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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8210554 | Bicycle frame having a multiple step and lap joint A bicycle frame assembly that includes at least one joint having a number of steps and laps formed between adjoining frame members. A first frame member includes a male portion of the joint and has at least three steps that are separated by rises between adjacent st... | 07/03/2012 |
| 8152189 | Bicycle frame and drive link case therefore A bicycle frame includes a front section and a rear section. The front section includes a front frame portion having a front coupling configured to receive a front wheel support member and to allow rotation between the front coupling and the front wheel support memb... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8136828 | Easy riding bicycle A bicycle design includes a seat tube affixed to the chain stay at a fixed distance rearward of the bottom bracket so that the rider sitting on the saddle can comfortably fully extend one leg to place a foot flat on the ground or to use the proper full leg extension... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8070175 | Bicycle frame manufacture A bicycle frame is provided in which the head tube, top tube and down tube are constructed as a single structural unit with the ends of the top tube and down tube left open to allow for ease of molding. ... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8042822 | Bicycle frame with improved weld joint A bicycle frame comprising a first tubular member having a first interface portion, and a second tubular member having a second interface portion engaged with the first interface portion to create a joint. The joint includes a peripheral channel having a depth that ... | 10/25/2011 |
| 7967315 | Airfoil shape for bicycle The bicycle may have a frame and a front fork. A cross section of the frame or the front fork may have an airfoil shape wherein a leading surface is sharper (i.e. less round) compared to prior art airfoil shaped bicycle front forks and bicycle frames. Additionally, ... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7934738 | Motorcycle frame and motorcycle engineered therewith A motorcycle frame, and motorcycle with the frame as disclosed. There is disclosed a motorcycle frame having tubes extending away from a steering head tube in a three-dimensional trellis composite assembly of frame main tubes, interconnected by frame struts, paired ... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7740262 | Easy riding bicycle A bicycle frame may include handlebars having a rise and range of handlebar angle adjustment and a seat tube mounted at an angle a fixed distance rearward of the bottom bracket. The combination of the handlebar rise, the fixed distance and seat tube angle, as well a... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7694985 | Reinforced motorcycle frame A lightweight motorcycle frame is made with sufficient rigidity to minimize or avoid the occurrence of frame cracks, due to impacts on the frame caused by a harsh landing after a vehicle jump or the like. The motorcycle frame includes a head pipe, a pair of main fra... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7559564 | Outwardly deploying airbag system An outwardly deploying airbag system can maintain the internal pressure of an airbag for a required period without vainly increasing the maximum internal pressure of the airbag during inflation. When a sensor detects a collision with a pedestrian, an inflator perfor... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7549663 | Airbag device for pedestrian An airbag device for pedestrian is structured to inflate plural airbags side by side to suppress the impact to the pedestrian hit by the automobile at the area around the abutment portion between the adjacent airbags. An airbag 5L inflates to cover left half ... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7537230 | Motorized two wheeled scooter apparatus A motorcycle features a frame that includes a center tubing member that has front and rear end portions, a lower part in between the front and rear portions, the center tubing member having an overall length and occupying a plane. A plurality of laterally extending ... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7490841 | Passenger detection system A passenger detection system is provided for a vehicle Which includes at least one opening to allow passengers to enter and exit the vehicle and a door positioned within the at least one opening. The door has a closed position and an open position. A first infrared ... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7438306 | Motorcycle rake and trail adjuster A motorcycle fork rake extension kit provides an increased fork rake without welding and maintains a favorable trail. The extension kit includes an upper adapter block fixedly attached to an upper end of a steering head of a motorcycle frame and a lower adapter bloc... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7431317 | Bicycle frame part having a disproportionally enlarged end section and process for making the same A bicycle frame part having a disproportionally enlarged end section and a method for making the same. The tube may be used as a bicycle frame part, and it may include a first section having a thickness, a second section configured to be forged from a first shape ha... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7422224 | Adjustable bicycle seat post assembly An adjustable-height bicycle seat post assembly comprises a hollow seat post for supporting a bicycle seat slidably on plastic guides or shims inside a hollow tube. The hollow tube clamps into the frame of a bicycle. A mainspring forces the post upward, but a lockin... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7416203 | Assembly for converting standard bicycle into a recumbent and a bicycle incorporating the assembly Embodiments of the present invention comprise assemblies for converting an upright-style bicycle into a recumbent bicycle. Additionally embodiments comprising the converted bicycle are also described. ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7390005 | Tube connection assembly of bicycle frame A tube connection assembly of a bicycle frame includes a bi-forked portion formed by a hollow rectangular tube; one end of the rectangular tube being bi-forked as two halves; each half having a positioning groove; and a combining portion formed by two plates which a... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7377535 | Bicycle frame A bicycle frame assembly including a down tube and a monolithic down tube support. The down tube support preferably defines a pocket configured to receive an end portion of the down tube such that the tube support overlaps at least a portion of a side surface of the... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7377534 | Bicycle frames and bicycles with permanent rear wheel fenders A bicycle frame includes a head tube, a top tube, a down tube, a pair of chainstays, a pair of seatstays, and a rear wheel fender providing structural support to the bicycle frame. A seat tube is provided that does not extend to a bottom bracket of the bicycle. For ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7350437 | Handlebar for cycles and motorcycles A handlebar (11,111,211) for cycles and motorcycles, in particular for cross-country use, which is light but at the same time resistant to high intensity shocks and stresses and having an optimized elasticity. The handlebar has a median section (13,113... