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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8162344 | Outboard axle bearing structure for a bicycle or motorcycle The present disclosure describes an axle and hub structure for attaching a wheel to a bicycle or motorcycle, where the bearings for rotationally supporting the axle and hub are positioned on the frame, and the axle rotates relative to the frame. In one embodiment, a... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8152191 | Bicycle suspension system A suspension system may include a front frame connected to a front wheel, a shock absorber pivotally connected to the front frame, and a rear frame connected to a rear wheel supported by a ground contact point. The shock absorber may include a preset pressure substa... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8136829 | Force channelling centralization mountain bike and frame Disclosed are various embodiments of a mountain bike frame and method of making a mountain bike frame where a rear suspension shock absorber is configured to compress when a rear triangle moves upwardly with respect to a force channelling top tube and a seat tube. A... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8075009 | 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 derai... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8066297 | Bicycle rear suspension linkage A bicycle comprising a front triangle and a rear wheel having a rear wheel axis, a rear wheel suspension system further comprising a link further comprising a first pivotal axis for connection to said front triangle and a second pivotal axis for connection to a rear... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8033558 | 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 of the bicycle rear suspension system includes two seat stays and two chain stays. The seat stays have first ends pivotally connected t... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8006993 | Bicycle frame A bicycle assembly can include a bicycle frame that can have a main frame, a sub-frame and a shock absorber. The sub-frame can move in relation to the main frame and the shock can be used to regulate that relationship. A extension body can be used to establish a rea... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8002301 | Vehicle suspension systems for seperated acceleration responses The invention relates to suspension systems comprising, in certain embodiments, a pivoting means concentric to a wheel rotation axis so that braking forces can be controlled by placement of an instant force center, and so that acceleration forces can be controlled b... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7980579 | Rear suspension system for bicycles This application relates to rear suspension system for bicycles, such as freeride, downhill and trail-style mountain bikes. The suspension system includes a rear suspension for coupling the rear wheel of the bicycle to the bicycle frame, a rear shock absorber dispos... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7976047 | Speed sensor collision prevention device A motorcycle includes a swing arm swingably provided on a body frame, a wheel rotatably provided at an end part of the swing arm, a disk plate attached to the wheel, a caliper bracket provided on the body frame side of the vehicle, a disk brake caliper provided on t... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7963541 | Bicycle assembly with rear shock A bicycle assembly can have a main frame, a sub-frame, a main shock section, an extension section, and a fastener. The sub-frame can move in relation to the main frame and the main shock section can be used to regulate that relationship. The extension section can ha... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7954837 | Bicycle assembly with gusset A bicycle frame can have a main frame, a sub-frame and a shock. The sub-frame can move in relation to the main frame and the shock can be used to regulate that relationship. The mainframe can comprise a series of tubes including a head tube, a top tube, a bottom tub... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7938424 | Bicycle suspension A suspension system for a bicycle comprising a rear wheel mounting member (4), a chassis member (2), an upper linkage (6) pivotally connected to the rear wheel mounting member and the chassis member at first (P1) and second (P2) pi... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7938425 | Bicycle assembly with rear shock A bicycle frame can have a main frame, a sub-frame and a shock. The sub-frame can move in relation to the main frame and the shock can be used to regulate that relationship. A linkage can also be used to regulate the relationships and control the rotation. The shock... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7934739 | Bicycle rear suspension A twenty-nine inch wheel bicycle frame includes substantially rigid front and rear triangles that are pivotally connected to one another by a pair of linkages. The frame is designed so that chain tension urges the linkages to pivot in opposite directions, while bump... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7914031 | Bicycle damper A damper for a bicycle having a primary unit and a remote unit that is substantially entirely outside of the primary unit. The primary unit includes a damper tube, a spring chamber, and a piston rod that supports a main piston. The main piston is movable within the ... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7909347 | Bicycle suspension system employing highly predictable pedalling characteristics A bicycle rear suspension system that includes a main frame and a rear wheel suspension system, the main frame generally is comprised of a seat tube, a down tube, a top tube, and a head tube. The rear wheel suspension system consists of a first linkage member, a rea... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7837214 | Rear fork for bicycle A rear fork for a bicycle, including a brake caliper support, mounted in rotation about the axle of the rear wheel and a hub carrier, fixed to the wheel axle, including a lower arm connected at a first end to the hub carrier and at a second end to the frame of the b... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7837213 | 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 ... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7828314 | Vehicle suspension systems A wheel suspension system having under powered acceleration a squat response that begins in the realm of anti squat and passes through a point of lessened anti squat at a further point in the travel. ... