Bicycle holder and/or bicycle stand

Abstract

A bicycle holder and/or bicycle stand has a supporting foot and a holding mechanism situated thereon for two tubes of a bicycle frame, wherein the supporting foot has a base part and a shaft, the base part is embodied so that it is possible for the supporting foot to be placed onto it or mounted to a wall or ceiling by means of the base part; and the shaft is embodied so that when the supporting foot is wall-mounted, the shaft is able to support a frame component of at least one bicycle in a nonslip fashion.

1 . A device for supporting a bicycle formed as an element selected from the group consisting of a holder, a stand, and both, the device comprising a supporting foot; a holding mechanism provided on said supporting foot and configured for two tubes of a bicycle frame, said supporting foot having a base part and a shaft, said base part being configured so that said supporting foot is placeable on a floor or mountable to a wall or ceiling by said base part, said shaft being configured so that when said supporting foot is wall-mounted, said shaft supporting a frame component of at least one bicycle in a non slip fashion.  
   
   
       2 . A device as defined in  claim 1 , wherein said holding mechanism for the two tubes of a bicycle is detachably connected to said supporting foot.  
   
   
       3 . A device as defined in  claim 1 , wherein said holding mechanism is composed of two flat holding members which have a cross-section selected from the group consisting of a U-shaped cross-section and a V-shaped cross section.  
   
   
       4 . A device as defined in  claim 3 , wherein said tube holding members are attached to said supporting foot in a pivoting fashion.  
   
   
       5 . A device as defined in  claim 1 , wherein said holding mechanism is configured so that at least two of said holding mechanisms are situatable variably in terms of their distance from each other.  
   
   
       6 . A device as defined in  claim 1 , wherein said holding mechanism is configured so that it is attachable to said supporting foot without tools by a plug connection.  
   
   
       7 . A device as defined in  claim 1 , wherein said base part has a foot plate.  
   
   
       8 . A device as defined in  claim 7 , wherein said foot plate is provided with openings that permit said foot plate to be hung on wall hooks and screws.  
   
   
       9 . A device as defined in  claim 1;  and further comprising a supporting bracket fastenable to said base part to increase a stability of the device.  
   
   
       10 . A device as defined in  claim 1 , wherein on a supporting side for the bicycle in a wall-mounted setup, said shaft is provided with holding lugs which prevent the bicycle from slipping off.  
   
   
       11 . A device as defined in  claim 1 , wherein said holding mechanism has an arm that is attached to said supporting foot in a pivoting fashion and has tube holders for respective tubes of the bicycle.  
   
   
       12 . A device as defined in  claim 1 , wherein said supporting foot is substantially triangular.  
   
   
       13 . A device as defined in  claim 12 , wherein said triangular supporting foot has a rib structure.  
   
   
       14 . A device as defined in  claim 1 , wherein components of the device are composed of a soft material which is gentle on a paint.  
   
   
       15 . A device as defined in  claim 1 , wherein components of the device have a coating composed of a soft material which is gentle on a paint.