Abstract: A bicycle hanger is provided, including: a base, configured to be mounted to an object; and two supporting units, connected to the base, each supporting unit including a supporting arm, positioning notches, a positioning member and an elastic member, each supporting arm being rotatably connected to the base by a pivot member, one of the base and the supporting arm including the positioning notches and the other including the positioning member, the positioning notches being angularly arranged in interval relative to the pivot member, the positioning member being radially movable relative to the pivot member and releasably engageable within one of the positioning notches, an end of the elastic member being connected with the positioning member, another end of the elastic member being connected with one of the base, the supporting arm and the pivot member, the elastic member biasing the positioning member radially and inwardly.

Abstract: A wall mounted bicycle rack includes a base with an axle pivotably connected between two lugs extending from a board of the base. The axle includes a portion including a first end and a second end. A hook unit is adjustably connected to the first end or the second end of the portion of the axle so as to set the entrance toward the left side of the right side of the base. The bicycle is able to be hooked to the arm of the hook unit from left side or the right side according to practical need. A contact plate is connected to the axle and located between the first end and the second end so that the bicycle wheel contacts against the contact plate.

Abstract: A method and system for storing items using a hitch adapter secured to a trolley that moves along a vertically oriented track is disclosed. In one embodiment, a winch raises and lowers the trolley and hitch adapter by retracting and deploying a cable that is secured to the trolley. A bicycle carrier may be secured to the hitch adapter for storing bicycles, and for raising bicycles when not in use.

Abstract: A bicycle parking device includes a stand and a trolley mounted in the stand and connected to a lifting unit, which has an elastic element connected with the stand and the trolley, where the elastic element is tight when the trolley is in a lower position. When a bicycle is positioned in an initial parking position, elasticity of the elastic element ensures the lift of the trolley to an upper position. When the bicycle is in the initial parking position with the wheel placed into a wheel fixing mechanism, it fixes the wheel and affects the trolley fixing unit to release and allow the elastic element to transfer the bicycle from the initial parking position to a rear parking position, and when the bicycle is transferred from the rear parking position to the initial position, the wheel fixing mechanism releases the wheel, transferring the trolley to a fixed position.

Abstract: A support assembly for supporting one or more objects in a dishwasher is provided. The support assembly may include a snap arrangement with snap fittings for snapping the snap arrangement onto a rack of the dishwasher. The support assembly may include a main frame having a first side and a second side, where the first side may be provided with a soft surface structure, and where the main frame may be foldably arranged to the snap arrangement to allow the main frame to be folded between at least a supporting position and a storing position. The soft surface structure of the first side may be arranged to support a portion of the one or more objects when the main frame is in the supporting position. The embodiments herein may also relate to a rack of a dishwasher and a dishwasher comprising a rack.

Abstract: An assembly for storing bicycles in an upright orientation and suitably with both wheels of the bicycles off the ground. The assembly is configured to suspend the bicycles from their front wheel by engaging the front tire of the bicycles, and without needing to engage the rim of the front wheel, or the frame of the bicycle. Moreover, the assembly is adapted to allow the bicycles located in the upright orientation to be moved while on the assembly from side-to-side to allow bicycles storage to be clustered together and a bicycle to be retrieve-from storage to be spaced further apart from adjacent bicycles.

Abstract: The presently disclosed technology is related to an assembly for the parking of one or more bicycles that includes a mounting bracket and an arm. The mounting bracket is configured for attachment to a wall. The proximal end of the arm is pivotally attached to the mounting bracket and the distal end of the arm has at least one opening configured for the attachment of a bicycle lock. The assembly is configured so that the arm may be secured in at least two different types of positions. The first type of position is a space-saving position, to which a user may position the assembly when no bicycle parking is needed. In the space-saving position, the arm may be positioned so as to be substantially parallel with the wall to which the assembly is mounted. The second type of position is a locking position, to which a user may position the assembly when bicycle parking is needed.

