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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120068436 | Travel Adjustment Mechanism for a Suspension System A suspension system for a handlebar-steered vehicle includes an upper tube, a lower tube reciprocally slidable relative to the upper tube. A positive spring assembly biases the upper and lower tubes away from each other. A piston assembly is attached to the lower tube. ... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120032414 | SEATPOST A bicycle frame, particularly a racing bicycle frame, comprises two bars. The bars are connected to a head member for connection to a saddle member. In their frame-side end region, the two bars are formed as a hollow profile. In this region, the two bars have a semicirc... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120013100 | Shock absorption system for bicycle frame and components A shock absorption system for a bicycle that is simple, flexible and compatible with the many sections of a bicycle where adequate shock absorption is sought. The shock absorption properties are provided through a C-shaped compliant structure. C-shaped compliant structu... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20110278817 | SEATSTAY SUSPENSION MOUNT A bicycle that including front and rear wheels and a frameset supported by the wheels. The frameset including a main frame with a seat tube having a width, a fork that couples the main frame to the front wheel, and a seatstay assembly. The seatstay assembly including fi... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110248470 | BICYCLE SEAT TUBE A bicycle seat tube assembly and seat post can be arranged to reduce vibrations that originate at the bicycle wheel and are transmitted to the rider of the bicycle. Desirably, a saddle is configured to be supported by a seat post which connects to a bicycle frame at the... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110248469 | BICYCLE DAMPING SYSTEM A bicycle damping system is arranged to reduce vibrations that originate at the bicycle wheel and are transmitted to the rider of the bicycle. Desirably, a front fork assembly is configured to be supported by a bicycle frame and includes a pair of fork legs, which exten... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110227312 | BICYCLE REAR SUSPENSION SYSTEM A bicycle rear suspension system is connected between front and rear triangles. The suspension system includes an eccentric bearing unit disposed within one of the front and rear triangles, a connecting member connected pivotally to the other one of the front and rear t... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110163515 | SUSPENSION BICYCLE SEAT POST A bicycle seat post assembly that dampens movement between a seat and a bicycle frame. The seat post assembly includes a seat post, a collar that passes through the seat post, and a dampener that is disposed between the collar and the seat post. The collar is pivotably ... | 07/07/2011 |
| 20110109060 | ACTIVE SHOCK-DAMPING SYSTEM Bicycles and bicycle suspension systems including a sensor configured to sense a force or torque exerted by a rider on a bicycle, and a suspension adjustment mechanism configured to adjust a parameter of the bicycle suspension system in response. A controller or suspens... | 05/12/2011 |
| 20110068555 | Quick Release Disk Brake System and Steering Lock-Suspension System In one aspect, there is provided a vehicle comprising a disk brake rotatably mounted thereto and a wheel that is removably securable to the disk brake, the disk brake and wheel forming a single rotational unit when secured to each other. In another aspect, there is prov... | 03/24/2011 |
| 20110042915 | SUSPENSION FORK Disclosed is a suspension fork for a two-wheeler with a fork leg comprising a stanchion tube fixed to the frame which immerses in a slide tube in sections, wherein the guiding between the slide tube and the stanchion tube is performed via a bearing arrangement. In accor... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110025015 | Bicycle Rear Wheel Suspension System A bicycle frame assembly having a number of rotatable members configured to absorb shocks and impacts associated with operation of the bicycle. The assembly includes a frame constructed to support a rider and a chain stay having a rearward end that extends toward a whee... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20100320723 | MOTORCYCLE To obtain vibration characteristics suited to a plurality of operating modes. A first member is mounted on at least one of a left side frame of a vehicle and a right side frame of the vehicle. The first member extends towards the right frame or the left frame. A second ... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100276906 | SUSPENSION SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE A suspension system for a vehicle includes a damping assembly operatively connected to an actuator; a controller for controlling movement of said actuator whereby a damping rate of said damping assembly is adjusted by movement of the actuator; and a signal generating de... | 11/04/2010 |
