US Patent 7575207 Collapsible stand for bicycle

A collapsible stand for bicycle includes a body having a first end, a second end, and a chamber which can receive a crank of a bicycle. A positioning device is movable in the chamber and selectively lockable at the first and the second end of the body. Two supporting legs, each supporting leg includes a first end being pivotally connected with the positioning device and a second end adapted to abut against a supporting surface, wherein the supporting legs are received in the body when the positioning device is at first end of the body, wherein the supporting legs are exposed from the body when the positioning device is at second end of the body.