Abstract: Thermally-isolating wall anchors and reinforcement devices and anchoring systems employing the same are disclosed for use in masonry cavity walls. A thermally-isolating coating is applied to the wall anchor, which is interconnected with a wire formative veneer tie. The thermally-isolating coating is selected from a distinct grouping of materials, that are applied using a specific variety of methods, in one or more layers and cured and cross-linked to provide high-strength adhesion. The thermally-coated wall anchors provide an in-cavity thermal break that severs the thermal threads running throughout the cavity wall structure, reducing the U- and K-values of the anchoring system by thermally-isolating the metal components.

Abstract: A pivoting equipment bracket incorporates a hinged hook that selectively projects from a front plate of the bracket and a hinged front plate that selectively orients a piece of equipment hung from the bracket at a desired angle with reference to a wall that the bracket is mounted on. A pivot catch may be used to secure an opposite end of the piece of equipment as the front plate is hinged with reference to the wall. The multi-axis pivoting bracket may be used to hang various piece of equipment, including sporting equipment, and more specifically including bicycles from the wall.

Abstract: A charger package apparatus for use with electronic cigarette components, which include truncated components and elongated components that have an electrical coupling connected to a rechargeable power source. The apparatus includes a compact box enclosure with an access opening, and with plural compartments formed indies, which receive electronic cigarette components, and where are least one of the compartment is an elongated compartment. The box also includes a battery compartment with a battery contact for engaging a replaceable battery, and a charge circuit coupled to receive power from the battery contact. A charge contact assembly is coupled to the charge circuit and aligned with the elongated compartment to engage the electrical coupling of an elongated component, which can then transfer power to its rechargeable power source. Also, a lid is selectively engaged with the access opening to close the box.

Abstract: A bicycle storage system has an apparatus with a collar within which a core member is rotatably engaged and a height adjustment rail system. A pair of locking arms is pivotally attached to the core member such that each of the locking arms has an open position designed to permit insertion or withdrawal of a bicycle wheel and a closed position designed to block withdrawal of the wheel. Rotation of the core member locks the locking arms in the closed position. Bicycles of various sizes can be stored in the apparatus mounted on the height adjustment rail system by inserting the front wheel into engagement with the locking arms, rotating the front wheel from a substantially vertical plane to lock the locking arms in the closed position, and elevating the front wheel above the rear wheel by moving the apparatus along the rails of the height adjustment rail system.

Abstract: A bicycle support that when attached to a vertical surface can support a wheel of a bicycle upright and support the bicycle upright with the wheels of the bicycle resting on a horizontal surface. The bicycle support has opposed projections having support parts between which the tire and rim of a bicycle can be received and supported, retaining parts to help retain the tire of the bicycle between the support parts, and guide parts for guiding a tire between the retaining parts and to a position between the support parts. The distance between the support parts is adjustable to support bike wheels with different width tires, and the projections are positioned at an angle with respect to the surface to which the bicycle support is attached that allows the entire bicycle engaged with the bicycle support to be positioned closely adjacent the surface to which the bicycle support is attached.

Abstract: A bicycle support that when attached to a vertical surface can support a wheel of a bicycle upright and support the bicycle upright with the wheels of the bicycle resting on a horizontal surface. The bicycle support has opposed projections having support parts between which the tire and rim of a bicycle can be received and supported, retaining parts to help retain the tire of the bicycle between the support parts, and guide parts for guiding a tire between the retaining parts and to a position between the support parts. The distance between the support parts is adjustable to support bike wheels with different width tires, and the projections are positioned at an angle with respect to the surface to which the bicycle support is attached that allows the entire bicycle engaged with the bicycle support to be positioned closely adjacent the surface to which the bicycle support is attached.

