This invention relates generally to motorcycle stands and, more particularly, to a motorcycle stand for use in holding a motorcycle in a parked position upon uneven terrain.
Motocross type motorcycles are particularly adapted for riding in rugged off-road environments. Such motorcycles may be ridden for long periods of time in relatively remote areas where the land is not level and places to “park” the motorcycle when not being ridden are usually not available. In such circumstances, the motorcycle may have to be laid on its side or rested against a tree as motocross motorcycles typically do not have kickstands, either because it will not work well in the rugged terrain being ridden in or because it may be in the way while riding.
As an alternative, some motocross manufacturers provide a triangle shaped motorcycle stand that fits into a wheel hub to prop the motorcycle up when parked. Although assumably effective for its intended use, the triangle shaped motorcycle stand takes up an undesirable amount of space and is difficult to transport when not in use. In addition, such a stand is not effective when used on terrain that is not level.
Therefore, it would be desirable to have a motorcycle stand for propping up a motocross type motorcycle when it is parked and which is foldable for being carried easily when the motorcycle is being operated. Further, it would be desirable to have a motorcycle stand having two legs that are movable between selected spread positions and which is length adjustable for use on land that is not level.
A motorcycle stand according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention includes first and second legs pivotable relative to one another between a maximum spread configuration, an intermediate spread configuration, and a storage configuration; the legs being generally parallel to one another when at the storage configuration. The motorcycle stand includes a biased plunger operatively coupled to the first leg and a pin operatively extending from at least one of the first and second legs. The second leg includes a first cavity configured to receive the plunger when the first and second legs are at the intermediate spread configuration. The first and second legs are maintained at the intermediate spread configuration when the plunger is received in the first cavity. The pin includes a distal segment for insertion in a motorcycle axle, the distal segment being neither parallel nor perpendicular to the first and second legs.
Therefore, a general object of this invention is to provide a motorcycle stand for propping up a motocross type motorcycle when it is parked and which is foldable for being carried when the motorcycle is being operated.
Another object of this invention is to provide a motorcycle stand, as aforesaid, that is portable and not cumbersome to transport when not in use.
Still another object of this invention is to provide a motorcycle stand, as aforesaid, that may be moved easily between maximum spread, intermediate spread, and storage configurations.
A further object of this invention is to provide a motorcycle stand, as aforesaid, in which each leg is length adjustable such that the motorcycle stand may be used effectively on ground surfaces that are not level.
Other objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein is set forth by way of illustration and example, embodiments of this invention.
a is a front view of a motorcycle stand in an intermediate spread configuration;
b is a front view of the motorcycle stand as in
a is another front view of the motorcycle stand as in
b is a sectional view taken along line 5b-5b of
a to 6c are isolated views on an enlarged scale taken from
d is an isolated view on an enlarged scale taken from
A motorcycle stand 100 will now be described in detail with reference to
As shown in
A plunger 130 (e.g., a spring-biased pin, a pin, etc.) is operatively coupled to the first leg 110, and the second leg 120 has at least one cavity 122 for receiving the plunger 130 (
The first and second legs 110, 120 may be collapsible. For example, as shown in
The pin 150 operatively extends from at least one of the first and second legs 110, 120, as shown throughout the drawings. As best shown in
In use, the legs 110, 120 may initially be at the storage configuration 100c (
If the legs 110, 120 are collapsible, the leg segments 112a, 112b, 122a, 122b may be maintained at the unfolded configuration (
It is understood that while certain forms of this invention have been illustrated and described, it is not limited thereto except insofar as such limitations are included in the following claims and allowable functional equivalents thereof.
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