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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7971892 | Bicycle frame construction A unitary monocoque frame is provided for a bicycle including a right half shell having a peripheral edge and a left half shell having a peripheral edge symmetrical with the peripheral edge of the right half shell. The right half shell includes an integrally formed ... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7854442 | Bicycle wire holding arrangement A bicycle wire holding arrangement is provided with a hollow frame member, a wire extending axially inside the hollow frame member and a suspending member disposed inside the hollow frame member. The suspending member is coupled to the wire and contacts an interior ... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7712758 | Bicycle frame construction A bicycle frame is provided in which the head tube, top tube and down tube are constructed as a single structural unit with the ends of the top tube and down tube left open to allow for ease of molding. ... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7562890 | Front frame for a bicycle A front frame for a bicycle includes an upper tube, a lower tube and a head tube all of which are made of fiber reinforced material. The head tube extends integrally from a front end of the upper tube and a front end of the lower tube. The head tube has a chamber co... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7413207 | Front fork for a bicycle A front fork for a bicycle includes an upright tube and two arms all of which are made of fiber reinforced material. The two arms extend substantially parallel from a bottom of the upright tube. The two arms each have two inner tubes abutted together and an outer tu... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7355110 | Stringed musical instrument having a built in hand-held type computer An apparatus and method is disclosed for storing, editing, deleting and visually displaying personal information within a stringed musical instrument. A hand-held type computer (34) located in and forming a portion of the envelope or housing of the stringed m... | 04/08/2008 |
| RE40200 | Bicycle with improved frame configuration Disclosed herein are various embodiments, including but not limited to a bicycle that includes, among other features, an elongated down tube and a single elongated seat tube, the longitudinal axis of the seat tube intersecting the longitudinal axis of the down tube ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7226393 | Exercise bicycle A unique structure for an indoor exercise bike that provides strength in its design, as well as the flexibility to create an aesthetically appealing frame structure. The monocoque frame design, including two symmetrical halves joined together, forms a very strong, l... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7188852 | Bicycle with improved composite frame Disclosed herein are various embodiments, including but not limited to a bicycle that includes, among other features, an elongated down tube and a single elongated seat tube, the longitudinal axis of the seat tube intersecting the longitudinal axis of the down tube ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7147238 | Bicycle part with a partitioned chamber A bicycle part comprises a tubular bicycle member elongated in a first direction and having a partition forming an interior partitioned chamber that is elongated in the first direction. The bicycle member does not form an opening extending along the entire length of... | 12/12/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7000936 | Bicycle having internally routed control cables An internally supported cable system control for a bicycle that does not interfere with the steering mechanism and does not require the structural integrity of the bicycle frame to be compromised. In the disclosed internal cable system, the control cables are routed... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6994367 | Metal and reinforced plastic composite bicycle frame A metal and fiber reinforced plastic composite combines a welded metal tube spine with a reinforced plastic composite seat assembly, top tube and seat stays. ... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6951344 | Child's bicycle A bicycle including a frame member provided with a front wheel mounted on a shaft and a rear wheel mounted on a shaft, a saddle provided with a stepped tube for adjustably receiving the saddle to a rear portion of the frame member, a handlebar assembly rotatably att... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6924021 | Complex-shaped carbon fiber structural member and its method of manufacture A complex-shaped carbon fiber structural member including a multiplicity of carbon epoxy fiber bundles surrounded by a unidirectional carbon fiber rope and its method of manufacture are provided. The fiber bundles are formed from large sheets of unidirectional carbo... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6848700 | Bicycle with improved frame design Disclosed herein are various embodiments, including but not limited to a bicycle that includes, among other features, an elongated down tube and a single elongated seat tube, the longitudinal axis of the seat tube intersecting the longitudinal axis of the down tube ... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6691813 | Frames for electric motor driven cycles An electric motor driven cycle having front and rear wheels, and a monocoque frame suspended between the front and rear wheels. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract which will allow a searcher or o... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6655707 | Net shape filament winding manufacturing process, articles made therefrom and composite bicycle fork and other components A net shape filament winding manufacturing process and resulting products are disclosed. The manufacture of bicycle frame and their components from filament wound components which have been cut from a section of filament wound stock is disclosed. Also dis... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6612600 | Brazed bicycle frame and method for making A brazed bicycle frame and method for making. At least two bicycle frame half-shells are fabricated. A filler metal is then placed between the bicycle frame half-shells to form a two-part hollow frame section. The two-part hollow frame section is inserted... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6595531 | Unit to replace the rear metal axle in children's tricycles A unit to replace the rear metal axles of children's tricycles, characterized by the fact that the unit is integrated with tricycle body (12) and is formed by an axle support (5), which is made up of three walls (13,14, 15) and is integral with correspond... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6503589 | Elongated structural member An elongated structural member is provided, which in a specific embodiment includes an outer thin-walled shell, with at least one elongated strut member and at least one planar rib member having an outer peripheral surface disposed within the shell in a p... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6446996 | Frame structure of motorcycle A high-rigidity, light-weight pivot frame is provided. The pivot frame is separated into an upper cross member on the upper side and a pair of right and left pivot plate portions on the lower side. The upper cross member is a hollow forging with a neck po... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6340509 | Composite bicycle frame and method of construction thereof Bicycle frame components without laps made by a method comprising; shaping a fluid-removable core in the general form of the component, placing a flexible inflatable bladder around the core, wrapping over the assembly of core and bladder at least one ply of fiber i... | 01/22/2002 |
| 6270104 | Composite bicycle frame and methods for its construction The bicycle frame of the invention is formed by selecting and adhesively joining previously formed and precured composite tubes to previously formed and precured composite lug components. The precured lug components are separately shaped from preforms com... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6206398 | Structure of a rear swingarm for a vehicle with saddle seat A rear swingarm is made by casting an aluminum alloy having a front cross member with pivots at a front end thereof, a rear cross member having axle holders at the rear end thereof, and a pair of hollow arms connecting the front and rear cross members alo... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6179314 | Front wheel drive ride-on vehicle A human-powered ride-on vehicle for a rider includes an integrated body/frame element having a seat for the rider formed thereon; a pair of spaced-apart front wheels mounted to the body/frame element, wherein at least one of the front wheels is driven by ... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6139040 | Shear-bonded molded bicycle component assembly A molded structural bicycle component design, such as wheels and frames, which may incorporate complementary halves and at least one shear bond to allow efficient manufacturing and assembly. The molded design which may be applied in a host of different ap... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6135474 | Vehicle frame A vehicle frame is constructed of a frame body including a head component for supporting a front wheel, a seat supporting component for supporting a seat, and a frame component coupled to the head component and to the seat supporting component. The frame ... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6123353 | Method of joining and reinforcing molded plastic bicycle frames A method of forming a tubular frame, e.g., a bicycle frame, from two substantially symmetrical frame-halves utilizes a plurality of interconnected half-tubular elements. Each half-tubular element has an exterior surface, an interior surface, and longitudi... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6109638 | Honeycomb reinforced composite fiber bicycle frame A composite bicycle frame having at least a portion of the frame walls reinforced with an internal layer of honeycomb material is presented. The honeycomb material is essentially sandwiched between interior and exterior sections of the frame wall, with th... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6095543 | Riding toys and component parts thereof A riding toy shown in the form of a tricycle in which major component parts are configured for manufacture by injection molding of a synthetic polymeric material, the major component parts including a front wheel having webs, ribs and flanges arranged for... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6065765 | Method of molding and assembling a bicycle frame A new Method of Molding and Assembling a Bicycle Frame for offering a lighter, less expensive bicycle frame. The inventive device includes a frame assembly having a first half, a second half, and a front fork joint. In use, referring to FIG. 6, the first ... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6017048 | Aero bicycle frame A bicycle frame of efficient aerodynamic shaping including a main frame structure and fork assembly that employ an integral tension shell, strut and rib design, and integrated construction and assembly techniques, in which the structural components includ... | 01/25/2000 |
| 5913529 | Frame having a central backbone and opposing skins The present invention is directed to an improved frame construction for transmitting in-plane and out-of-plane loads between a plurality of components and maintaining the components in spacial relation. The frame is comprised of a plurality of node member... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5876054 | Composite bicycle frame and method of manufacture A composite bicycle frame comprising a continuous frame tube defining cross bar, down tube, and seat tube portions. The frame tube is formed from a fiber reinforced polymer composite. Integrally connected to the frame tube are seat tube, bottom bracket, a... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5857690 | Bicycle frame of composite material, molds for obtaining such a frame and frame-molding method A composite bicycle frame comprises a diagonal down tube connected via a bottom bracket to a saddle tube and two rear forks, back stays, and a cross-bar between the top of the saddle tube and the steering tube. The diagonal tube, saddle tube, and rear for... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5851017 | Bicycle storage frame A bicycle storage frame for storing fluids includes a hollow fluid-tight frame section having a wall structure and an internal fluid chamber and at least one liquid fill opening formed in the wall structure accessing the internal fluid chamber of the fram... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5842711 | Bicycle frame A bicycle frame includes a body and a rigid or vertical suspension and an interchangeable triangular rear assembly. The body includes three pultruded profile sections interconnected by three overmolded housings made of a thermoplastic material comprising ... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5803207 | Brake assembly for a cycle A novel brake assembly is provided for a cycle. The cycle is provided with at least one portion having cavities therein, and the brake assembly includes a brake actuator mounted on the cycle, a pair of brake calipers mounted in the cavities and pivotally ... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5791673 | Frame having a central backbone and opposing skins The present invention is directed to an improved frame construction for transmitting in-plane and out-of-plane loads between a plurality of components and maintaining the components in spacial relation. The frame is comprised of a plurality of node member... | 08/11/1998 |
