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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7997603 | Bicycle components mounting methods and apparatus Methods and apparatus may permit the mounting of bicycle components (16) such as seats, handlebars, and the like, to bicycles. A bicycle component mount (3) may be isolated from the structure of a bicycle. Forces generated at various points on the bicy... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7857339 | Braking systems A reverse braking system for a commercial vehicle including sensors (102) for detecting an object in the path of the vehicle when reversing such that a park brake air supply (108) is connected to the brake chambers (111) to apply the brakes auto... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7392999 | Bicycle with rear suspension A bicycle frame set comprising a main frame and a rear wheel suspension system including a swing-arm, a first link member and an intermediate lower link member. The swing arm has a forward end pivotally connected to the main frame. The swing-arm pivots such that a r... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7380808 | Bicycle wheel support with vibration isolation A bicycle designed to reduce the transfer of vibrations to the rider. The bicycle includes a frame having a first frame element and a second frame element. A first wheel is coupled to the frame and a damping member is disposed between the first frame element and the... | 06/03/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7358299 | Silicon-based composition, low dielectric constant film, semiconductor device, and method for producing low dielectric constant film A composition comprising a siloxane resin, a silicon compound substantially consisting of silicon, carbon and hydrogen, wherein the number ratio of carbon to silicon atoms forming an —X— bond (wherein X is (C)m (where m is an integer in the range of f... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7344147 | Locking device of a front fork with shock absorber and releasing pressure structure therewith A locking device of a front fork with shock absorber and releasing pressure structure therewith, when users came across accidented terrain while riding and the buffering function of the front fork is turned off, the counterforce is transmitted to the front fork and ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7303199 | Swinging device for a wheel set A swinging device for a wheel set includes a center tube, an axle pipe and a restrictor. The center tube has round plates at the rear section. The round plates comprise lugs thereon. The axle pipe has a curved receiving base with a pair of fins extending from respec... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7284766 | Air suspension system for motorcycles and bicycles An air suspension system for use with vehicles such as motorcycles and bicycles comprises a sealed chamber inside the handlebars and a fluid line that interconnects the chamber with the vehicle's pneumatic shock absorber, typically part of the forks. Preferably, the... | 10/23/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7222870 | Bicycle suspension assembly A bicycle suspension assembly elastically supports a first frame member to a second frame member. The suspension assembly preferably forms a bottom bracket unit that allows the rear frame member to pivot about the axis of the bicycle crank axle without any adverse a... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7216881 | Cable guide for a bicycle suspension fork A cable guide routing a control cable that extends between an actuator and a suspension system having a crown connecting two parallel tubular bodies to a steerer tube. The cable guide includes a housing formed on the crown and having a bore extending therethrough fo... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7216883 | Bicycle with rear suspension A bicycle frame set comprising a main frame and a rear wheel suspension system. The rear wheel suspension system comprises a first link member with an upper end pivotally connected to a seat tube of the main frame at a link pivot point located rearward of an axis ex... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7210695 | Suspension systems A suspension system for a vehicle with a chain driven rear wheel includes: a rear suspension assembly and chain driven transmission arrangement that offers very high levels of anti-brake lift and anti-squat and does so consistently through a large range of rear susp... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7182358 | Bicycle The invention relates to a bicycle adjusting device, in particular an adjusting device for adjusting the height of the front wheel suspension, the rear wheel suspension, the saddle or of the steering mechanism of a bicycle, e.g. of a mountain bike, a bicycle with at... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7159883 | Front suspension for vehicles with front steerable wheel The present invention relates to the front suspension containing elastic (14) and damping (11) elements, for vehicles with front steerable wheel, such as bicycles, motor-bicycles, motorcycles or tricycles. To minimise the total mass of the unsprung sus... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7152868 | Vehicle with variable guided pendular motion A vehicle (1) includes a chassis (2) which has a steering assembly (3) at one end and at least one wheel at the other end. The steering assembly includes a pair of steering wheels (4a, 4b) and an interconnecting steer... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7143860 | Tiltable steering apparatus and method for snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles, and other vehicles using handlebars as steering mechanisms The present invention provides a handlebar tilting apparatus having upper and lower pivotally attached brackets, a lever, and appropriate connectors to fasten the brackets and lever to each other in accordance with the present invention. In the embodiment shown and ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7140628 | Living hinge member and suspension A structural member (38, 40) is designed to have a first portion having a first composite layup, a second portion having a second composite layup, and at least one center portion having at least a third composite layup such that it can flex near a desired poi... