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Date of Patent:
Jun. 21, 2016

Filed:

Jul. 24, 2014
Applicants:

Greg A. Bauer, Sacramento, CA (US);

Donn Van Dusen, Yuba City, CA (US);

Inventors:

Greg A. Bauer, Sacramento, CA (US);

Donn Van Dusen, Yuba City, CA (US);

Assignee:

Park A Bike, Inc., Sacramento, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47F 7/00 (2006.01); E05B 73/00 (2006.01); B62H 3/00 (2006.01); B62H 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62H 3/00 (2013.01); B62H 5/003 (2013.01);
Abstract

The parking rack is formed of a length of rope wire curved generally into a majority of a circle. The rope wire extends between a first end and a second end. The rope wire is formed of bundles of individual strands of wire with a coating on an outside thereof. The coating is preferably somewhat resilient and at least partially transparent. The ends of the rope wire are fixed to an anchor through a first interface and a second interface. These interfaces are offset laterally so that the rope wire follows somewhat of a helical path to maintain stability while still exhibiting flexibility. Bicycles can thus be parked adjacent to the parking rack and secured thereto with the flexibility characteristics of the parking rack minimizing damage and maximizing convenience in attaching the bicycle to the parking rack.


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