US 9,517,376 B2 · Portable and attachable bicycle trainer

Abstract

The invention encompasses a removable attachment for installing on a bicycle with the goal of altering the resistance to either front tire or back tire revolution. In this way, the bicycle includes enhanced physical training capabilities allowing the rider to use a bicycle on a standard trainer frame or as a regular bicycle for riding in the usual manner. In one embodiment, the attachment includes a resistance support connected to a bicycle and supporting a resistance device that engages a bicycle wheel or bicycle tire for altering the resistance to tire revolution. In this exemplary embodiment, the apparatus includes a resistance support attached to the bicycle proximate a bicycle tire along with a resistance device removably attached to the resistance support. In one embodiment, the resistance device defines a slot, and the resistance support projects through the slot to position the resistance device against the bicycle wheel or the bicycle tire.

Claims20

Dependent claims

A system for altering the resistance to tire revolution on a bicycle, the system comprising:

a resistance support configured for attaching to a bicycle proximate a bicycle tire;
and
a resistance device comprising a magnetic mechanism configured for attaching to the resistance support;
wherein the resistance device is configured to provide a magnetic force to alter resistance to the bicycle tire's revolution when the resistance support is attached to the bicycle, the resistance device is attached to the resistance support, and a user operates the bicycle along a travel surface.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

14/658,846Filed 16 Mar 2015 · continuation

Priority

8 Sep 2008

Published

US 2015/0182774 A12 Jul 2015

Granted

13 Dec 2016

Term ends

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Classification12 codes

A63B 21/0125
Using frictional force-resisters: with surfaces rolling against each other without substantial slip
A63B 24/0087
Electric or electronic controls for exercising apparatus of preceding groups; Controlling or monitoring of exercises, sportive games, training…
A63B 69/16
Training appliances or apparatus for special sports: for cycling , i.e. arrangements on or for real bicycles
A63B 21/00069
Mechanical means for varying the resistance: setting or adjusting the resistance level; Compensating for a preload prior to use, e.g. changing…

Family

Application12/206,696Parent of this continuation-in-part · filed 8 Sep 2008

Application12/270,223Parent of this continuation-in-part · filed 13 Nov 2008

Application12/725,654Parent of this continuation-in-part · filed 17 Mar 2010

Application61/354,676Us provisional application · filed 14 Jun 2010

Application13/159,816Parent of this continuation · filed 14 Jun 2011

US 2015/0182774 A1Pre-grant publication · published 2 Jul 2015

US 8,979,715 B2Parent of this continuation

Application13/159,816Parent of this continuation-in-part

US 7,955,228 B2Parent of this continuation-in-part

US 7,766,798 B2Parent of this continuation-in-part

US 2010/0062908 A1Published application

US 2010/0062909 A1Published application

US 2010/0200136 A1Published application

US 2011/0275488 A1Published application

US 9,517,376 B2This patent

From the US filing history. Foreign family members aren’t listed.

Portable and attachable bicycle trainer

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Portable and attachable bicycle trainer

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Abstract

Claims20