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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8109530 | Pinned bicycle headset and bicycle comprising such a headset The headset includes upper and lower rolling bearings (8, 9) housed inside the head tube so as to allow relative rotation of the steering tube, and clamping elements (18, 21) for axially clamping the lower and upper bearings (8, 9) against, resp... | 02/07/2012 |
| 7942433 | Bracket for fixing a fork of a vehicle A vehicle has a vehicle body including a head pipe, a lower side bracket disposed below the head pipe for supporting the head pipe upward in a substantial center of the bracket in the vehicle width direction, and a pair of legs of a front fork fixed in vicinities of... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7938422 | Device for adjusting inclination of a front fork of a vehicle having two or three wheels, particularly a cycle or a motorcycle A device is described, for adjusting the inclination of a front fork of a two- or three-wheeled vehicle having a steering assembly (S) including a frame tube (3) and a steering tube (4) rotatable in the frame tube. The adjusting device comprises an upp... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7896381 | Bicycle wheel assembly A wheel assembly, which is particularly applicable to bicycles, includes a hub, a pair of laterally spaced bearings, and is constructed to cooperate with a frame of a bicycle. The bearings include an outer race that is directly engaged with the hub. An inner race of... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7837211 | Head tube assembly for a bicycle A head tube assembly for a bicycle has a frame, a lower tube, an upper tube and a cover. The lower tube is mounted in the front end of the frame and has a top, a bottom and a lower bearing mounted in the bottom of the lower tube. The upper tube has a top, a bottom d... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7806421 | Handle stem for a bicycle A handle stem for a bicycle, having a body and a lid, which can be fixed to the body, the body and the lid forming together a handle bar receptacle for receiving the handle bar of the bicycle, has a clamping ring being formed separate from the body and being inserte... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7798511 | Steering system for motorcycle and motorcycle A steering system for a motorcycle includes a head pipe, a steering stem, a top bridge, a bottom bridge, a front fork, and a steering handlebar. The steering stem is supported by the head pipe. The top bridge has a center portion, a side portion extending from the c... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7703786 | Crown-holding head cap The head cap of a bicycle headset is configured with a shoulder sized to releasably receive an uncrimped bottle crown to cover a headset adjustment bolt in a decorative fashion. ... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7614633 | Rotor system for a bicycle In a rotor system, in particular for a bicycle (1), on which a frame (3) bears a fork (8) for the front wheel (10), and a handle bar (18) is connected to the fork (8) by means of a handle stem (14) on a fork shaft ( | 11/10/2009 |
| 7503576 | Molded assembly to combine a steering tube made of resin blended with carbon fiber composites and a crown made of aluminum for use in a two wheeled vehicle fork assembly A molded assembly for a unique combination of a steering tube and crown for use in a two vehicle fork such as a bicycle fork, wherein the steering tube transversely connects to the crown at the crown's center position. The crown is further connected to the fork leg ... | 03/17/2009 |
| 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 |
| 7407176 | Bicycle stem with interlocking joint in the handlebar clamp and associated methods A bicycle stem includes a handlebar clamping portion and handlebar clamping member having respective first and second clamp surfaces defining interlocking joints. Each interlocking joint may include a recess and a projection therein to resist relative sliding motion... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7357403 | Fork tree upper clamp A fork tree upper clamp has a pair of leg holders, a frame holder and a pair of brake line channels formed in the lower surface. The leg holder can have a shelf for abutting a top end of a hollow fork leg, so that the shelf defines a well having a connecting apertur... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7354320 | Wiring connection structure for bicycle There is provided a wiring connection structure for electrically connecting two electrical components that is easily made waterproof and can prevent poor insulation or falling off of a wiring. The wiring connection structure 60 for a bicycle is a structure fo... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7322589 | Stabilizer assembly for a motor vehicle A stabilizer assembly for a motor vehicle, including a first stabilizer and a second stabilizer, which are rotatable relative to each other, is characterized in that each stabilizer is engaged by one linear actuator each. ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7255359 | 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... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7249661 | Apparatus for the control of brakes in bicycles and the like The invention refers to an apparatus for the control of brakes in bicycles and the like, to be used, in particular, for disc brakes mounted on bicycles and comprising a pump able to push fluid into a hydraulic circuit connected to the brake, characterized in that th... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7234558 | Motorcycle for adjustable riding postures A motorcycle construction permits a rider to assume either a first, elevated crouched racing position, or a second lowered, reclined, feet-forward “custom chopper” position. The motorcycle includes a main frame assembly having a front wheel suspension assembly a... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7222884 | Mudguard for a wheel of an agricultural vehicle A mudguard for a wheel of an agricultural vehicle comprises two or more radially stacked parts and that are movable relative to one another in the axial direction of the wheel and lockable in different relative axial positions to form a mudguard of adjustable width.... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222869 | Structure of crown portion for bicycles A crown portion for bicycles includes a first tube through which the steerer tube of a front fork extends, and two arms which are connected to the first tube and two second tubes are respectively connected to two distal ends of the two arms so that two leg portions ... | 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 |