| 20100264623 | DUAL-LEVER COMPRESSION SUSPENSION SYSTEM A dual-lever compression system comprising a shock absorber, a first lever, and a second lever. The shock absorber first end is pivotally coupled to a frame. The shock absorber second end is pivotally coupled to a first lever first end and the first lever second end is ... | 10/21/2010 |
| 20100201097 | FLEXIBLE BICYCLE DERAILLEUR MOUNT Derailleur mounts for use in bicycles. The derailleur mount comprises an elastic element having a functional state and a collapsed state. The elastic element is configured for reducing at least some of an impact force of at least 300 Newton (N) applied on the bicycle by... | 08/12/2010 |
| 20100156066 | MOUNTAIN BICYCLE HAVING IMPROVED FRAME GEOMETRY A bicycle frame set with front and rear suspension systems, where a seat point is defined by an intersection of a central axis of the seat post with a top surface of the seat, and a seat tube angle is defined as an acute angle formed between a first line parallel with t... | 06/24/2010 |
| 20100127473 | SUSPENSION BICYCLE DERAILLEUR LINK Bicycle derailleur mounting apparatus for use with a suspension bicycle including a front triangle and a rear triangle coupled to allow limited relative pivotal movement or travel therebetween during operation. The apparatus includes a derailleur link having a derailleu... | 05/27/2010 |
| 20100059964 | Bicycle Suspension System A bicycle suspension system of the present invention generally includes a bicycle suspension and a hydraulic control assembly. The hydraulic control assembly includes a fluid pump, a fluid responder and a fluid path. The fluid pump is mountable to a bicycle handlebar. T... | 03/11/2010 |
| 20100025957 | BICYCLE SUSPENSION SYSTEM A bicycle suspension system is provided with a first tubular element, a piston, a piston rod, a first sealing member and a switching valve. The piston is coupled to the piston rod, and is slidably disposed in the first tubular element. The first sealing member is dispos... | 02/04/2010 |
| 20090267317 | Shock absorbing frame for a bicycle A shock absorbing frame for a bicycle includes a seat tube extending along a lengthwise axis, a front frame unit, a rear frame unit, and a shock-absorbing member. The front frame unit includes top and bottom tubes extending rearwardly to terminate at upper and bottom en... | 10/29/2009 |
| 20090236820 | Motorcycle rear-wheels transmission and suspension system A rear-wheels transmission and suspension system, adapted for modifying a two wheeled motorcycle into a motorcycle containing two rear wheels, includes a suspension device, a rear axle and a transmission device. The suspension device includes a supporting frame longitud... | 09/24/2009 |
| 20090212527 | BASE OF SHOCK-ABSORBING FRONT FORK FOR BICYCLE A base of a shock-absorbing front fork for a bicycle includes two straight tubes and a bridge. The bridge has two ends connected integrally with an upper section of each of the straight tubes. The bridge has a chamber therein. Thus, the base of the shock-absorbing front... | 08/27/2009 |
| 20090166996 | Wheelchairs and Wheeled Vehicles Devices A wheelchair comprising: three or more ground-engaging wheels; and a user seat, the user seat forming a structural member or monocoque on which the ground-engaging wheels are supported; wherein at least one of the wheels is connected to the seat by a support member, the... | 07/02/2009 |
| 20090072512 | Bicycle rear suspension system A bicycle rear suspension system includes a front part including a top tube, a down tube, a head tube and a seat tube. A rear part includes two seat stays and two chain stays. The seat stays have first ends pivotally connected to the dropouts on the first ends of the ch... | 03/19/2009 |
| 20080315552 | Dual-function bicycle seat post assembly A bicycle seat post assembly includes an outer tube with an inner tube movably inserted thereto, the top end of the inner tube is connected with a seat. The inner tube has a passage defined longitudinally therethrough and a valve is connected to the lower end of the inn... | 12/25/2008 |
| 20080303242 | BICYCLE REAR SUSPENSION SYSTEM A bicycle rear wheel suspension system includes an upper link and a lower link both pivotally attached to the frame and to a rear stay member. An instantaneous center of rotation of the rear stay member is defined at an intersection between an upper axis extending throu... | 12/11/2008 |
