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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4368897 | Bicycle frame structure An improved bicycle support frame structure for use in bicycles wherein the support frame structure comprises U-shaped channel members serving as load bearing elements and also cooperating with side panels to form a storage compartment for carrying baggag... | 01/18/1983 |
| 4327929 | Ride-on tricycle A child's tricycle having a generally U-shaped frame member mounting a steerable front wheel at its center and a pair of caster-mounted rear wheels at its open ends. The tricycle has a seat which mounts to the rear of the frame and depends therefrom so th... | 05/04/1982 |
| 4230332 | Bicycle frame A bicycle frame is comprised of a hollow panel extending between and secured to the tubular steering column and the tubular seat column in lieu of the hollow tubing ordinarily found in bicycle frames. The hollow panel divides into two parallel spaced apar... | 10/28/1980 |
| 4191269 | Vehicle body frame arrangement A vehicle body frame arrangement comprising a pair of left and right side plates interconnected by a laterally extending pipe member receiving a wheel shaft. The side plates are fixedly mounted on the lower side of a longitudinal main pipe to form a vehic... | 03/04/1980 |
| 4153267 | Wheels for land vehicles such as motorcycles A land vehicle such as a motorcycle has front and rear wheels which support the frame of the vehicle. The front and rear wheels are of substantially the same diameter and each include a hub, spokes, and a rim. The spokes of the rear wheel are substantiall... | 05/08/1979 |
| 4139072 | Motorcycle formed of detachable frame members A frame for a motorcycle comprises two or more plate-like members removably secured together in spaced relationship. The plate members are maintained in spaced apart relationship by a number of spacers and secured in place by threaded end portions that ex... | 02/13/1979 |
| 4066142 | Loop driven vehicles A loop driven vehicle such as a motor cycle has a pivoted fork which supports the rear wheel mounted on the engine unit, and the engine unit mounted at its rear on the frame of the vehicle by a mounting which permits angular movement of the engine unit ab... | 01/03/1978 |
| 3933373 | Bicycle having arched mounting tube for the steering member A bicycle having a steering member (handlebars) which is mounted in a tube connected to the tubular mounting member for the front fork, said tube being arched in such a way that the arch centre is positioned in front of the bicycle, the mounting tube of t... | 01/20/1976 |