Tubeless bicycle repair apparatus

Abstract

The invention relates to bicycle work stands for making repairs and changing and mounting tubeless tires. There is provided a one-sided wheel work stand with a pivotal upper wheel bracket which allows the user to work unobstructed on the wheel and then acts as a device to lay the wheel flat for better sealing. In related embodiments, the work stand is configured to assist a user in adapting 32 mm 15 QR axle hubs and in truing a bicycle wheel while attached to the work stand.

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         21 . A bicycle workstand assembly for wheel repair comprising:
 a support post member having an upper end and a lower end; and   a wheel support bracket having an elongate body with a support post member securing end and a wheel support end, the wheel support bracket adapted to be operatively coupled near the upper end of the support post member with the elongate body being collinear and in contact with the support post member when in a substantially vertical position, and the wheel support bracket further adapted to be operatively coupled and supported by the upper end of the support post member with the elongate body of the wheel support bracket being perpendicular to and in contact with the post member when in a substantially horizontal position.   
     
     
         22 . The bicycle workstand of  claim 21  wherein the wheel support bracket is configured such that the post member securing end is operatively coupled in a pivoting relationship to the upper end of the support post member, the wheel support bracket adapted to pivot about the upper end of the support post member from about the substantially vertical position to about the substantially horizontal position. 
     
     
         23 . The bicycle workstand of  claim 21  wherein the wherein the wheel support bracket includes therein at least one aperture adapted to receive a portion of an axle of a wheel to be repaired, the aperture further adapted to facilitate securing the wheel to the wheel support bracket. 
     
     
         24 . The bicycle workstand of  claim 23  further including a removable spacer member adapted to be spaced from the wheel support bracket and located on a wheel to be repaired, the removable spacer member assisting to secure the wheel on the wheel support bracket. 
     
     
         25 . The bicycle workstand of  claim 23  further including a removable elongated spacer member adapted to be spaced from the wheel support bracket, the elongated spacer member having a first end located on a wheel to be repaired, the removable spacer member assisting to secure the wheel on the wheel support bracket. 
     
     
         26 . The bicycle workstand of  claim 25  further including a rod member adapted to be disposed at a second end of the elongate spacer member, the rod member configured to assist a user in truing the wheel to be repaired. 
     
     
         27 . A bicycle workstand system of  claim 21  further comprising a base member configured to engage the support post member at the lower end and support the bicycle workstand assembly in an upright position. 
     
     
         28 . The bicycle workstand system of  claim 21  further comprising a bicycle workstand adapted to support the bicycle workstand assembly in an upright position, the bicycle workstand configured to engage the lower end of the support post member. 
     
     
         29 . The bicycle workstand of  claim 21  wherein the wheel support bracket and the post member are configured to join the support bracket to the post member using at least one retractable pin and hole configuration, thereby facilitating disassembly of the bicycle workstand. 
     
     
         30 . A method of repairing a bicycle wheel adapted to use a tubeless tire, the method comprising the steps of:
 providing a support post member having an upper end and a lower end;   providing a wheel support bracket having an elongate body with a support post member securing end and a wheel support end, the wheel support bracket adapted to be operatively coupled near the upper end of the support post member with the elongate body being collinear and in contact with the support post member when in a substantially vertical position, and the wheel support bracket further adapted to be operatively coupled and supported by the upper end of the support post member with the elongate body of the wheel support bracket being perpendicular to and in contact with the post member when in a substantially horizontal position; and   engaging the bicycle wheel with the wheel support end of the wheel support bracket when the wheel support bracket is in the vertical position.   
     
     
         31 . The method of  claim 30  wherein the step of providing the wheel support bracket includes securing the wheel support bracket to the upper end of the support post member so as to have a pivoting relationship with the upper end, the wheel support bracket adapted to pivot about the support post upper end from about a substantially vertical position to about a substantially horizontal position. 
     
     
         32 . The method of  claim 31  further comprising the steps of mounting at least one side of a tubeless tire onto the wheel and adding sealant therein before mounting another side of the tire, and pumping tire with an earth gas to a desired pressure and pivoting the wheel and wheel support bracket in a horizontal position. 
     
     
         33 . The method of  claim 30  wherein further comprising the steps of locating a removable spacer member having a first end on a wheel to be repaired and spaced from the wheel support bracket and disposing a rod member on a second end of the spacer member, the rod member and spacer member adapted to assist a user for truing a wheel. 
     
     
         34 . The method of  claim 30  further comprising the step of engaging the support post member to a base member configured to engage said support post member at the lower end in an upright position. 
     
     
         35 . The method of  claim 30  further comprising the step of engaging the support post member to a bicycle workstand, the support post member being engaged at the lower end in an upright position. 
     
     
         36 . The method of  claim 31  further comprising the step of providing an axle adapter member configured to adapt the wheel support bracket to 32 mm axles. 
     
     
         37 . A workstand assembly for component repair comprising:
 a support post member having an upper end and a lower end; and   a component support bracket having an elongate body with a support post member securing end and a component support end, the support bracket adapted to be operatively coupled near the upper end of the support post member with the elongate body being collinear and in contact with the support post member when in a substantially vertical position, and the component support bracket further adapted to be operatively coupled and supported by the upper end of the support post member with the elongate body of the component support bracket being perpendicular to and in contact with the post member when in a substantially horizontal position.   
     
     
         38 . The workstand of  claim 37  wherein the component support bracket is configured such that the post member securing end is operatively coupled in a pivoting relationship to the upper end of the support post member, the support bracket adapted to pivot about the upper end of the support post member from about the substantially vertical position to about the substantially horizontal position. 
     
     
         39 . A workstand system of  claim 37  further comprising a base member configured to engage the support post member at the lower end and support the workstand assembly in an upright position. 
     
     
         40 . The workstand system of  claim 37  further comprising a workstand adapted to support the workstand assembly in an upright position, the workstand configured to engage the lower end of the support post member.