US5052706A
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Foldable bicycle
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1990-06-05
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Granted: 1991-10-01
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Expires: 2010-06-05
Abstract
Abstract A foldable bicycle which is characterized by a top bar of the main frame having two angled and pivotally connected sections allowing the front portion of the bicycle to be folded downwardly and backwardly toward the rear portion of the frame by a two-piece support bar provided between the main frame and the saddle pillar of the bicycle, which has a control lever to quickly separate the support bar for folding purposes, by a handle-bar stem having a locking mechanism at its lower portion which has a pulling arm for quickly controlling the bending or straightening of the handle-bar stem; and by a pair of pedals which may be turned inwardly due to a special connection thereof, the bicycle is easily folded.
Inventors
- 👤 Duan-Huey Tsai
- 👤 Shwu-Huey Tsai
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 01:34
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62K; B62K15/00; B62K15/006; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/21; Y10T74/2164; Y10T74/2168; Y10T74/2172
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
283 words
A foldable bicycle comprising: a main frame with a top bar; a front wheel connected to a front end of said main frame; a rear wheel connected to a rear end of said main frame; a handle-bar stem connected to an upper portion of the front end of said main frame; a saddle pillar connected to a rear end of said top bar; a saddle on top of said saddle pillar; a front chain driving sprocket rotatably mounted below a middle portion of said main frame; a pair of pedals connected to opposite sides of said sprocket; said handle-bar stem and said saddle pillar being telescopically structured to facilitate their height adjustment; said top bar of said main frame consisting of two pivotally connected sections having an angled connection therebetween for permitting the front end of said main frame to pivot at an angle toward the rear end of said main frame so that said front and rear wheels can be placed in parallel positions; a support bar connected between said top bar and said saddle pillar; said support bar comprises of a front bar and a rear bar detachably engagable with said front bar; a control lever having one end pivotally connected to said front bar; a linking plate having one end pivotally connected to said rear bar; an opposite end of said linking plate being pivotally connected to a middle portion of said control lever so that said support bar is folded by pivoting said control lever and said linking plate to disengage said front bar from said rear bar, said control lever and linking plate being pivoted to an aligned position for engaging said front bar with said rear bar.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
283 words
A foldable bicycle comprising: a main frame with a top bar; a front wheel connected to a front end of said main frame; a rear wheel connected to a rear end of said main frame; a handle-bar stem connected to an upper portion of the front end of said main frame; a saddle pillar connected to a rear end of said top bar; a saddle on top of said saddle pillar; a front chain driving sprocket rotatably mounted below a middle portion of said main frame; a pair of pedals connected to opposite sides of said sprocket; said handle-bar stem and said saddle pillar being telescopically structured to facilitate their height adjustment; said top bar of said main frame consisting of two pivotally connected sections having an angled connection therebetween for permitting the front end of said main frame to pivot at an angle toward the rear end of said main frame so that said front and rear wheels can be placed in parallel positions; a support bar connected between said top bar and said saddle pillar; said support bar comprises of a front bar and a rear bar detachably engagable with said front bar; a control lever having one end pivotally connected to said front bar; a linking plate having one end pivotally connected to said rear bar; an opposite end of said linking plate being pivotally connected to a middle portion of said control lever so that said support bar is folded by pivoting said control lever and said linking plate to disengage said front bar from said rear bar, said control lever and linking plate being pivoted to an aligned position for engaging said front bar with said rear bar.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
88 words
A foldable bicycle as claimed in claim 1 wherein said handle-bar stem includes locking means which further includes a pulling arm, a lower joint, and an upper joint; said lower and said upper joints being pivotally connected to a pivot bolt and having generally arcuate slots formed on them at a corresponding position to allow a pin on said pulling arm to transversely cross therethrough; said pulling arm being pulled to an open or a locked position to separately control the bending or straightening of said handle-bar stem.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
78 words
A foldable bicycle as claimed in claim 1 wherein said front wheel has a front fork, on a lower end of which an insert slip is provided; said rear wheel has a receiving slip which is extended from a central axle of said rear wheel and has an inserting opening for receiving said insert slip on said front wheel so that said front wheel can be fixedly held on to said rear wheel when said bicycle is folded.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
A foldable bicycle as claimed in claim 1 wherein a steel cord is further provided between two ends of said main frame to reinforce the strength of said main frame.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
144 words
A foldable bicycle as claimed in claim 1, including a chain driving axle connected to said sprocket, a connecting piece connected to opposite sides of said sprocket, a crank set rotatably and slidably mounted in each connecting piece, one of said pair of pedals connected to each crank set, a retaining arm pivotally mounted to each connecting piece movable into an engaging position for engaging each crank set for precluding axial movement and rotation of each crank set, a control rod pivotally connected to each retaining arm and engagable into a hole in each connecting piece for holding said retaining arm in engagment with each crank set, said control rod being movable to disengage said hole and permit pivotal movement of said retaining arm for releasing said crank set for axial movement and rotation with respect to said connecting piece for folding said pedals.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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