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US3595599A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Bicycle to accomodate different size riders

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1969-04-01
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Granted: 1971-07-27
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Expires: 1989-04-01
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Abstract

Abstract The bicycle is characterized by an inclined front wheel fork and handle bar. The frame of the bicycle inclines downwardly from the front wheel fork toward the rear wheel. An elongated seat is fitted over the downwardly inclining frame and extends backwards rising arcuately over the rear wheel. In this way the seat has a double function in that the arcuate bottom surface of the seat over the rear wheel serves as a fender as well as a seat. With this arrangement, when smaller children ride the bicycle, they sit on the portion of the seat directly over the peddle. In this position the rearwardly inclined front wheel fork and handle bar puts the handle bar in close proximity to the arms of the child. Larger persons sit on the arcuate portion of the seat over the rear wheel and they are either directly over or slightly in back of the axis of the rear wheel to permit the rider to cause the front wheel of the bicycle to rise up by merely shifting his weight to the rear as he rides the bicycle.

Inventors

  • 👤 Michael Gale Black

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 00:54
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62J; B62J1/00; B62K; B62K3/00; B62K3/02

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 216 words
A bicycle of the class described comprising a frame having a rearwardly inclined front frame member, a rearwardly inclined front wheel fork rotatably secured to the front frame member, the lower end of said fork connected to the axle of the front wheel of the bicycle, the upper end of said fork connected to the handle bar, a downwardly rearwardly inclined frame member secured at one end to said front frame member, said frame including a bottom frame bar, said bottom frame bar secured at one end to said front frame member, the opposite end of said bottom frame bar secured to the axle of the rear wheel of the bicycle, a sprocket and pedals mounted on the bottom frame bar beneath said rearwardly inclined frame member, and elongated seat, said seat having a front portIon and a rear portion, said front portion mounted directly on and supported by the rearwardly inclined frame member over the sprocket and pedals and beneath the handle bar, said rear portion rising arcuately over the rear wheel of the bicycle, whereby small children can ride the bicycle by sitting on the front portion of the elongated seat and larger persons can ride the bicycle by sitting on the arcuate portion of the seat over the rear wheel of the bicycle.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 216 words
A bicycle of the class described comprising a frame having a rearwardly inclined front frame member, a rearwardly inclined front wheel fork rotatably secured to the front frame member, the lower end of said fork connected to the axle of the front wheel of the bicycle, the upper end of said fork connected to the handle bar, a downwardly rearwardly inclined frame member secured at one end to said front frame member, said frame including a bottom frame bar, said bottom frame bar secured at one end to said front frame member, the opposite end of said bottom frame bar secured to the axle of the rear wheel of the bicycle, a sprocket and pedals mounted on the bottom frame bar beneath said rearwardly inclined frame member, and elongated seat, said seat having a front portIon and a rear portion, said front portion mounted directly on and supported by the rearwardly inclined frame member over the sprocket and pedals and beneath the handle bar, said rear portion rising arcuately over the rear wheel of the bicycle, whereby small children can ride the bicycle by sitting on the front portion of the elongated seat and larger persons can ride the bicycle by sitting on the arcuate portion of the seat over the rear wheel of the bicycle.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 39 words
The bicycle described in claim 1 wherein the arcuate portion of the elongated seat over the rear wheel has a lower surface treated with a water resistant material, said lower surface serving as the rear fender for the bicycle.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 86 words
The bicycle described in claim 1 wherein the arcuate portion of the elongated seat extends rearwardly beyond the axle of the rear wheel whereby a person riding on the bicycle and sitting on the arcuate portion of the seat can, by moving rearwardly cause the front wheel of the bicycle to lift off the ground while the bicycle is moving. 4 The bicycle described in claim 1 wherein the front wheel of the bicycle has a substantially smaller diameter than the rear wheel of the bicycle.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1974-07-26 1975-01-25 1975-07-27 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1978-07-26 1979-01-25 1979-07-27 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1982-07-26 1983-01-25 1983-07-27 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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