| 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 |
| 7204502 | Steering bearing assembly for vehicle A steering bearing assembly for a vehicle for connecting a steering tube and a frame of the vehicle is disclosed to include a head tube for mounting on the frame of the vehicle and having a tapered face in one end thereof, a bearing mounted in the head tube and form... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7195266 | Kingpin assembly for a three-wheeled agricultural applicator A frame assembly is configured to enhance control and maneuverability of a three-wheeled agricultural applicator. The frame assembly includes a fork assembly mounted on a single front wheel assembly having a single front floatation tire. The front floatation tire ge... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7195265 | Fork bridge for a motorcycle suspension A motorcycle chassis component, such as a fork bridge of a front wheel fork, is provided with an integrated partial section of a fluid system circuit, such as a hydraulic brake circuit. By providing a partial section of the fluid system in the chassis component, the... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7195257 | Cargo cart system incorporating a portable container cradle A cargo cart system with a cradle assembly includes a pair of support rails with generally sinuous upper and lower surfaces and at least one cross bar spanning the support rails. The sinuous upper and lower surfaces are maintained in mirrored relation with one anoth... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7192044 | Bicycle headset A bicycle headset has an adjustment member and a fastening member. A bicycle fork column passes through the adjustment member and the fastening member. The fastening member is fastened securely to the bicycle fork column by applying pressure to the outer peripheral ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7121568 | Motorcycle handlebar mounting system Handlebars for a motorcycle and a system for mounting the handlebars on the front fork tubes of the motorcycle. When mounted on the motorcycle, the handlebars extend the line of the fork tubes to terminate laterally in handgrips. The handlebars provide the illusion ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7052028 | Frame assembly for a bicycle A head tube for a bicycle frame that accommodates oversized frame tubing and the use of a standard sized head set. Preferably, the head tube includes a body defining a pair of lateral extensions that cooperate with the body to define an outer surface configured to r... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7018126 | Multi-post shock absorber clamp system An intermediate device that clamps the front suspension of a two-wheeled and/or motorized vehicle as part of the steering system that attaches to the frame structure and provides a mounting area for the handlebar and controls. This multiple point mounting area compr... | 03/28/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6976692 | Front suspension crown cover with connector and setting boss A bicycle fork crown cover including an upper cover and a lower cover connected to the upper cover. The upper cover defines at lease one setting aperture and the lower cover includes at least one flexible setting post dimensioned to engage with the setting aperture,... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6974144 | Bicycle front end arrangement forming electric power supply system A bicycle front fork is configured to reduce the risk that a poor connection occurs in a lead wire connecting an electricity generating mechanism to an electric device for ensuring reliable delivery of electric power to the electric device. The front fork has first ... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6966570 | Bike handle securing device for a collapsible bike frame A bike handle tightening device after separated from a bike frame includes a fix tube fixed on a bike frame and having a hollow interior, a vertical rod of a handle, a threaded rod inserting in the vertical rod from top and having a lower end protruding out of the v... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6953201 | Cycle handlebar shock and vibration damper A handlebar shock and vibration damper triple clamp (20) for a motorcycle or a bicycle is taught which comprises a handlebar triple clamp body (22) with a pair of clamps that holds the handlebar in isolation from the body. The body has a pair of integr... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6923453 | Suspension leveling system In the operation of work machines of the type required to carry heavy loads over uneven ground conditions, it is oftentimes desirable to provide the work machine with a way to automatically maintain the chassis in a substantially horizontal condition. The present in... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6902426 | Bicycle crown or crown cover with electrical connector support A bicycle fork crown (10) or a fork crown cover (100) is disclosed having a connector holder (14, 114) with an inlet (18, 118) for receiving electrical cables (16a, 116a), and an outlet (20, 120) for rec... | 06/07/2005 |
| RE38669 | Telescoping-type front fork bicycle suspensions This invention relates to front fork, telescoping type suspension systems for bicycles. The main focus of the invention is the brake bridge assembly, the fork crown assembly and the joinder of these assemblies to form the fork suspension. The brake bridge assembly s... | 12/14/2004 |
