Secure, quick attachment and release bicycle support systems

• Main Authors: EASON DONALD H, WORKMAN JONATHAN
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 25.11.2014
• Subjects: APPLIANCES PREVENTING OR INDICATING UNAUTHORIZED USE OR THEFTOF CYCLES; COFFEE MILLS; CYCLE STANDS; DEVICES FOR LEARNING TO RIDE CYCLES; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; FURNITURE; HAND TOOLS; HUMAN NECESSITIES; LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS; LOCKS INTEGRAL WITH CYCLES; MANIPULATORS; PAYING COUNTERS; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS,STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE; SPICE MILLS; STORAGE MEANS FOR WORKSHOPS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL; SUPPORTS OR HOLDERS FOR PARKING OR STORING CYCLES; TOOLS OR BENCH DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, FORFASTENING, CONNECTING, DISENGAGING OR HOLDING; TRANSPORTING; WORKSHOP EQUIPMENT, e.g. FOR MARKING-OUT WORK

A device and method of clamping bicycles in a mouth (6) having a moveable jaw (8) and a stationary jaw (7) to which a high load potential may be utilized within a toggle joint (18) and ratchet mechanism (14) and a release (12) may be triggered to open a mouth in a quick movement(s). In embodiments, a multisized object securement grip (9) may be located on a contact surface of a moveable jaw and stationary jaw to allow for universal gripping of various sized objects.