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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7425008 | Steerable leveraged suspension system suitable for use on a bicycle A steerable leveraged suspension suitable for a bicycle or electric Bicycle of motorized wheel hub design. Comprising of a vertical fork, which attaches to a bicycle frame front neck tube. The lower portion of said vertical fork is curved at its bottom to the rear o... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7425009 | Front fork apparatus in two-wheeled vehicle or the like In a front fork apparatus of a two-wheeled vehicle or the like in which left and right front fork constituted by vehicle body side tubes and tire wheel side tubes which are slidably fitted to each other, are provided in both left and right sides of a front wheel, an... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7311321 | Wheel mounting and drive arrangement for a cycle, especially for a recumbent bicycle A cycle that has two fixed frame arms extending down on each side of the head tube axis, and a steering arm rotatably mounted in the head tube extends down between the frame arms and has a laterally off-set lower portion. A mounting member is fixed to the lower end ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7263056 | Apparatus and methods for securing information in storage media The methods described herein are directed at securing information in storage media such as optical discs, magnetic disks or a combination thereof. In particular the methods describe embedding a first stream of data in a second stream of data by modulating the locati... | 08/28/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7131001 | Apparatus and method for secure filed upgradability with hard wired public key An apparatus and for enabling functionality of a component, wherein the apparatus includes an identification module having an identification number stored therein, and a hash function module in communication with the identification module. A host is provided and is ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7118302 | Vehicle clamp having a vibration dampening insert A vehicle clamp which may be a motorcycle clamp includes an elongated body having a pair of spaced fork leg receiving openings and an opening disposed generally between the fork receiving openings for receiving a steering shaft. A pair of spaced handlebar mounts are... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7111700 | Coaxial steering and suspension for motorcycle A motorcycle or bicycle front end having coaxial steering and suspension components, and having telescopic forks. Swing weight of the forks is dramatically reduced by removing their suspension components to the central location, coaxially within the steering tube. R... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7073807 | Bicycle suspension fork assembly A suspension fork assembly is mounted to the front part of a bicycle frame and includes a fork column, a fork shoulder unit, a pair of suspension assemblies, a connector and a lamp mounting unit. The fork column is rotatably mounted to the front part of the frame. T... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7059626 | Storable sport trailer A utility trailer having a low profile storage configuration. The trailer includes a frame, wheels, mounting assemblies for the wheels, a removable tongue and a wiring system. Each mounting assembly includes a swing arm and a shock absorber that are joined by a hub ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7048265 | Two stage isolation mount assembly A mount assembly having a support structure mounted to a frame of a vehicle and a carrier mounted to a vehicle body. The support structure is displaceable relative to the carrier along a line of travel. An insulator is disposed between the support structure and the ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6994366 | Flush mount fork tube cap nut for the triple of a motorcycle A flush mount fork tube cap nut for a triple tree of a motorcycle, having a cap nut that is threadedly engaged to the end of the fork tubes of a triple tree of a motorcycle steering assembly so that the top of the cap nut is flush with the top of the triple tree. | 02/07/2006 |
| 6966571 | Motorcycle suspension having trail adjustment A motorcycle or bicycle having a fork with swappable trail adjustment blocks which hold the front axle to the fork. Trail can be adjusted without removing the forks or even loosening them in the triple clamps, and without altering ride height or rake angle. Brake ca... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6953202 | Frame assembly for a bicycle A bicycle including a frame having a main frame portion and an articulating frame portion pivotally mounted to the main frame portion and carrying a rear wheel of the bicycle. A shock absorber preferably is operably connected between the main frame portion and the a... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6910702 | All-suspension bicycle frame with isolated drive gear A frame assembly for a two-wheel vehicle includes a front wheel fork and chainstays. Between the front wheel fork and the chainstays, the frame assembly further includes a saddle tube, a crank housing, and a lower tube connecting the crank housing to a steering tube... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6908092 | Link type suspension for vehicle such as motorcycle A front suspension for supporting a front wheel of a vehicle having a frame, the front suspension including a front fork which has a pair of tines, and which is supported by the frame, a pair of supporting arms, a bottom bridge, a cushion arm, a pair of push rods, f... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6880846 | Bicycle with shock absorber A bicycle with a torsional shock absorber comprised of a torsion spring assembly. The elements of the torsion spring assembly include: housing, a shaft positioned within the housing, a rubbery substance positioned between the interior surface of the housing and the ... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6761241 | Front suspension fork assembly A front suspension fork assembly suitable for use with a scooter-type vehicle. The front fork assembly is rotatably supported by a frame of the scooter and supports a front wheel of the scooter on its lower end. Desirably, the front fork assembly includes right and ... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6517096 | Shock absorbing device used in a bicycle to reduce shock transmitted to a handlebar A shock absorbing device is mounted between a stem and a front wheel axle of a bicycle to reduce shock that is transmitted to a handlebar, and includes a support leg disposed to swivel with the stem, a lever with a proximate end anchored relative to the a... