Patent Application
20180050748
The disclosure relates to training devices and more particularly pertains to a new training device for bicycle training.
An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a bicycle that has a rear tire and a seat post. A yoke is provided and the yoke is removably coupled to the bicycle. The yoke may be gripped by a first user. Thus, the first user stabilizes the bicycle when a second user is learning to ride the bicycle.
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure.
The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:
With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to
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A yoke 20 is provided and the yoke 20 is removably coupled to the bicycle 12. The yoke 20 is gripped by a first user 22. Thus, the first user 22 stabilizes the bicycle 12 when a second user 24 is learning to ride the bicycle 12. The second user 24 may be an adult and the second user 24 may be the child.
The yoke 20 comprises a handle 26 that has a first end 28 and a second end 30. The handle 26 is curved and the first end 28 is spaced from the second end 30. Each of the first end 28 and the second end 30 is coupled to the axle 18 on the bicycle 12. Thus, the handle 26 extends upwardly from the rear tire 14.
A grip 32 is provided. The grip 32 is coupled to the handle 26. The grip 32 enhances gripping the handle 26. The grip 32 is centrally positioned between the first end 28 and the second end 30. The grip 32 may be comprised of a resiliently compressible material.
A pair of first couplers 34 is provided. Each of the first couplers 34 is coupled to the handle 26. Each of the first couplers 34 may a clamp or the like that extends around the handle 26. Each of the first couplers 34 may be tightened to frictionally engage the handle 26.
A pair of braces 36 is provided. Each of the braces 36 has a primary end 38 and a secondary end 40. Each of the braces 36 comprises a first half 42 that is slidably coupled to a second half 44. Thus, each of the braces 36 has a telescopically adjustable length.
Each of the braces 36 may include a fastener 45. The fastener 45 may extend through the first half 42 and engage the second half 44. Thus, each of the braces 36 is retained at a selected length. The primary end 38 of each of the braces 36 is coupled to an associated one of the first couplers 34. The fastener 45 may comprise a nut and bolt or the like.
A second coupler 46 is provided. The second coupler 46 is coupled to the secondary end 40 of each of the braces 36. Thus, the braces 36 form a V. The second coupler 46 is removably coupled to the seat post 16. Each of the braces 36 extends between the seat post 16 and the handle 26. Thus, the handle 26 is retained in a substantially vertical orientation. The second coupler 46 may comprise a clamp or the like. Moreover, the second coupler 46 may be tightened around the seat post 16.
In use, the handle 26 is coupled to the axle 18. The second coupler 46 is coupled to the seat post 16. Each of the braces 36 is coupled to the second coupler 46. Each of the braces 36 is positioned at a selected length. The second user 24 grips the grip 32 when the first user 22 is learning to ride the bicycle 12. Thus, the bicycle 12 is stabilized and inhibited from tipping over. The handle 26 and the second coupler 46 are removed from the bicycle 12 when the first user 22 learns to ride the bicycle 12.
With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, system and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure.
Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.
