Collapsible wheel guard for stationary bicycle

摘要

A collapsible guard adapted to cover the rear wheel of a stationery exercise bicycle supported on a bicycle trainer is described. The guard has side walls, an upper wall and a front opening sized to receive the bicycle rear wheel and trainer. In one embodiment of the invention, the guard includes spaced side walls having upper edges, front edges and lower edges; and a flexible upper wall with side edges, a front edge, and a rear edge, the side walls being releasibly attached along at least part of their lengths to the upper wall side edges, the upper wall curving downwardly from its front edge to its rear edge when the side walls are attached. In this embodiment, the side walls are foldable onto opposite faces of the upper wall. In another embodiment, the guard includes a collapsible frame with curved bands and a cover attachable over the frame.

主权项

1. A three-panel collapsible guard adapted to cover the rear wheel of a stationary exercise bicycle supported on a bicycle trainer comprising:
a) first and second spaced side panels, each of said panels having an upper edge, a front edge and a lower edge, the upper edges of the side panels curving downwardly from said side panel front edges; and b) a single intermediate upper panel having side edges, a front edge, and a rear edge, said side panel edges being permanently attached to said upper panel side edges along rear sections of said upper panel side edges adjacent said upper panel rear edge, and releasibly attached to said upper panel side edges from said rear sections to said upper panel front edge, said upper panel continuously curving downwardly from said upper panel front edge to said upper panel rear edge to from the top and rear of the guard when said side panels are releasibly attached to said upper panel.