member includes a riser portion located between said leading edge and said first tire-receiving portion of said tire-supporting member.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
The apparatus of claim 7 wherein said tire-supporting member includes a second tire-receiving portion located on said tire-supporting member between said leading edge and said first tire-receiving portion.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
148 words
A two-wheeled vehicle support apparatus, comprising: a kickstand-receiving support member adapted to rest on a support surface, a riser member adapted to interlock with said kickstand-receiving support member, said riser member adapted to be partially rest on the support surface, and a tire-supporting member adapted for receiving a tire of a two-wheeled vehicle, wherein said tire-supporting member includes a first tire-receiving portion adapted to receive a bottom portion of the tire, wherein said tire-supporting member is adapted to be interposed between the tire and the support surface when the two-wheeled vehicle is parked, wherein said tire-supporting member includes a riser portion located between said leading edge and said first tire-receiving portion of said tire-supporting member, wherein said tire-supporting member includes a second tire-receiving portion located on said tire-supporting member between said leading edge and said first tire-receiving portion, and wherein said second tire-receiving portion has a concave shape.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
148 words
A two-wheeled vehicle support apparatus, comprising: a kickstand-receiving support member adapted to rest on a support surface, a riser member adapted to interlock with said kickstand-receiving support member, said riser member adapted to be partially rest on the support surface, and a tire-supporting member adapted for receiving a tire of a two-wheeled vehicle, wherein said tire-supporting member includes a first tire-receiving portion adapted to receive a bottom portion of the tire, wherein said tire-supporting member is adapted to be interposed between the tire and the support surface when the two-wheeled vehicle is parked, wherein said tire-supporting member includes a riser portion located between said leading edge and said first tire-receiving portion of said tire-supporting member, wherein said tire-supporting member includes a second tire-receiving portion located on said tire-supporting member between said leading edge and said first tire-receiving portion, and wherein said second tire-receiving portion has a concave shape.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1999-10-08 | 2000-04-08 | 2000-10-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2003-10-08 | 2004-04-08 | 2004-10-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2007-10-08 | 2008-04-08 | 2008-10-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |