Coupling device for bicycles

A coupling device for coupling a second bicycle to a first bicycle, both said bicycles having front and rear wheels mounted on corresponding axles, both said bicycles also having a bicycle frame, each of said bicycle frames including a seat post, a handle bar, a forked yoke, a pair of rear axle supporting plates and a head tube, said coupling device comprising:

• a linking bar, said linking bar having a generally elongated configuration defining a bar first longitudinal end and a bar second longitudinal end;
• a first bicycle attachment means for pivotally attaching said linking bar to said first bicycle, said first bicycle attachment means being positioned adjacent said bar first longitudinal end;
• a second bicycle attachment means for pivotally attaching said linking bar to said second bicycle, said second bicycle attachment means being positioned adjacent said bar second longitudinal end;
• a wheel supporting means for releasably supporting the front wheel of said second bicycle, said wheel supporting means being positioned intermediate said bar first longitudinal end and said bar second longitudinal end;
• whereby, when said device is coupling said second bicycle to said first bicycle, the front wheel of said second bicycle is removed from the latter and supported by said wheel supporting means;
• said coupling device further comprising a stabilizing means for stabilizing the handlebar of said second bicycle when said linking bar is attached to said second bicycle and for supporting said linking bar when the latter is not attached to said second bicycle, said stabilizing means being mounted on said linking bar, said stabilizing means including a pair of stabilizing arms and a pair of stabilizing adapters, said stabilizing adapters being adapted to be attached to the rear axle supporting plates of said first bicycle;
• each of said stabilizing arms having a generally elongated configuration defining an arm proximal end and an arm distal end, each of said stabilizing arms being pivotally attached adjacent said arm proximal end to said linking bar, each of said stabilizing arms being provided with an arm attachment means adjacent said arm distal end for selectively attaching said arm distal end to the forked yoke of said second bicycle and to one of said stabilizing adapters.

A coupling device for coupling a second bicycle to a first bicycle, both said bicycles having front and rear wheels mounted on corresponding axles, both said bicycles also having a bicycle frame, each of said bicycle frames including a seat post, a handle bar, a forked yoke, a pair of rear axle supporting plates and a head tube, said coupling device comprising:

• a linking bar, said linking bar having a generally elongated configuration defining a bar first longitudinal end and a bar second longitudinal end;
• a first bicycle attachment means for pivotally attaching said linking bar to said first bicycle, said first bicycle attachment means being positioned adjacent said bar first longitudinal end;
• a second bicycle attachment means for pivotally attaching said linking bar to said second bicycle, said second bicycle attachment means being positioned adjacent said bar second longitudinal end;
• a stabilizing means for stabilizing the handlebar of said second bicycle when said linking bar is attached to said second bicycle and for supporting said linking bar when the latter is not attached to said second bicycle, said stabilizing means being mounted on said linking bar;
• said stabilizing means including a pair of stabilizing arms and a pair of stabilizing adapters, said stabilizing adapters being adapted to be attached to the rear axle supporting plates of said first bicycle;
• each of said stabilizing arms having a generally elongated configuration defining an arm proximal end and an arm distal end, each of said stabilizing arms being pivotally attached adjacent said arm proximal end to said linking bar, each of said stabilizing arms being provided with an arm attachment means adjacent said arm distal end for selectively attaching said arm distal end to the forked yoke of said second bicycle and to one of said stabilizing adapters.