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(11) EP 0 619 126 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
05.07.1995 Bulletin 1995/27

(43) Date of publication A2:
12.10.1994 Bulletin 1994/41

(21) Application number: 93810566.5

(22) Date of filing: 10.08.1993
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)5: A63B 69/16
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR IT NL

(30) Priority: 06.04.1993 JP 79840/93

(71) Applicant: MINOURA CO. LTD.
Anpachi-gun, Gifu-ken 503-23 (JP)

(72) Inventor:
  • Minoura, Koji
    Gifu-ken 501-04 (JP)

(74) Representative: Hammer, Bruno, Dr. 
Sunneraiweg 21
8610 Uster
8610 Uster (CH)


(56) References cited: : 
   
       


    (54) Bicycle exercise stand


    (57) A bicycle exercising stand is disclosed. A frame (1) includes positioning sockets (9, 12) for engaging an axle (Ra) of hub (H) and positioning a drive wheel (B) of a bicycle, and holding mechanism arranged substantially opposite to the positioning sockets (9, 12) which are movable between extended and contracted positions wherein the holding mechanism is arranged to engage the other hub (H) of the bicycle in the extended position to cooperate with the positioning sockets (9, 12) to rotatably hold the drive wheel (B) which is lift off of the floor. A pedal (26) is mounted to a lower portion of the frame (1) and coupled to the holding mechanism for moving the holding mechanism between the extended and contracted positions by operating the pedal (26) by foot.






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