Abstract This invention relates to a collapsible bicycle and in particular to one including a top tube, a seat tube pivotally connected with one end of the top tube, a down tube pivotally connected at the lower end with a lower end of the seat tube and being collapsible at the intermediate portion, a reinforcing tube pivotally connected at the upper end with an intermediate portion of the top tube and having at the lower end two rollers and a spring-loaded positioning member adapting to groove and the recess of the down tube respectively, a head tube fixedly connected with down tube and pivotally connected with the top tube, a handlebar composed of a major bar and an auxiliary bar, and two crank arms pivotally connected with an axle of the bicycle and being able to be folded in alignment with center of the axle.
Inventors
👤 Shu-Huey Tsai
👤 Duan-Huey Tsai
Bibliographic Details
Application Number—
JurisdictionUS
Data Sourcegoogle_patents
Last Synchronized2026-11-07 11:28
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62K; B62K15/00; B62K15/006; B62K15/008
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
186 words
A collapsible bicycle comprising: a top tube; a seat tube pivotally connected to one end of said top tube; a down tube pivotally connected at a lower end thereof with a lower end of said seat tube being collapsible at an intermediate portion thereof, said down tube having a longitudinal groove formed therein with a recess formed within said lower end; a reinforcing tube pivotally connected at an upper end thereof with an intermediate portion of said top tube and having at the lower end two rollers and a spring-loaded positioning member adapted for displacement within the groove and the recess of said down tube respectively; a head tube fixedly connected to said down tube and pivotally connected to said top tube; a handlebar including a major bar and an auxiliary bar, said major bar being fixedly connected to said head tube and pivotally connected to said auxiliary bar, said major bar being pivotally connected to said head tube; and a pair of crank arms pivotally connected to an axle of said bicycle, said crank arms being foldable in alignment with a center of said axle.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
186 words
A collapsible bicycle comprising: a top tube; a seat tube pivotally connected to one end of said top tube; a down tube pivotally connected at a lower end thereof with a lower end of said seat tube being collapsible at an intermediate portion thereof, said down tube having a longitudinal groove formed therein with a recess formed within said lower end; a reinforcing tube pivotally connected at an upper end thereof with an intermediate portion of said top tube and having at the lower end two rollers and a spring-loaded positioning member adapted for displacement within the groove and the recess of said down tube respectively; a head tube fixedly connected to said down tube and pivotally connected to said top tube; a handlebar including a major bar and an auxiliary bar, said major bar being fixedly connected to said head tube and pivotally connected to said auxiliary bar, said major bar being pivotally connected to said head tube; and a pair of crank arms pivotally connected to an axle of said bicycle, said crank arms being foldable in alignment with a center of said axle.