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7815207 | Rear wheel suspension system for a two-wheeled vehicle A rear wheel suspension system for a two-wheeled vehicle is provided. The suspension system includes a rear frame pivotally connected to a main frame by at least an upper linkage and a lower linkage. The linkages are positioned such that the pivotal connection betwe... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7806422 | 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... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7784810 | Bicycle rear wheel suspension system with controlled variable shock rate The present invention is a bicycle including a bicycle frame and a rear wheel suspension system that is attached to the frame. The rear wheel suspension system includes a rear wheel swingarm and a shock absorber that is engaged to the swingarm to control the motion ... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7722072 | Rear suspension system for a bicycle A bicycle may include a rear suspension system to absorb forces impacting on the bicycle by allowing a rear wheel of the bicycle to be displaced relative to the bicycle frame. Upon displacement of the rear wheel, the rear suspension system allows the rear wheel to m... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7712757 | Suspension for mountain bicycles A rear wheel suspension for bicycles has a link connecting the chainstay, or swingarm, to the lower damper or shock absorber mount. This link allows the requirements of the rider to manipulate the suspension and geometry available for various conditions. In this way... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7703788 | Force channeling mountain bike rear suspension An innovated rear suspension system for mountain bikes that includes five structural tubes—a force channeling tube, a front stabilizing tube, a rear stabilizing tube, a top tube, and a seat tube—connected to form an irregular polygon; reinforced with gussets, a ... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7703787 | Cap member of swing arm for rear wheel A cap member of a swing arm for a rear wheel of a vehicle can be structured to provide an excellent outer appearance to the swing arm and to increase strength and be made thinner. The cap member to be attached to a rear end of the swing arm supporting the rear wheel... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7694987 | 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 couple... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7690666 | Position sensitive shock absorber A shock absorber includes a tube and a piston rod carrying a piston. The piston is configured for reciprocal movement within the tube. A floating piston, or other type of accumulator, is configured to move to accommodate fluid displaced due to successive portions of... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7690667 | 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 couple... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7658394 | Rear suspension system for bicycles A rear suspension system includes a bottom bracket integrally connected between two respective first ends of two chain stays and the bottom bracket is engaged with a recess defined between two lugs on the conjunction end of the seat tube and the down tube. The chain... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7635141 | 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 t... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7591475 | Simplified rear suspension for a bicycle or the like A simplified rear suspension for a bicycle or the like comprises a wishbone seatstay structure. The wishbone structure is provided with a first extension extending toward the seat junction. A low friction guide component, for example a spherical element, is provided... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7581743 | Bicycle rear wheel suspension system with controlled variable shock rate The present invention is a bicycle including a bicycle frame and a rear wheel suspension system that is attached to the frame. The rear wheel suspension system includes a rear wheel swingarm and a shock absorber that is engaged to the swingarm to control the motion ... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7566066 | Bicycle rear suspension system A bicycle rear suspension system has a virtual pivot point that is close to a junction between a chain and a front driving sprocket when a piston rod travels relative to a cylinder body by ¼ to ⅓ of a maximum displacement value, and that moves rearwardly when a r... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7559566 | Swing arm suspension A swing arm suspension for reducing the number of parts to thereby reduce the number of man-hours for assembly, the weight and the cost. The swing arm suspension includes a pivot plate provided with a pivot shaft, a swing arm having a rear end portion supporting a r... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7556276 | Bicycle rear wheel suspension chassis A Bicycle Rear Wheel Suspension Chassis for a Bicycle. Improved performance, low center of gravity, and ground clearance result from a Front Triangle Frame 1 with Steering Housing 25 and Crank Shaft Housing 20, a Link 2 with forward most ... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7556275 | Saddle type vehicle A saddle type vehicle includes a down tube extending downward from a head pipe for supporting a front fork, a rear wheel pivot unit provided on the down tube, and a rear wheel suspension device for supporting a rear wheel of the vehicle such that the rear wheel can ... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7516971 | Bicycle fork, bicycle frame and method for producing a bicycle frame The invention relates to a bicycle frame including a base frame and at least one device which is mounted on the base frame, provided in the form of a brace structure, and has an accommodating area for accommodating a wheel. The invention also relates to a bicycle fo... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7506884 | Bicycle suspension assembly with inertia valve and blow-off A bicycle suspension assembly having an inertia valve is described. A blow-off valve that permits fluid flow through the suspension assembly when the fluid pressure in the suspension assembly exceeds a predetermined threshold may be included. ... | 03/24/2009 |