Abstract: A rack (10) intended in use to be supported from an upstanding support, the rack comprising a base (12) adapted to be fixed to the support, a support member (14) connected to the base to be pivotable about a first axis which is generally level, to be moveable between a first position, at which it is adjacent to the support and a second position at which it extends laterally from the support, the support member being adapted to receive and support an item when in its second position.

Abstract: A bicycle storage system has an apparatus with a collar within which a core member is rotatably engaged and a height adjustment rail system. A pair of locking arms is pivotally attached to the core member such that each of the locking arms has an open position designed to permit insertion or withdrawal of a bicycle wheel and a closed position designed to block withdrawal of the wheel Rotation of the core member locks the locking arms in the closed position. Bicycles of various sizes can be stored in the apparatus mounted on the height adjustment rail system by inserting the front wheel into engagement with the locking arms, rotating the front wheel from a substantially vertical plane to lock the locking arms in the closed position, and elevating the front wheel above the rear wheel by moving the apparatus along the rails of the height adjustment rail system.

Abstract: An actuatable holding system is provided for holding an object, such as a bicycle. In one exemplary embodiment of the system, first and second arms are pivotally connected to a pivot base and are actuated between an opened and closed position by an assembly that can include an actuator housing with a length and extending from the base, an arm contacting element that can slide along at least a portion of the length of the actuator housing, and a button slideably disposed on the housing, distal to the arm contacting element, and operable to releasably lock the arm contacting element in at least a first position, in which the first and second arms are in the opened position, and a second position, in which the first and second arms are in the closed position. A variety of features of actuatable holding systems, as well as methods of manufacturing such systems, are also disclosed herein.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for providing a load carrier arrangement for transporting a bicycle when secured thereupon. The load carrier arrangement including a frame assembly adapted to be mounted to the carrying vehicle. The frame assembly has at least one elongate arm configured to receive a bicycle cradle thereupon. The bicycle cradle is mounted upon the arm and is operator configurable between a bicycle transporting configuration and a non-transporting configuration. The cradle has a through-passage within which the elongate arm is received and the cradle is operator reciprocal on the elongate arm in the non-transporting configuration thereby facilitating variable longitudinal positioning of the cradle by the operator upon the arm. The cradle has an increased resistance to longitudinal reciprocation on the elongate arm in the bicycle transporting configuration in comparison to the non-transporting configuration.

Abstract: A rack for storing a wheeled vehicle include a base, a raised portion and a finger. The rack also includes a socket into which a wheel of the vehicle may be inserted. The rack may be mounted to either a vertical or a horizontal surface.

Abstract: A ceiling mount bicycle rack provides for easy loading through the use of downwardly transversely opening wheel hooks that may receive the tires of a bicycle when flipped about the bicycle's upper structure by a user through a gentle arc. After installation on the rack, the bicycle may be slid along longitudinal tracks for storage in a more compact configuration in a less accessible location.

Abstract: A rack for holding a bicycle by either its front or back wheel in an upright position on a floor. The rack includes a bracket which is adapted to be fitted on an elongate support frame. A rotatable lower brace extends outwardly from the bracket and includes spaced-apart arms which terminate in a downwardly extending lip. An upper brace extends generally upwardly from the bracket and includes spaced-apart arms. A bicycle is held on the rack by rolling the bicycle wheel directly into the lip of the lower brace and into and between the arms of the upper and lower braces respectively. A plurality of racks can be slidingly fitted onto a single support frame for holding a plurality of bicycles in spaced-apart relationship.

Abstract: A bicycle storage apparatus and method are provided. The apparatus may have a collar within which a core member is rotatably engaged. A pair of locking arms is pivotally attached to the core member such that each of the locking arms has an open position designed to permit insertion or withdrawal of a bicycle wheel and a closed position designed to block withdrawal of the wheel. Rotation of the core member locks the locking arms in the closed position. A bicycle can be stored in the apparatus by elevating the front wheel above the rear wheel, inserting the front wheel into engagement with the locking arms, and rotating the front wheel from a substantially vertical plane to lock the locking arms in the closed position. The collar and the core member may be designed such that they can be formed by blow molding with a simple, two-plate mold system.

