Dual Purpose Front Motorcycle Stand
AssigneePit Bull Products, Inc.
InventorCharles N. VanValkenburgh
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Abstract
The motorcycle stand is capable of lifting the front of a motorcycle from either below the front axle or from the hollow steering stem of the motorcycle with no reconfiguration. The modular design also allows components to be removed or omitted to make it capable of lifting from one location or the other with less weight and a lower purchase cost. It's unique and innovative pivot axis uses the outside diameter of two co-linear tubes to lift from the steering stem. The inside diameter of the same tubes serve as pivots for swivel components that lift from below the front axle. A unique method of index-able, height adjustability allow the user to tailor to his/her preference for leverage or to adapt to a specific motorcycle.
Claims10
A front motorcycle stand for use with a motorcycle, comprising:
- a lower leverage device defined as having a U-shaped hoop having two legs extending outwardly from a closed end and a handle extending from the closed end, the lower leverage device having a pair of pivot component assemblies being spaced apart and opposed from one another, each pivot component assembly having a pivot tube;
- a pair of swivel devices, each swivel device having a shaft being inserted into and freely rotatable within the pivot tube, each swivel device further includes at least one peg for position against a front fork tube defined on a motorcycle;
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- an upper leverage device having an upper inverted U shaped member, the U shaped member defined by having a pair of spaced apart upper leverage legs extending from a curved tubular member, the upper leverage device further having a member to secure against a center of a steering stem defined by the motorcycle, and ends of the upper leverage legs are pivotally secured about the pivot tubes, such that pushing the handle on the lower leverage device lifts a front portion of the motorcycle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.