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7140627 | Front wheel suspension system for vehicles having a single front wheel A suspension system for the front wheel of single wheeled vehicles having a single front wheel, such as bicycles, tricycles and motorcycles. The suspension system consists of a frame with a variable arrangement of the steering points using at least one swingable arm... | 11/28/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7111861 | Adjustable front wheel assembly for vehicles An apparatus for adjusting a front-end front wheel assembly rake angle are disclosed. An individual wishing to convert a chopper-type motorcycle into a “stock” type motorcycle (or vice-versa) can easily do so without disassembly of the front wheel assembly. The ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7100930 | Bicycle rear suspension system A bicycle rear suspension of the type where the crank set is mounted on the swingarm. The swingarm is connected to the main frame by a set of pivoting links that downwardly converge. The links produce an instant center of rotation for the swingarm that moves in a re... | 09/05/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7011174 | Motorcycle rear suspension A rear suspension system for a motorcycle is disclosed. The rear suspension system includes a lower member mechanically connected to the pivot pin and extending from the pivot pin to a rear axle assembly. The suspension system also includes an upper member connected... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6955373 | Shock-absorbing frame for bicycle. A shock-absorbing frame for a bicycle includes a first body, a middle body, a shock-absorbing device, a second body, and two holders. Thus, the middle body and the second body are rotated on the opposite directions, and the drive chain wheel and the driven chain whe... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6935157 | Anti-bob system for cycles A control system is operable to selectably activate shock damping devices associated with a bicycle so as to eliminate bobbing encountered under extreme pedaling conditions. The system includes a crank axle torque detector which operates to detect a level of torque ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6932371 | Bicycle frame with rear passive suspension A bicycle frame (10) having a rear passive suspension system configured to elastically deflect predominantly in a vertical direction under normal cycling loads so as to better isolate the rider from road-surface irregularities and roughness, while simultaneou... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6907968 | Automotive suspension with a rotational shock-absorber A motor-vehicle suspension having oscillating arms, in which one of the arms is formed by the casing of a rotational shock-absorber, wherein the oscillating piston of the shock-absorber is connected to the structure of the motor vehicle. Preferably, the casing of th... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6896276 | Anti-dive front suspension The forks of a bicycle are carried by a head tube shaft and are angled forward and comprise two outer support tubes, one on either side of the wheel. An inner suspension tube is telescopically housed in the outer tube and connects to the wheel axle. A suspension spr... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6893036 | Bicycle frame In a bicycle frame of the type wherein front and rear portions of the frame are connected together by a flexible spring member, the spring includes at least two laterally spaced, elongated rods extending between opposed mounting blocks in the front and rear portions... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6863291 | Bicycle suspension A computer controlled suspension system is provided for a bicycle, which can effectively absorb shock and provide stability on rough surfaces regardless of the speed of the vehicle. The suspension system has a control unit, a front suspension, a rear suspension, a f... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6854753 | Suspension system for a vehicle A suspension system for a rear wheel of a multi-wheel vehicle comprises a front structural member that is adapted to be coupled to seat and a front fork. The front structural member has a first pivot point and a second pivot point that is vertically above the first ... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6851694 | Tricycle A tricycle comprises a front tube, a handlebar frame, a front fork, a front wheel, two footboard frames, and a swiveling member. The handlebar frame is received in the front tube. The front fork is disposed at the bottom end of the handlebar frame for fastening the ... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6845998 | Bicycle frame The invention concerns a bicycle frame (10) comprising a main frame (12), consisting of a seat pipe (24), a down tube (20) and a top tube (18) as well as a rear structure (14) with a pair of chain cross bars (46) and ... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6837506 | Bicycle frame A bicycle frame includes a first rigid member with means for mounting a rear wheel and a front wheel assembly thereto. A second rigid member having means for mounting a seat post and pedals thereto is also provided. The second member is not connected directly to the... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6802520 | Seat post cushion assembly A cushion assembly for seat post includes a hollow tube and a seat post is movably inserted in the hollow tube. A resilient member is inserted in the hollow tube and an end of the resilient member contacts the seat post. An adjusting member is adjustably inserted in... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6786498 | Shock absorbing device for a bicycle A shock absorbing device is provided to reduce shock that is transmitted to a handlebar of a bicycle, and includes a damping member disposed between a mount and a leg member and having a damping capacity. A driven member is rotatably mounted on the mount and is turn... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6767024 | Front suspension system with lock device A bicycle front suspension system includes two cylinders on the front fork and each cylinder includes an outer tube and an inner tube which is movably received in the outer tube. A cap is rotatably connected to the inner tube and connected to a rod. A control cable ... | 07/27/2004 |