Abstract: A bicycle storage apparatus and method are provided. The apparatus may have a collar within which a core member is rotatably engaged. A pair of locking arms is pivotally attached to the core member such that each of the locking arms has an open position designed to permit insertion or withdrawal of a bicycle wheel and a closed position designed to block withdrawal of the wheel. Rotation of the core member locks the locking arms in the closed position. A bicycle can be stored in the apparatus by elevating the front wheel above the rear wheel, inserting the front wheel into engagement with the locking arms, and rotating the front wheel from a substantially vertical plane to lock the locking arms in the closed position. The collar and the core member may be designed such that they can be formed by blow molding with a simple, two-plate mold system.

Abstract: A bicycle carrier adapted to be mounted on the rear of a vehicle. The carrier comprises first and second mounting members and a pair of horizontally spaced bicycle supporting arms connected to the mounting members. The mounting members are pivotably connected for relative rotation about a horizontal pivot axis between a plurality of adjusted positions. The carrier includes indicia corresponding to each of the adjusted positions of the mounting members, so that a user can quickly return the carrier to the same adjusted position. The supporting arms carry cradles formed of an elastic material for receiving a bicycle. Each cradle includes a curved supporting surface for receiving a bar of the bicycle frame, and an integral strap which can be extended over the bar to retain the bar within the cradle. An anti-sway bar hangs downwardly from at least one of the supporting arms for resisting swinging movement of a bicycle.

Abstract: A rack for holding a bicycle by either its front or back wheel in an upright position on a floor. The rack includes a bracket which is adapted to be fitted on an elongate support frame. A rotatable lower brace extends outwardly from the bracket and includes spaced-apart arms which terminate in a downwardly extending lip. An upper brace extends generally upwardly from the bracket and includes spaced-apart arms. A bicycle is held on the rack by rolling the bicycle wheel directly into the lip of the lower brace and into and between the arms of the upper and lower braces respectively. A plurality of racks can be slidingly fitted onto a single support frame for holding a plurality of bicycles in spaced-apart relationship.

Abstract: A rack for holding a bicycle by either its front or back wheel in an upright position on a floor. The rack includes a bracket which is adapted to be fitted on an elongate support frame. A rotatable lower brace extends outwardly from the bracket and includes spaced-apart arms which terminate in a downwardly extending lip. An upper brace extends generally upwardly from the bracket and includes spaced-apart arms. A bicycle is held on the rack by rolling the bicycle wheel directly into the lip of the lower brace and into and between the arms of the upper and lower braces respectively. A plurality of racks can be slidingly fitted onto a single support frame for holding a plurality of bicycles in spaced-apart relationship.

Abstract: A bicycle rack includes an inner vertical bar and an outer vertical bar secured in generally parallel relation by one or more horizontal supports. At least one horizontal support is secured at one end to at least one wall support so that the vertical bars are spaced from the wall support, with the inner vertical bar closest to the wall. When the wall support is secured to a wall, the rack is set at an angle with respect to the wall by a retaining rod. One end of the retaining rod is connected to the rack, and the other end is connected to the wall. The bicycle rack is preferably rotatably connected to the wall support so the rack can swivel about the wall support. Also, at least one end of the retaining rod can be easily removed, so the rack can be retracted when not in use, without removing it from the wall.

Abstract: A rack for holding a bicycle by either its front or back wheel in an upright position on a floor. The rack includes a bracket which is adapted to be fitted on an elongate support frame. A lower brace extends outwardly from the bracket and includes spaced-apart arms which terminate in a downwardly extending lip. An upper brace extends generally upwardly from the bracket and includes spaced-apart arms. A bicycle is held on the rack by rolling the bicycle wheel directly into the lip of the lower brace and into and between the arms of the upper and lower braces respectively. A plurality of racks can be slidingly fitted onto a single support frame for holding a plurality of bicycles in spaced-apart relationship.