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6485043 | Front suspension structure for motorcycle A front suspension structure is provided having an axle support arm for connecting a front wheel axle and a front fork lower end that is light in weight and has high rigidity. An axle support arm has a substantially chevron shape when viewed from the side... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6457732 | Front suspension structure An attachment stay is fixed to corresponding fork pipes, a shaft is inserted between through holes of respective attachment stays, one end of a cushion arm is rotatably supported on the shaft via a ball bearing and a needle bearing, and a lower end of a s... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6386567 | Bicycle with shock absorber A bicycle with a torsional shock absorber comprised of a torsion spring assembly. The elements of the torsion spring assembly include: housing, a shaft positioned within the housing, a rubbery substance positioned between the interior surface of the housi... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6382374 | Brake system for a motorcycle A brake stem for a motorcycle in which the operation of the front and rear brakes is synchronized. A front brake caliper is attached to a bracket on the front wheel. The braking force on the caliper is transmitted to a master cylinder via the bracket, and... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6349784 | Motorcycle provided with a steering hub The invention provides a motorcycle with hub steering, the axle of the hub being fixedly connected to first support arms and being disposed in such a manner that it can turn with respect to the hub body. Second support arms are arranged in such a manner t... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6336647 | Front wheel suspension in a two-wheeled vehicle A front wheel suspension in which a pin connects an upper link to a push rod. The push rod is also swingably connected to a front wheel supporting arm. The push rod is arranged such that the displacement gradient of the pin maintains a constant sign throu... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6260871 | Tangential wheel suspension system A wheel suspension system for reducing or eliminating the shock associated with travelling over bumps and dents on a roadway on a wide variety of low speed wheeled transportation equipment. The system includes substantially vertically positioned swing arm... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6176503 | Triple-tree and riser structure for a motorcycle A structural riser system and organization for use in, and adjacent the front of, a motorcycle, to translate a steering force, which is applied to a handlebar structure, directly to the two fork legs in a front fork assembly in the motorcycle. Elongated r... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6164675 | Front suspension for a motorized trike A front suspension for a motorcycle or motorized trike which is capable of supporting increased dynamic loads while maintaining the conventional motorcycle styling and ride characteristics. The front suspension includes a pair of spaced-apart and generall... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6155370 | Front suspension device To improve the operability of push rods. A link-type front suspension for a front wheel includes forked pipes, push rods, damping devices, upper links, and pivot links. The push rod and the damping device are disposed substantially coaxially with each oth... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6152472 | Stability maintaining and shock absorbing front fork assembly for bicycles A stability maintaining and shock absorbing bicycle front fork assembly comprises a steering spindle for pivotal mounting on a bicycle front frame. A single arm fork member having top and bottom ends is rigidly attached adjacent its top end to tope and bo... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6109635 | Axle fastening device To enable the positioning of an axle nut with a clamp. A split clamp axle holder is provided on each of the lower portions of left and right front forks of a motorcycle. The ends of an axle of the motorcycle are respectively fastened to the axle holders. ... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6036212 | Damping system having separately adjustable damping circuits An adjustable fluid damping system for use in a suspension system that undergoes compression and rebound. The fluid damping system permits independent adjustment of compression and rebound damping by providing separate compression and rebound damping circ... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6036211 | Bicycle front suspension A bicycle front suspension for supporting a front wheel of a bicycle. The front suspension has three moveable link members on each side of the front wheel. A main link is held to an extension of the head tube. A wheel support arm is pivoted in the middle ... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5908078 | Suspension/transmission mechanism for motorcycles and the like The mechanism comprises a swinging arm (1) which pivots at one end on a wheel (2) and at the other end on the frame of the vehicle, and comprises a power pinion (20) and a driven pinion (21) on the shaft of the drive wheel joined together by a chain. It i... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5899478 | Stability maintaining shock absorbing bicycle front fork and trailing arm assembly A stability maintaining shock absorbing bicycle front fork and trailing arm assembly comprises a hub member attached to the steering spindle for pivotal movement therewith. Left and right fork members are attached adjacent their top ends to the hub member... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5775454 | Motorcycle with front fender mounting system A motorcycle including a frame, a front fork assembly connected to the frame, a front wheel including a front axle secured to the front fork assembly, and a fender assembly. The fender assembly includes a fender positioned over the front wheel, and a fend... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5743547 | High efficiency, high performance leading link fork design for bicycle front wheel suspensions A high efficiency bicycle front fork suspension system in which the front fork and wheel assembly are isolated from the remaining parts of the bicycle frame by a leading, 3-point linkage arrangement configured to produce a trailing link action at the whee... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5720491 | Light-weight cycle suspension This invention provides a low mass wheel support means for bicycles and motorcycles which maintains motion of the wheel in a constant plane relative to the support frame, without rigid constraint of the axle, in as much as the axle is free to rotate about... | 02/24/1998 |
