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Frame for folding bicycle

Assignee: Bridgestone Cycle Co Ltd
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Filing: 1982-11-16
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2002-11-16
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Abstract

Abstract A frame for a holding bicycle comprising: a base frame having a triangular side elevation arranged such that a hanger pipe 2 and a hanger bracket 3 are provided at the lower end of a main pipe 1, while a front bracket 6 is provided at the upper end, and said hanger bracket 3 and a rear end member 8 as well as said front bracket 6 and said rear end member 8 are connected with a pair of back forks 9 and a pair of lower stays 10 respectively; a quadric limited link frame arranged such that the lower end of a seat pipe 11 is rotatably attached to a shaft 5 provided to said hanger bracket 3 provided at the upper end of said main pipe 1 defining one side of said base frame having a triangular side elevation, while an upper bracket 13 is provided near the upper end of said seat pipe 11, and the lower end of a front pipe 15 is rotatably attached to a shaft 7 provided to said front bracket 6 provided at the lower end of said main pipe 1, while a head bracket 17 is provided close to the upper end of said front pipe 15, and shafts 14, 18 provided to said upper bracket 13 and said head bracket 17 respectively are connected with an upper stay 20, thereby to foldably constitute said quadric limited link frame from said main pipe 1, said seat pipe 11, said upper stay 20 and said front pipe 15; and a link engaged between proper components of said quadric limited link frame and adapted to be bendable and stretchable in order to allow said quadric limited link frame to be unfolded or folded.

Inventors

  • 👤 Kikuzo Takamiya
  • 👤 Ishibashi Hideyuki

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction EP
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 22:28
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62K; B62K15/00; B62K15/006; B62K15/008

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim 290 words
(1) A frame for a folding bicycle comprising: a base frame having a triangular side elevation arranged such that a hanger pipe 2 and a hanger bracket 3 are provided at the lower end of a main pipe 1, while a front bracket 6 is provided at the upper end, and said hanger bracket 3 and a rear end member 8 as well as said front bracket 6 and said rear end member 8 are connected with a pair of back forks 9 and a pair of lower stays 10 respectively; a quadric limited link frame arranged such that the lower end of a seat pipe 11 is rotatably attached to a shaft 5 provided to said hanger bracket 3 provided at the upper end of said main pipe 1 defining one side of said base frame having a triangular side elevation, while an upper bracket.13 is provided near the upper end of said seat pipe 11, and the lower end of a front pipe ,15 is rotatably attached to a shaft 7 provided to said front bracket 6 provided at the lower end of said main pipe 1, while a head bracket 17 is provided close to the upper end of said front pipe 15, and shafts 14, 18 provided to said upper bracket 13 and said head bracket 17- respectively are connected with an upper stay 20, thereby to foldably constitute said quadric limited link frame from said main pipe 1, said seat pipe 11, said upper stay 20 and said front pipe 15; and a link engaged between proper components of said quadric limited link frame and adapted to be bendable and stretchable in order to allow said quadric limited link frame to be unfolded or folded.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 83 words
(2) A link used in a frame for a folding bicycle as defined in claim 1, wherein a link A21 is rotatably supported by a shaft 19 of said head bracket 17, while a link B23 is rotatably supported by a shaft 4 of said hanger bracket 3, and said link A21 and said link B23 are rotatably connected by a folding shaft 24 and moreover, a support collar 25 extending over both said link A21 and said link B23 is slidably disposed.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 46 words
(3) A link used in a frame for a folding bicycle as defined in claim 2, wherein the slide of said support collar 25 is made possible to remotely control by using a pulling member such as a cord 27 connected to said support collar 25.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

GB2021055A Cited
EP0026800A1 Cited

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