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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8087686 | Bicycle drop out assembly An improved bicycle rear drop out assembly combined with a flexible power transmission means, such as a chain or belt. The assembly consists of plates allowing installation through the bicycle's support frame stays and tensioning of the flexible power transmission d... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8075010 | Rear axle system for bicycle A bicycle including a front wheel, a rear wheel, and a frameset supported by the front wheel and the rear wheel. The rear wheel includes a first end cap and a second end cap, and each end cap has an aligned hole extending through the end cap. The rear wheel includes... | 12/13/2011 |
| 7918474 | Bicycle dropout assembly A bicycle wheel dropout assembly that includes a split component axle mount assembly. An inboard and an outboard component of the axle mount assembly cooperate with overlapping portions of a respective seat stay and chain stay and are rotatably engaged therewith. An... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7793960 | Bicycle wheel mounting assembly A rear frame support structure mounts a bicycle wheel for rotation about an axis during bicycle motion, and has a pair of arms spaced axially apart of each other and axially offset from a same axial side of the wheel to enable axial movement of the wheel relative to... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7516972 | Bicycle rear frame having exactly locking effect A bicycle rear frame includes a mandrel, a hub mounted on the mandrel, a freewheel secured on the hub, two rear fork end members each mounted on the mandrel and each formed with a first tapered face, two rear stays each mounted on a respective rear fork end member, ... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7357404 | Progressive rate ATV suspension linkage A progressive rear suspension linkage is used in the rear suspension of an ATV to aid in ride quality and safety by changing leverage ratio thru the travel of the rear suspension. The rear shock attaches to it as well as to the frame. The linkage system attaches to ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7347438 | Cycle bracket having multiple drop-outs The present invention includes a front fork assembly for a cycle. The assembly includes a steering tube, front furcations fixed to the steering tube, and a drop-out bracket device fixed to a distal end of each front furcation. The drop-out bracket device has a tubul... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7287772 | Apparatus and method for securing an axle to a frame Apparatuses and methods for securing and positioning an axle relative to a cycle frame are provided. An adjustor block is placed in a cavity of the cycle frame. The block can slide longitudinally within the frame cavity. An axle bolt is inserted into the cavity and ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7226132 | Revolving ornamentation for wheel Ornamentations for wheel assemblies that are rotatably mounted on the hub assemblies of the wheel assemblies and configured to produce a variety of visual and/or audible effects. The ornamentations develop a spinning motion as the wheels rotate and remain spinning f... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7207914 | Bicycle rear derailleur guard A bicycle rear derailleur guard assembly for use with a bicycle having a derailleur mounted to a frame of the bicycle by a derailleur mounting bolt. The derailleur guard assembly preferably includes a body supportable by an axle assembly of the bicycle. The body is ... | 04/24/2007 |
| RE39528 | Bicycle hub with spacer and detachable freewheel A bicycle hub is provided that includes a hub axle, a hub body, a sprocket support member and a spacer. The spacer is movable to allow the hub body to be axially separated from the freewheel without removing the freewheel from the rear fork of the bicycle. The hub a... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7182410 | Bicycle hub assembly A bicycle hub cover assembly is installed on a bicycle hub to provide a hard, rigid protective cover for the bicycle hub. In one embodiment, the bicycle hub cover assembly has a hub shell cover, a first hub end cover, a second hub end cover and a pair of fasteners t... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7165301 | Motorcycle rear suspension swingarm assembly An off-road motorcycle incorporates a swingarm assembly for pivotally supporting a rear wheel relative to a frame of the motorcycle. Preferably, the swingarm includes right and left arms extending rearwardly from a forward connecting portion. Right and left rear whe... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7144028 | Bicycle front fork assembly A wheel support portion for a bicycle, such as a front fork assembly, arranged to reduce vibrations that originate at the bicycle wheel and are transmitted to the rider of the bicycle through the wheel support. Desirably, the front fork assembly is configured to be ... | 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 |
| 7132670 | Apparatus and method for ion production enhancement The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for use with a mass spectrometer. The ion enhancement system of the present invention is used to direct a heated gas toward ions produced by a matrix based ion source and detected by a detector. The ion enhanc... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7121569 | Seatstay for a bicycle A bicycle frame adapted to support a rear wheel that defines a central plane. The frame includes a first seat stay tube that defines a side surface and has a first portion disposed on a first side of the rear wheel and a second portion having a centerline disposed s... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7090231 | Adjustable front fork blade for stroller An adjustable front fork blade for a stroller includes a sleeve, a base movably mounted in the sleeve, and a connecting tube mounted between the sleeve and the base. Thus, the front fork blade has an adjustable length so that when two front fork blades are mounted o... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7059620 | Frame assembly for a bicycle A frame assembly for a bicycle having a front wheel and a rear wheel. The frame assembly preferably includes a main frame and a sub-frame, which is movable relative to the main frame and configured to carry the rear wheel. A shock absorber extends between and is con... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7044874 | Bicycle rear derailleur A derailleur includes a base member for attachment to a bicycle frame and a movable member supporting a chain guide such that the chain guide moves laterally to shift a chain among a plurality of gears. The base member has a laterally inner surface and a laterally o... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7040640 | Wheel assembly for a vehicle A wheel assembly includes spaced first and second lateral supports. The first lateral support includes a first mount and the second lateral support includes a second mount that is axially aligned with the first mount. All space between the first mount and the second... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7007502 | In-car hydration systems Systems and methods for a liquid delivery system for a race vehicle to provide the driver of the race vehicle with readily available cool fluids are disclosed. One embodiment is directed to an insulated bag mounted in the race vehicle having a collapsible fluid blad... | 03/07/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6979012 | Foldable bicycle frame with axial rear wheel removal A rear wheel is axially removable from a bicycle frame after a support arm is pivoted away from an initial position overlying the rear wheel. A bicycle drive mechanism is not removed together with the rear wheel, but instead, is left mounted on another support arm. ... | 12/27/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6669306 | Bicycle hub axle assembly A bicycle hub assembly has a hub axle with a nut, a hub shell rotatably support the hub axle by a bearing assembly disposed between the hub axle and the hub. The hub axle and the nut form a bicycle hub axle assembly that is especially configured to permit... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6669218 | Bicycle front fork assembly A wheel support portion for a bicycle, such as a front fork assembly, arranged to reduce vibrations that originate at the bicycle wheel and are transmitted to the rider of the bicycle through the wheel support. Desirably, the front fork assembly is config... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6626604 | Bicycle connecting element, particularly for connecting carbon rear forks to frames A connecting element, particularly for connecting rear forks, also known as monostays, made of carbon to bicycle frames. The connecting element is constituted by a first insert and a second insert which are mutually detachably associable at a first end by... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6572131 | Bicycle brake mounting structure A bicycle brake device is coupled to a bicycle frame section, which includes one or more bicycle brake mounting structures. The bicycle frame section can be either a portion of a front fork or rear fork of a bicycle. The brake device is preferably a calip... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6539314 | Method for simulating a joint A method for simulating a particular adhesive joint having an elasticity modulus which changes over a particular period of time and/or over a range of temperature is disclosed wherein the method provides a more accurate simulation of the particular adhesi... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6497427 | Bicycle frame The present invention is directed to a mountain bike frame (10) for use with a rear wheel (118). The frame is a "diamond-type" frame that includes seat stay tubes (32, 34). The seat stay tubes (32, 34) are spaced apart to define a gap distance (C) between... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6415935 | Multiple-thread screw thread arrangement with diverse thread turn runout arrangement In a screw thread arrangement for the angular positioning, in the circumferential direction, of a first component having a multiple-thread pattern screw thread relative to a second component having a complementary multiple-thread screw thread pattern, in ... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6394478 | Bicycle frame The improved bicycle frame is designed for adult bicycles. It is made of single tubes only. The chainstay and the seatstay are of slightly larger diameters than the neck tube, top tube, down tube, and seat tube. This is so because more than half of the lo... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6325401 | Bicycle brake mounting structure A bicycle brake device is coupled to a bicycle frame section, which includes one or more bicycle brake mounting structures. The bicycle frame section can be either a portion of a front fork or rear fork of a bicycle. The brake device is preferably a calip... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6286848 | Two-wheeled folding bicycle A two-wheel folding bicycle is described which can be folded together in the plane of the bicycle frame. For this purpose, the bicycle frame is designed of two rigid partial frames, specifically a main frame with a receiving device for the seat pillar and... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6267399 | Net shape filament winding manufacturing process, articles made therefrom and composite bicycle fork and other components A high production 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 dis... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6253868 | Structure of pivot portion of rear swing arm A pivot frame is formed as a casting of an aluminum alloy in a substantially U-shaped manner to be open toward a front side. Attaching bosses of a crankcase are placed between a left sidewall and a right sidewall of the pivot frame. Bearing portions of a ... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6224080 | Spokeless bicycle system A spokeless bicycle system for providing a bicycle that does not have spokes within the wheels. The inventive device includes a frame having a seat structure and handle bars, a rear bracket having rear bearings within that rotatably engages a rear wheel, ... | 05/01/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6182994 | Rear swing arm of motor-bike with tapered rectangular pipe member and method of manufacturing tapered rectangular pipe for vehicle body A tapered rectangular pipe is formed into the rectangular raw pipe by an extrusion forming under any optional irregular thickness condition in a first step. Then the rectangular raw pipe is reduced to form a tapered part to make a tapered, irregular thick... | 02/06/2001 |