Abstract: The present invention provides for a bicycle rack, which is capable of securely locking bicycles to the rack. The rack comprises a channel member for holding the wheels of the bicycle, the channel member being provided with holes in the region where the bicycle wheels are to be located. The bicycle rack further is provided with a slideable locking member, the slideable locking member having a generally extended U shape and having a central bar region joining two end bars which are insertable through the holes in the channel member. The slideable locking member is movable between a first unlocked position where the end bars are free of the interior of the channel member to allow the bicycle wheels to be located within the channel member and a second locked position where the end bars extend across the interior of the channel and hold the bicycle wheels within the channel member.

Abstract: A holder for a bicycle having a first wheel and a second wheel, each wheel including a rim and a tire. The holder includes a floor supported channel for receiving the first wheel, a wall supported channel situated adjacent to the floor supported channel for receiving the first wheel, a wall supported standard situated above the wall supported channel, and a wheel engaging apparatus connected to the wall supported standard for engaging the second wheel. The wheel engaging apparatus includes a base, a coupling member coupling the base to the wall supported standard, an axis defining member fixed to the base, a pivot member pivotally engaging the axis defining member, a first arm and a second arm, both arms having a proximal portion fixed to the pivot member for pivotal displacement with respect to the base between a wheel engaging position and a wheel releasing position.

Abstract: A bicycle rack for displaying bicycles in a retail situation has a wall mount member with a pair of angle irons arranged in a horizontal position attached to the wall with horizontal flanges projecting outwardly from the wall at different vertical heights. A plurality of rack members are mounted on the wall mount member and each has a vertical rod pivotal in a a pair of aligned holes in the flanges and a horizontal rail portion in the form of an angle iron turned with the apex projecting downwardly to define a channel to receive an edge of the wheel of the bicycle. A pair of angle braces extend upwardly and rearwardly from sides of the channel to a tab welded to the rod adjacent the top of the rod. A stop member in the channel prevents the wheel from moving forwardly.

Abstract: Upstanding, vertical side rails welded to oppositely facing horizontal top and bottom plates at respective corners thereof form a unitary, rigid, parallelepiped open frame structure including an open front slot to receive a bicycle wheel rim and tire. Deflectable resilient members mounted to side rails extend towards each other and snap behind an inserted bicycle wheel rim. Horizontal side rails or plates and rear plates are fixed to respective pairs of side rails to render the structure rigid. Apertures in the bottom and top plates permit fixedly mounting of the module or a plurality of upright modules to form a multi-module bicycle rack. A transverse common coupling member may be a bench, a planar seat, a table top or a planter. A steel security arm having a U-shaped steel loop welded at one end may be rotatably mounted to the open frame structure at the opposite end.

Abstract: A generally L-shaped bicycle rack includes upper and lower intersecting leg portions, each including side walls having outwardly extending peripheral flanges which may optionally engage nails or screws for the purpose of securing the rack in a selected location. An arcuate well disposed centrally in the rack receives an outer circumferential portion of a bicycle wheel to support a bicycle for storage purposes. Aligned pairs of notches in the peripheral flanges of the upper and lower legs allows one or more of the racks to be secured in a variety of different mounting configurations. In a first alternative, the rack may be secured to a vertical wall to store a bicycle in a vertical orientation. In a second alternative, a plurality of racks may be secured in sequential adjacent relation to form a rack for storing multiple bicycles. A tubular member extending transversely through the upper leg of the rack may receive cables or chains for locking a bicycle to the rack.

Abstract: The wall mounted holder has a two-piece base member with an inner back plate cooperating with the outer main base member to provide two halves of a pair of shaft receiving sleeves to facilitate assembly of the wall mounted holder. Using a three-piece construction, a bottom member having at least one pair of accessory hooks is provided and a middle extension member can be used as a bicycle tire guide to provide a wall mounted bicycle holder. While the base and bottom members can be made from durable injection molded pieces, the middle extension member has a uniform horizontal cross-section and can be made by extrusion.

