US3608917A
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Collapsible bicycle
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1969-08-14
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Granted: 1971-09-28
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Expires: 1989-08-14
Abstract
Abstract A collapsible bicycle is disclosed which can be made into or converted into various tandem or coupled arrangements. The basic collapsible bicycle contains a front steering and wheel unit, a central seat and pedaling unit and a rear wheel unit.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph A Cogliano
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 10:28
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62M; B62M17/00; B62K; B62K13/00; B62K13/02; B62K15/00; B62K3/00; B62K3/12; B62M1/00; B62K2015/001
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
565 words
The collapsible bicycle which comprises: 1. a front unit which includes: a. a front fork; b. wheel means rotatably attached to the lower ends of said front fork; c. steering means attached to the upper portion of said front fork; d. a head tube rotatably attached to the middle portion of said front fork which allows said front fork to be pivoted while said pivoting means remains stationary; e. an upper attachment bar and a lower attachment bar, each of which are essentially parallel with each other and each of which are connected on one end to said head tube; and f. a carrier; 2. a center unit which includes: g. pillar means; h. a seat attached to the upper portion of said pillar means; i. a first bar attached to the lower portion of said pillar means, the other end of said first bar detachably mating with said lower attachment bar (e) and said other end of said first bar being on the same axis as said lower attachment bar (e); j. a second bar attached to said pillar means at a point above the attachment point of said first bar, the other end of said second bar detachably mating with said upper attachment bar (e) and said other end of said second bar being on the same axis as said upper attachment bar (e); k. a lower attachment bar and an upper attachment bar, each of which is essentially parallel with each other, each of which is connected on one end to the upper portion of said pillar means, each of which is essentially parallel to said upper attachment means (e), and each of which is located diametrically on said pillar means from said first bar (i); and 1. an attachment bar located on the lower end of said pillar means (g), which is essentially parallel with attachment bars (k) and which is in the same plane as attachment bars (k); 3. a back unit which includes: m. pillar means; n. a first fork, the head of which is attached to the lower portion of said pillar means (1) and which is generally situated in a horizontal manner; o. a second fork, the head of which is attached to the upper portion of said pillar means (m) and which is situated so that the ends of the legs thereof are connected to the ends of said first fork (n); p. wheel means rotatably attached to forks (n) and (o) at the intersection of the ends of the legs thereof; q. a first attachment bar attached to said upper portion of said pillar means (m), the other end of said first attachment bar (q) detachably mating with said upper attachment bar (k) and said other end of said first attachment bar (g) being on the same axis as said upper attachment bar (k); and r. a second attachment bar attached to the lower portion of said pillar means (m), the other end of said second attachment bar (r) detachably mating with said attachment bar (1) and said other end of said second attachment bar (r) being on the same axis as said attachment bar (r); and 4. propulsion means which is rotatably mounted on said lower end of pillar means (g), which is attached to said wheel means (p) in such a manner that said wheel means (p) rotates when said propulsion means rotates.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
565 words
The collapsible bicycle which comprises: 1. a front unit which includes: a. a front fork; b. wheel means rotatably attached to the lower ends of said front fork; c. steering means attached to the upper portion of said front fork; d. a head tube rotatably attached to the middle portion of said front fork which allows said front fork to be pivoted while said pivoting means remains stationary; e. an upper attachment bar and a lower attachment bar, each of which are essentially parallel with each other and each of which are connected on one end to said head tube; and f. a carrier; 2. a center unit which includes: g. pillar means; h. a seat attached to the upper portion of said pillar means; i. a first bar attached to the lower portion of said pillar means, the other end of said first bar detachably mating with said lower attachment bar (e) and said other end of said first bar being on the same axis as said lower attachment bar (e); j. a second bar attached to said pillar means at a point above the attachment point of said first bar, the other end of said second bar detachably mating with said upper attachment bar (e) and said other end of said second bar being on the same axis as said upper attachment bar (e); k. a lower attachment bar and an upper attachment bar, each of which is essentially parallel with each other, each of which is connected on one end to the upper portion of said pillar means, each of which is essentially parallel to said upper attachment means (e), and each of which is located diametrically on said pillar means from said first bar (i); and 1. an attachment bar located on the lower end of said pillar means (g), which is essentially parallel with attachment bars (k) and which is in the same plane as attachment bars (k); 3. a back unit which includes: m. pillar means; n. a first fork, the head of which is attached to the lower portion of said pillar means (1) and which is generally situated in a horizontal manner; o. a second fork, the head of which is attached to the upper portion of said pillar means (m) and which is situated so that the ends of the legs thereof are connected to the ends of said first fork (n); p. wheel means rotatably attached to forks (n) and (o) at the intersection of the ends of the legs thereof; q. a first attachment bar attached to said upper portion of said pillar means (m), the other end of said first attachment bar (q) detachably mating with said upper attachment bar (k) and said other end of said first attachment bar (g) being on the same axis as said upper attachment bar (k); and r. a second attachment bar attached to the lower portion of said pillar means (m), the other end of said second attachment bar (r) detachably mating with said attachment bar (1) and said other end of said second attachment bar (r) being on the same axis as said attachment bar (r); and 4. propulsion means which is rotatably mounted on said lower end of pillar means (g), which is attached to said wheel means (p) in such a manner that said wheel means (p) rotates when said propulsion means rotates.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
185 words
a center unit which includes: g. pillar means; h. a seat attached to the upper portion of said pillar means; i. a first bar attached to the lower portion of said pillar means, the other end of said first bar detachably mating with said lower attachment bar (e) and said other end of said first bar being on the same axis as said lower attachment bar (e); j. a second bar attached to said pillar means at a point above the attachment point of said first bar, the other end of said second bar detachably mating with said upper attachment bar (e) and said other end of said second bar being on the same axis as said upper attachment bar (e); k. a lower attachment bar and an upper attachment bar, each of which is essentially parallel with each other, each of which is connected on one end to the upper portion of said pillar means, each of which is essentially parallel to said upper attachment means (e), and each of which is located diametrically on said pillar means from said first bar (i); and
