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US4911458A
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Folding bicycle
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1989-01-05
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Granted: 1990-03-27
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Expires: 2009-01-05
Abstract
Abstract An improved folding bicycle comprising a folding hinge mechanism as well as a set of foldable handle-bar and a collapsible seat structure. During normal use, the folding hinge mechanism is easily associated with multi-securing effect to ensure the safety of ride. While stored, it can be alternatively unlocked and separated manually, enabling the bicycle to be folded up for reducing the storing room. Furthermore, the set of handle-bar and saddle adjusting device can be used to simply adjust the dimensions of the bicycle to meet the requirement of any use.
Inventors
- 👤 Chin C. Lin
- 👤 Mao N. Lin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 09:03
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62K; B62K15/00; B62K15/006; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/32; Y10T403/32254; Y10T403/32262; Y10T403/32319; Y10T403/32409; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/20; Y10T74/20576; Y10T74/20732; Y10T74/2078; Y10T74/20792
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
169 words
An improved folding bicycle comprising a folding hinge mechanism, having a rear hinge member connected to the rear bicycle frame and a front hinge member connected to the front bicycle frame, both hinge members being hinged together, which comprises: a securing assembly including a channel body rotatably mounted on said rear hinge member, capable of closely clamping said front hinge member and rear hinge member together; and a double eccentric member being hinged to said channel body at its lower eccentric holes; and a cam member having a upper hexagonal hole and a lower eccentric hole, being hinged to said double eccentric member with its lower eccentric hole; and a controlling member having a head portion with an axially projecting rod having a corresponding hexagonal portion, which penetrates through said rear hinge member to be bolted to said cam member with said hexagonal portion received in said upper hexagonal hole thereof for driving said channel body to securely clamp said front hinge member and said rear hinge member together.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
169 words
An improved folding bicycle comprising a folding hinge mechanism, having a rear hinge member connected to the rear bicycle frame and a front hinge member connected to the front bicycle frame, both hinge members being hinged together, which comprises: a securing assembly including a channel body rotatably mounted on said rear hinge member, capable of closely clamping said front hinge member and rear hinge member together; and a double eccentric member being hinged to said channel body at its lower eccentric holes; and a cam member having a upper hexagonal hole and a lower eccentric hole, being hinged to said double eccentric member with its lower eccentric hole; and a controlling member having a head portion with an axially projecting rod having a corresponding hexagonal portion, which penetrates through said rear hinge member to be bolted to said cam member with said hexagonal portion received in said upper hexagonal hole thereof for driving said channel body to securely clamp said front hinge member and said rear hinge member together.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
112 words
A folding hinge mechanism of the folding bicycle as defined in claim 1, wherein: a recess corresponding to said head portion of said controlling member is disposed on said front hinge member, thus, when said controlling member is set in a horizontal position, the front hinge member can rotated to overlap said rear hinge member with said recess just passing through said head portion of said controlling member; and said controlling member can be rotated from a horizontal position down to a vertical position, rigidly urging said cam member to pull said double eccentric member, and in turn said channel body upward to securely clamp said front and rear hinge members together.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
160 words
A folding hinge mechanism of the folding bicycle as defined in claim 2, wherein: a locking pin having a polished tapered pin tip and an enlarged pin cap is mounted through said channel body, and an extensive spring connecting said pin cap to the channel body is disposed around said locking pin; and a corresponding locking hole is provided on said rear hinge member, thus, when said channel body is pulled upward with said controlling member rotated downward, said locking pin is retracted by the bottom of rear hinge member with its polished tapered tip opposing thereagainst until said controlling member reaches an exactly vertical position, at the same time, said channel body totally rises to a preset horizontal position and said locking pin simultaneously coincides with said corresponding locking hole in height and is therefore promptly pushed back by said extensive spring to extend through said locking hole, preventing said controlling member from rotating back to said horizontal position.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
50 words
A folding hinge mechanism of the folding bicycle as defined in claim 3, wherein: said pin cap of said locking pin can be pulled outward against said extensive spring manually to release said controlling member; and said head portion of said controlling member can be changed into any other shape.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
49 words
An improved folding bicycle as defined in claim 1, wherein upon being folded said bicycle, the main frame of the bicycle is folded about said folding hinge mechanism and the front wheel and rear wheel have central parallel aligned axes to enable convenient rolling the bicycle on the ground.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
81 words
An improved folding bicycle as defined in claim 5, wherein when said folding hinge mechanism is in unlocking position, the pedal sprocket and sprocket chain are sandwiched by said front wheel and rear wheel, and when the handle-bar is rotated down, said both front and rear wheels are protected by the folded down handle-bar, and when the seat post is collapsed down, its saddle will put on the top of said handle-bar to thereby form a compact and protective folded structure.
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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) | 1993-03-26 | 1993-09-25 | 1994-03-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1997-03-26 | 1997-09-25 | 1998-03-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2001-03-26 | 2001-09-25 | 2002-03-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |