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Vertically adjustable vehicle

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1989-08-25
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2009-08-25
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Abstract

Abstract Vertically adjustable vehicle, in particular a bicycle, having a frame (2) and at least two wheels (3), which frame is provided with at least one piston/cylinder (8, 9) device, by means of which the vehicle can be vertically adjusted while supplying or discharging a medium to or from the at least one piston/cylinder device.

Inventors

  • 👤 Cornelis Johannes Bannink

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction EP
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 19:47
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62K; B62K13/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim 53 words
Vertically adjustable vehicle, in particular a bicycle, having a frame and at least two wheels, characterized in that the frame is provided with at least one piston/cylinder device, by means of which the vehicle can be vertically adjusted while supplying or discharging a medium to or from the at least one piston/cylinder device.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 53 words
Vertically adjustable vehicle, in particular a bicycle, having a frame and at least two wheels, characterized in that the frame is provided with at least one piston/cylinder device, by means of which the vehicle can be vertically adjusted while supplying or discharging a medium to or from the at least one piston/cylinder device.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 54 words
Vertically adjustable vehicle according to claim 1, whereby the frame is hollow, characterized in that the medium is at least partly to be found in the hollow frame, whereby the medium can be led from or to the hollow frame to or from the at least one piston/cylinder device for vertically adjusting the vehicle.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 61 words
Vertically adjustable vehicle according to claim 1 or 2, whereby the frame is hollow, characterized in that the medium is at least partly to be found in a reservoir connected with the frame, whereby the medium can be led from or to the reservoir, via the frame, to or from the at least one piston/cylinder device for vertically adjusting the vehicle.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 30 words
Vertically adjustable vehicle according to claim 1, 2 or 3, characterized in that the medium can be pressurized under the influence of the action of the pedals of the vehicle.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 34 words
Vertically adjustable vehicle according to claim 1, 2, 3 or 4, characterized in that the medium can be pressurized under the influence of the action of a pump which is connected with the frame.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 45 words
Vertically adjustable vehicle according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the frame is provided with at least two piston/cylinder devices, one of which being connected to a rear fork and the other being connected to a front fork of the frame.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 22 words
Vertically adjustable vehicle according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the medium is a gas or a fluid.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 55 words
Vertically adjustable vehicle according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the vehicle is provided with a means, e.g. a handle, by means of which a user of the vehicle can determine if, and if so, to what extent the front and/or the rear of the vehicle is/are to be vertically adjusted.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 71 words
Vertically adjustable vehicle according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the medium can be stored under pressure in the frame, by means of the action of a pump connected with the frame or by means of the action of the pedals of the vehicle, whereby a user of the vehicle can supply or discharge the medium to or from a piston/cylinder device by means of a means.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

FR684306A Cited
BE671391A Cited
BE744578A Cited
FR2422545A1 Cited
FR2604140A1 Cited

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