Abstract: A channel adapted to receive the wheel of a bicycle or motor cycle. The walls are inclined toward the base of the channel to provide a firm grip on wheels of varying sizes. The walls of the channel contain in one case holes in an alternative embodiment slots which are connected by a pin or bar that secures the wheel in the channel. The pin and bar contain holes that will accept a lock and prevent its removal. A series of channels may be mounted on a plate or other structure to allow for the secure storage of a number of cycles simultaneously.

Abstract: Various arrangements of a bicycle carrier for transport by motorized vehicle include a particular type of clamping device for securely gripping the tire of a bicycle wheel mounted therein. The clamp comprises a pair of generally parallel, spaced-apart side panels adapted to receive a bicycle wheel and frictionally engage the tire when the panels are drawn together by a suitable closure, such as a bolt and nut combination. Theft protection is afforded by a padlock extending through holes in the two panels. In one arrangement, the clamp is stamped of sheet metal with the side panels being flexible enough to accommodate being drawn together by the adjustable closure. In another arrangement, the side panels are hinged to a base plate so that they can be pivoted into frictional engagement with the bicycle tire. The carrier mounts transversely on a longitudinal support member adapted for installation in the receiver portion of a conventional vehicle-mounted trailer hitch.

Abstract: An elegantly simple bicycle storage rack that can be mounted or demounted quickly and easily from the cargo area of pick-up trucks. The rack is comprised of a lower tubular base and an upper tubular member joined by a plurality of upright posts spaced by slots for bicycle wheels. The lower tubular base fits comfortably in the foremost corner of the cargo area of the pick-up truck. The upper tubular member is secured to the sides of the pick-up truck with straps, cords or wires. A bicycle is held securely in the rack by a c-shaped hook or clamp that fits around the steering neck, frame of bicycle frame mounting and is secured with a specially designed locknut. No additional, straps, nuts, locks or other devices are needed to securely hold the bicycle in the rack. The bicycle storage rack is also constructed to be easily mounted on a surface platform when not in use in the back of a pick-up truck.

Abstract: A three point suspension system for storing a bicycle in a horizontal position, including three support members depending from a ceiling in a triangular pattern.

Abstract: A bicycle rack consisting of a channel member having a wall on one side and a stepped base, and retaining and locking means to hold a bicycle is provided. The rack permits easy entry and removal of a bicycle from a horizontal, vertical or overhead position. Means are also provided to permit locking of a bicycle to the rack. Accessories are provided to support a bicycle while being repaired, and to protect a rear bicycle fender when a bicycle is parked vertically.

Abstract: A substantially L-shaped bicycle rack includes a substantially vertical first member adapted to be fastened to a vertical supporting surface such as a wall, and a substantially horizontal second member extending away from the wall and pivotally mounted to the first member for movement between a first substantially vertical inoperative position, and a second substantially horizontal operative position. The first member is formed with an elongated groove for receiving one portion of a bicycle wheel and the second member is formed with an elongated slot for receiving another portion of the same wheel. The rack is located at a height on the wall so that the bicycle may be tilted back on its rear wheel and rolled into place on the rack, with the front wheel supported in the groove and slot.

Abstract: A bicycle support rack generally comprises metal rod or wire elements welded together, including a single rod or wire element that is bent at its ends to form a pair of horizontally spaced rim hangers. Each rim hanger can removably support one bicycle off the ground by means of the rim of the front wheel. The rod or wire element that defines the rim hangers is also bent in its middle to form a shelf frame. A metal wire grill portion has outer edge margins joined to the shelf frame to define the surface of a shelf for supporting accessories like shoes, helmets and water bottles. Another single rod or wire element is bent to form a pair of segments for bracing the rim hangers. That last rod or wire element is also bent to form a pair of tire stops for urging the front wheels of two bicycles into alignment in vertical planes perpendicular to the wall.

