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Shock-absorbing frame structure for bicycle

Assignee: TBCH CYCLE INDUSTRIAL Co Ltd
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Filing: 2000-02-18
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Granted: 2001-02-20
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Expires: 2020-02-18
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Abstract

Abstract A shock-absorbing frame structure for bicycle includes a front frame unit formed of a head tube, a down tube, a seat tube, and a top tube, a bottom forks unit pivoted to the front frame unit, and a shock-absorbing device coupled between the front frame unit and the bottom forks unit, the seat tube having a seat pillar for holding a saddle and a top end for holding a seat back, the bottom forks unit including two bottom forks, and a connector connected between the bottom forks at a front side and pivoted to a bottom lug at the front frame unit, a cross tube connected between the bottom forks on the middle, an upward lug formed integral with the cross tube to support the shock-absorbing device, and an arched frame rod bridging the bottom forks at a rear end for the mounting of a luggage-carrier and a rear fender.

Inventors

  • 👤 Julie Lu

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-07 11:03
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62J; B62J1/00; B62J1/28; B62K; B62K25/00; B62K25/04; B62K25/28; B62K25/30; B62K3/00; B62K3/02; B62K3/10

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 244 words
A shock-absorbing frame structure for bicycle comprising: a front frame unit, said front frame unit comprising a head tube, a down tube having a front end connected to said head tube and a rear end, a seat tube having a bottom end connected to the rear end of said down tube and forming with the rear end of said down tube a bottom bracket and a top end holding a seat back, a top tube connected between a middle part of said down tube and a middle part of said seat tube, a bottom lug backwardly extended from said bottom bracket, a seat pillar disposed near the top end of said seat tube for holding the stem of a saddle, and a back lug formed integral with said seat tube on the middle at a back side; a bottom forks unit pivoted to said front frame unit, said bottom forks unit comprising two bottom forks, and a connector connected between said bottom forks at a front side and pivoted to the bottom lug at the bottom bracket of said front frame unit, a cross tube connected between said bottom forks on the middle, an upward lug formed integral with said cross tube, and an arched frame rod bridging said bottom forks at a rear end for the mounting of a luggage-carrier and rear fender; and shock-absorbing means coupled between the upward lug of said bottom forks and the back lug at said seat tube.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 244 words
A shock-absorbing frame structure for bicycle comprising: a front frame unit, said front frame unit comprising a head tube, a down tube having a front end connected to said head tube and a rear end, a seat tube having a bottom end connected to the rear end of said down tube and forming with the rear end of said down tube a bottom bracket and a top end holding a seat back, a top tube connected between a middle part of said down tube and a middle part of said seat tube, a bottom lug backwardly extended from said bottom bracket, a seat pillar disposed near the top end of said seat tube for holding the stem of a saddle, and a back lug formed integral with said seat tube on the middle at a back side; a bottom forks unit pivoted to said front frame unit, said bottom forks unit comprising two bottom forks, and a connector connected between said bottom forks at a front side and pivoted to the bottom lug at the bottom bracket of said front frame unit, a cross tube connected between said bottom forks on the middle, an upward lug formed integral with said cross tube, and an arched frame rod bridging said bottom forks at a rear end for the mounting of a luggage-carrier and rear fender; and shock-absorbing means coupled between the upward lug of said bottom forks and the back lug at said seat tube.

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