Patents Assigned to Elbon Group
  • Patent number: 5036986
    Abstract: This invention relates to an improved, low profile, lightweight, durable, expandable bicycle stand, which holds one or more bicycles, having a wide variety of tire sizes, securely in an upright position. The device of the invention provides one or more optionally interlocking, unitary hollow bodies having bicycle wheel retaining slots vertically disposed therethrough, which retaining slots are tapered, at one or both distal ends to accept and hold a resilient tire therebetween. The hollow bodies have a filling means, and can be at least partially filled with fluid and/or particulate material to weight the stand and increase its stability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 1989
    Date of Patent: August 6, 1991
    Assignee: Elbon Group
    Inventor: Albertus J. Kral