Abstract: A bicycle parking and storage rack that is designed to receive one or more bicycles in vertical position. Locking means permit the frame and front and rear wheels of a bicycle to be secured to the rack and include a pivotable means to selectively open and close the upper locking means. The rack according to the invention occupies a minimum of space and can be conveniently mounted on a wall or the like, or in a radial arrangement to accommodate up to ten bicycles.

Abstract: The invention provides a device for suspending a tire from the edge of a structure used for docking boats, and comprises: a hook retainer; a hook mounted on the hook retainer; the hook having a cradle to accept the edge of a tire wall and a free end to enter the interior space between the walls of the tire; and the hook retainer being formed for securement to the docking structure.

Abstract: A bicycle support rack includes an upper bracket secured to a wall or upright for supporting the front wheel of the bicycle and a lower bracket located below the upper bracket and also secured to the wall for supporting the rear wheel of the bicycle. Each bracket has a first mounting position for supporting the bicycle in a vertical position perpendicular to the wall and a second mounting position for supporting the bicycle in a vertical position angled less than 90 degrees from the wall. The upper bracket may be adjustable for accommodating the various bicycle wheel sizes.

Abstract: A bicycle rack for three-point support of a bicycle wheel. A base, mounted on a rigid support, carries two spaced apart pairs of outwardly diverging, inwardly converging tire wedging members. Between them is a gripping assembly that engages and holds in place a bicycle wheel. The outwardly diverging, inwardly converging tire-wedging members may be substantially identical stiff wire members, each continuous and shaped generally like an M. There is a base portion at each end, and from each end which springs a leg curved back at its outer end to an angularly and inwardly extending portion. The two angularly and inwardly extending portions are joined by a central gripping portion.

Abstract: A bicycle storage device including an elongated wheel receiving channel adapted to receive the front and rear wheels of a bicycle, and a bicycle wheel engaging hook mounted on one end of the channel to extend crosswise of a medial plane bisecting the channel and at a location spaced from the open side of the channel so that the bicycle wheel can be moved laterally of the channel past the free end of the hook and then shifted in the longitudinal medial plane until both wheels rest in the channel with the weight of the bicycle supported by the hook.

Abstract: The bicycle storage rack has a member which is provided with a channel for receiving a bicycle tire. The member is adapted to be vertically mounted on a wall, the upper end of the member being provided with means, such as a hook portion, which is to support the bicycle from the wall by means of its front wheel. The hook portion is preferably integrally formed with the member. To support the small-wheeled bicycle, a hanger element is provided to cooperatively interengage with the member.

Abstract: A bicycle storage rack permitting storage of a bicycle in a vertical position in which a U-channel having walls which are slightly distendable from each other and a number of restraint means along the length thereof is adapted to releasably restrain the front wheels of a bicycle by engagement with the lateral surface of the rim. Provision is also made for bicycles having wheels of various diameters, and as well the rack is adapted to be pivoted, so that a bicycle may be stored at a relatively acute angle, relative to the supporting surface.

Abstract: A bicycle rack including a forwardly inclined framework having an upper front wheel receiver and a lower rear wheel receiver, and a shackle carried by the framework for releasable retaining engagement with the frame of a bicycle having its wheels in the wheel receivers.

Abstract: A wall mounted rack for storing a bicycle or the like comprising a horizontal bracket mountable to said wall and being just wider than the tire of the bicycle to be stored, a rail perpendicular to said bracket mountable to said wall, a slide that can be adjusted along the vertical length of the rail, and a hook for suspending the bicycle with the wheels thereof placed upon the horizontal bracket hinged to said slide.

Abstract: A holder is provided for storing bicycles and the like in a position with one wheel above the other to minimize use of floor space. The holder is adjustable to accommodate various wheel sizes.