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347438 | Cycle bracket having multiple drop-outs The present invention includes a front fork assembly for a cycle. The assembly includes a steering tube, front furcations fixed to the steering tube, and a drop-out bracket device fixed to a distal end of each front furcation. The drop-out bracket device has a tubul... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7331429 | Brake for composite rim A brake includes two rockers, two shoes attached to the rockers and two linings attached to the shoes. The brake pinches a rim without overheating the rim. The rim includes two walls and a bridge. Each of the walls includes a first portion within the bridge, a secon... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7316410 | Frame structure of small vehicle In a frame structure of a small vehicle, an abutting surface abutting against a first frame member is provided on a second frame member constituting a part of a vehicle frame together with the first frame member. The second frame member is welded to the first frame ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7311168 | Rear wheel support structure of motorcycle or three-wheeled vehicle In a rear wheel support structure for a motorcycle or a three-wheeled vehicle in which a proximal end portion of a swing arm is vertically tiltably supported on a vehicle body frame by way of a tilting support shaft, a rear wheel is rotatably supported on the swing ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7234718 | Bicycle frame A two-piece bicycle frame pivotably attached together at a pivot point with a biasing mechanism adjacent to the point of attachment. The bias mechanism bears an angle of between 30° to 60° relative to true horizontal. Each frame section has a relative plane which ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7232142 | Vehicle body structure for motorcycle To maintain the width of a vehicle body structure for a motorcycle wherein the rigidity of a vehicle body may be increased without increasing the width of the vehicle. Alternatively, to enable to restrain an increase in the weight of the vehicle body by realizing a ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7226393 | Exercise bicycle A unique structure for an indoor exercise bike that provides strength in its design, as well as the flexibility to create an aesthetically appealing frame structure. The monocoque frame design, including two symmetrical halves joined together, forms a very strong, l... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7210694 | Integrated front fork hinge and brake system for bicycles A bicycle comprises a frame member and a front fork member. A first hinge portion is integrated with the frame member and that has a first profile in a plane that is parallel to a plane defined by the front fork member. A second hinge portion is integrated with the ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7204497 | Steering post for recreational vehicle A steering post for use with a recreational vehicle, particularly a snowmobile or ATV, is described. The steering post includes a steering shaft having upper and lower ends; at least two steering arms, the two steering arms being positioned at an angle to a longitud... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7175191 | Bicycle front fork assembly A wheel support portion for a bicycle, such as a front fork assembly, arranged to reduce vibrations that originate at the bicycle wheel and are transmitted to the rider of the bicycle through the wheel support. Desirably, the front fork assembly is configured to be ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7168726 | Ultra lightweight, high efficiency bicycle suspension A rear suspension road bicycle frame uses an integrated rear shock absorbing assembly installed in a typical diamond bicycle frame with a head tube, down tube, top tube, seat tube, tubular chainstays, tubular seat stays, brake bridge at the top of the seat stays con... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7144028 | Bicycle front fork assembly A wheel support portion for a bicycle, such as a front fork assembly, arranged to reduce vibrations that originate at the bicycle wheel and are transmitted to the rider of the bicycle through the wheel support. Desirably, the front fork assembly is configured to be ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7125030 | Seatpost with vibration isolation member A bicycle designed to reduce the transfer of vibrations to the rider. The bicycle includes a seatpost assembly comprising an inner member, an outer member at least partially surrounding a portion of the inner member, and a damping member disposed between the inner m... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7059619 | Single wheel steering and suspension system A steering and suspension system for bicycles and motorcycles that consists of an axle that is pivotally attached to the forward ends of two side rails that are postioned along each side of the vehicle wheel. The rearward ends of the side rails are pivotally attache... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7044491 | Tricycle A tricycle, including at least one frame, at least one front wheel, which is disposed in the front region of the frame, when viewed with respect to the preferred travel direction of the tricycle, and is steerable via a steering handle, and at least two rear wheels w... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6994367 | Metal and reinforced plastic composite bicycle frame A metal and fiber reinforced plastic composite combines a welded metal tube spine with a reinforced plastic composite seat assembly, top tube and seat stays. ... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6994365 | Link-type front suspension device in motorcycle A link-type front suspension device for a motorcycle to improve an engine cooling efficiency without restricting a flow of engine cooling air during its running operation. The suspension device includes a split push rod having a pair of right and left rod members, t... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6979011 | Motorcycle fork bottom having different longitudinal stiffness and adjustable lateral stiffness A motorcycle or bicycle suspension having adjustable side-to-side flexibility. The suspension includes a telescopic fork and a fork bottom which couples the fork to the axle of a wheel. The fork bottom and the fork are stiff in the direction of travel, to avoid flex... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6976691 | Motorcycle triple clamps An apparatus and method are provided for a triple clamp with a central recess contained therein. In combination with a removable cover, the recess can be utilized to conceal a steering stem nut of the motorcycle, as well as to contain and hold a variety of items if ... | 12/20/2005 |