| 20080284128 | Rear Bicycle Frame Structure Rear bicycle frame structure of the kind comprised of different rear triangles that make up a common tubular structure (C) that forms part of the front frame, an upper tie bolt (ts) and a lower tie bolt (ti); characterised because the upper tie bolt (ts) and the lower t... | 11/20/2008 |
| 20080277900 | BICYCLE WITH A COMMON PIVOT SHOCK ABSORBER A bicycle with a common point shock absorber comprises a bicycle frame and a shock absorber. The bicycle frame comprises a front frame and a rear frame, an upper linkage device and a lower linkage device connected pivotally to the front frame and the rear frame. The sho... | 11/13/2008 |
| 20080246249 | Seat suspension suitable for bicycle use A bicycle seat suspension suitable for use on other vehicles and equipment which is both lightweight and durable and can be constructed from inexpensive material such as steel or aluminum. The seat suspension consists of a top frame and a bottom frame joined together at... | 10/09/2008 |
| 20080203700 | Bicycle frame assembly having a replaceable shock absorber A bicycle frame assembly includes at least one frame member having a connecting portion, and at least one shock absorber formed as a looped plate member disposed detachably in the connecting portion. The looped plate member has two resilient plate portions each having t... | 08/28/2008 |
| 20080093820 | BICYCLE DAMPING ENHANCEMENT SYSTEM A bicycle shock absorber and methods for differentiating between rider-induced forces and terrain-induced forces includes a first fluid chamber having fluid contained therein, a piston for compressing the fluid within the fluid chamber, a second fluid chamber coupled to... | 04/24/2008 |
| 20080023935 | Bicycle suspension damping system A bicycle including a suspension system operably positioned between the bicycle frame and at least one of the front wheel and rear wheel of the bicycle. The suspension system includes a damping system including a first valve and a second valve, which cooperate to provid... | 01/31/2008 |
| 20070262558 | Supporting Frame Particularly for Cycles, Motocycles and Pedal Machines Saddles and Manufacturing Method A support frame, particularly for use in a saddle for a bicycle, a motorcycle or a pedal-operated machine. The saddle (S) includes a main body (C) having a tapered front portion (A) and a widened rear portion (P) for supporting the ischial bones of a user. The frame ( 11/15/2007 | |
| 20070228690 | Front Bicycle Suspension Assembly With Inertia Valve A front bicycle suspension assembly having an inertia valve is described. The front bicycle suspension assembly may include at least upper and lower telescoping tubes defining an interior volume in which a damping tube containing an inertia valve is positioned. During c... | 10/04/2007 |
| 20070228691 | Front Bicycle Suspension Assembly With Inertia Valve A front bicycle suspension assembly having an inertia valve is described. The front bicycle suspension assembly may include at least upper and lower telescoping tubes and include a damping tube containing an inertia valve. The inertia valve may include an inertia mass m... | 10/04/2007 |
| 20070145710 | Bicycle frame composed with convoluted curves The invention is a frame for a bicycle or other two wheeled vehicle that utilizes convoluted curves in its structure providing function in utility and manufacture as described here with this disclosure, as well as ornamental form as described by the subject complementin... | 06/28/2007 |
| 20070001424 | Shock absorber mounting assembly for a bicycle A system and method for mounting a shock absorber to a bicycle frame. The system preferably includes at least one spacer having a first spacer member and a second spacer member. Each of the first and second spacer members include a curved contact surface configured to c... | 01/04/2007 |
| 20060284394 | Frame assembly for a bicycle A frame assembly for a bicycle having a front wheel and a rear wheel. The frame assembly preferably includes a main frame and a sub-frame, which is movable relative to the main frame and configured to carry the rear wheel. A shock absorber extends between and is connect... | 12/21/2006 |
| 20060197305 | Internal wheel suspension and shock absorbing system An internal wheel suspension and shock absorbing system including a hub with radially extending rods or blades, cooperating with sector braces, fixedly mounted by hubs to the interior of the rim for a wheel. The rods and blades secure onto a hub, that mounts onto the ve... | 09/07/2006 |
