Wheel storage apparatus and kit

Abstract

Described herein are wheel storage apparatus and kits for a wheel storage apparatus. According to some embodiments there is provided a wheel storage apparatus comprising: a frame, which may comprise a plurality of frame portions configured to be coupled to each other, directly or indirectly; and a plurality of wheel attachment devices coupled to and spaced apart from each other on the frame, each one of the attachment devices configured to support a wheel on the frame, wherein the frame is adjustable in one or more directions. According to some embodiments, each one of the attachment devices is adjustable to accommodate wheels of various widths, mounting backspacings or combinations thereof.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A wheel storage apparatus comprising:
 a frame; and   a plurality of wheel attachment devices coupled to and spaced apart from each other on the frame, each one of the attachment devices configured to support a wheel on the frame;   wherein the frame is adjustable in one or more directions.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the frame forms a generally polygonal shape. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the frame comprises a plurality of frame portions configured to be coupled to each other, directly or indirectly. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein the plurality of frame portions are coupled end-to-end. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein the plurality of frame portions comprises a plurality of corner portions. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 5 , wherein the plurality of corner portions comprises a first pair of corner portions and a second pair of corner portions opposite the first pair of corner portions, and the frame further comprises one or more pairs of elongate portions configured to couple the first pair of corner portions to the second pair of corner portions. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 5 , wherein the frame comprises at least one elongate portion configured to couple the first pair of corner portion to each other and at least another elongate portion to couple the second pair of corner portions to each other. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the frame is adjustable in two, generally co-planar directions. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the generally polygonal shape is a rectangle or square. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein each one of the plurality of wheel attachment devices is adjustable to accommodate wheels of various widths, mounting backspacings or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein each one of the plurality of wheel attachment devices is configured to support at least a portion of a wheel's weight via a mounting surface of the wheel. 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one actuator to adjust a portion of the frame in the one or more directions. 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the at least one actuator comprises one or more of a spring-loaded pin, a cotter pin, a cam lock, a bolt, a nut, a safety pin, a threaded frame section and a ball spring plunger. 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of wheel attachment devices are spaced apart from each other on the frame to accommodate a minimum wheel size of about 20 inches in diameter and a maximum wheel size of about 35 inches in diameter when the wheels are mounted such that the mounting face of each wheel faces the frame. 
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising one or more mounting devices configured to couple the frame to a mounting surface. 
     
     
         16 . A kit for a wheel storage apparatus comprising:
 a plurality of separate frame portions configured to be coupled to each other, directly or indirectly; and   a plurality of separate wheel attachment devices configured to be coupled to one or more of the frame portions to support a wheel thereon.   
     
     
         17 . The kit of  claim 16 , wherein the plurality of separate frame portions comprises at least one corner portion. 
     
     
         18 . The kit of  claim 16 , further comprising one or more separate mounting devices configured to couple one or more of the separate frame portions to a mounting surface. 
     
     
         19 . The kit of  claim 16 , further comprising at least one actuator configured to adjust a coupled length of two or more of the plurality of separate frame portions. 
     
     
         20 . The kit of  claim 19 , wherein the at least one actuator comprises one or more of a spring-loaded pin, a cotter pin, a cam lock, a bolt, a nut, a safety pin, a threaded frame section and a ball spring plunger.