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
185 words
a center unit which includes: g. pillar means; h. a seat attached to the upper portion of said pillar means; i. a first bar attached to the lower portion of said pillar means, the other end of said first bar detachably mating with said lower attachment bar (e) and said other end of said first bar being on the same axis as said lower attachment bar (e); j. a second bar attached to said pillar means at a point above the attachment point of said first bar, the other end of said second bar detachably mating with said upper attachment bar (e) and said other end of said second bar being on the same axis as said upper attachment bar (e); k. a lower attachment bar and an upper attachment bar, each of which is essentially parallel with each other, each of which is connected on one end to the upper portion of said pillar means, each of which is essentially parallel to said upper attachment means (e), and each of which is located diametrically on said pillar means from said first bar (i); and
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
The collapsible bicycle of claim 1 wherein a second central unit (2) has been attached to the front of said first central unit (2) and to the rear of said front unit (1).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
The collapsible bicycle of claim 1 wherein additional propulsion means has been rotatably mounted on said second central unit (2) and has been rotaTably connected to said propulsion means (4).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
203 words
a back unit which includes: m. pillar means; n. a first fork, the head of which is attached to the lower portion of said pillar means (1) and which is generally situated in a horizontal manner; o. a second fork, the head of which is attached to the upper portion of said pillar means (m) and which is situated so that the ends of the legs thereof are connected to the ends of said first fork (n); p. wheel means rotatably attached to forks (n) and (o) at the intersection of the ends of the legs thereof; q. a first attachment bar attached to said upper portion of said pillar means (m), the other end of said first attachment bar (q) detachably mating with said upper attachment bar (k) and said other end of said first attachment bar (g) being on the same axis as said upper attachment bar (k); and r. a second attachment bar attached to the lower portion of said pillar means (m), the other end of said second attachment bar (r) detachably mating with said attachment bar (1) and said other end of said second attachment bar (r) being on the same axis as said attachment bar (r); and
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
203 words
a back unit which includes: m. pillar means; n. a first fork, the head of which is attached to the lower portion of said pillar means (1) and which is generally situated in a horizontal manner; o. a second fork, the head of which is attached to the upper portion of said pillar means (m) and which is situated so that the ends of the legs thereof are connected to the ends of said first fork (n); p. wheel means rotatably attached to forks (n) and (o) at the intersection of the ends of the legs thereof; q. a first attachment bar attached to said upper portion of said pillar means (m), the other end of said first attachment bar (q) detachably mating with said upper attachment bar (k) and said other end of said first attachment bar (g) being on the same axis as said upper attachment bar (k); and r. a second attachment bar attached to the lower portion of said pillar means (m), the other end of said second attachment bar (r) detachably mating with said attachment bar (1) and said other end of said second attachment bar (r) being on the same axis as said attachment bar (r); and
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
37 words
propulsion means which is rotatably mounted on said lower end of pillar means (g), which is attached to said wheel means (p) in such a manner that said wheel means (p) rotates when said propulsion means rotates.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
37 words
propulsion means which is rotatably mounted on said lower end of pillar means (g), which is attached to said wheel means (p) in such a manner that said wheel means (p) rotates when said propulsion means rotates.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
94 words
The collapsible bicycle of claim 1 wherein attachment tubes are horizontally mounted thereon, one mounted on said head tube (d), one mounted at or near the intersection of said pillar means (g) and said upper attachment bar (k), one mounted at or near the intersection of said pillar means (m) and said second fork (o), and one mounted at or near the intersection of said first fork (n) and said second fork (o), and an attachment tube which is mounted in a somewhat vertical manner at or near the front portion of carrier (f).
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
34 words
The collapsible bicycle of claim 4 which contains a second carrier attached to said back unit and an attachment tube which is horizontally mounted at or near the rear portion of said second carrier.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
23 words
The collapsible bicycle of claim 1 wherein the handlebars of said steering means are detachably affixed to said remainder of said steering means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
34 words
The collapsible bicycle of claim 1 wherein said first and second bars of said center unit comprises two portions, one of which is comparatively short and which is attached to said pillar means (g).
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
16 words
The collapsible bicycle of claim 1 wherein said seat is slidably attached to pillar means (g).
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
78 words
The collapsible bicycle of claim 1 wherein said propulsion means comprises gear means rotatably mounted on said center unit at the intersection of pillar means (g) and said first bar (i), gear means rotatably mounted on said back unit at the intersection of said first fork (n) and said second fork (o), and a rotatable shaft linking said two gear means by means of gears located on each end of said shaft and which engage said gear means.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
42 words
The collapsible velocipede which comprises two of the collapsible bicycles of claim 4 interconnected by crossbars mounted in said horizontally mounted attachment tubes and interconnected by a crossbar pivotally mounted in said attachment tubes which are mounted in a somewhat vertical manner.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
16 words
The collapsible velocipede of claim 10 wherein said crossbars consist of shafts connected by flexible means.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
12 words
The collapsible velocipede of claim 11 wherein said flexible means are springs.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
28 words
The collapsible bicycle of claim 1 wherein said center unit does not contain said first bar (i) and said front unit does not contain lower attachment bar (e).
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-09-27 | 1975-03-29 | 1975-09-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-09-27 | 1979-03-29 | 1979-09-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-09-27 | 1983-03-29 | 1983-09-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |