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Two-wheeler in the form of a dandy horse
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1999-06-17
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Granted: 2002-11-05
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Expires: 2019-06-17
Abstract
Abstract The two-wheeler in the form of a dandy horse is propelled by the user by pushing (walking) with his or her feet on the pavement. The dandy horse having a frame ( 1 ), a front and a back wheel ( 3, 4 ) rotationally mounted therein, a saddle ( 5 ) supported by the frame ( 1 ) and handlebars ( 6 ) supported on the frame ( 1 ) for the front wheel ( 3 ). The frame ( 1 ) consists of an upper longitudinal tube ( 7 ), and steering tube ( 9 ) with a front wheel fork ( 10 ), a saddle support tube ( 11 ) and a back wheel fork ( 12, 13 ) made of metal and/or plastic and/or a composite material
Inventors
- 👤 Eckart Stocksmeier
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 18:02
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62K; B62K17/00; B62J; B62J15/00; B62K19/00; B62K19/02; B62K3/00; B62K3/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
253 words
A two-wheeler in the form of a dandy horse having no mechanical drive but permitting the rider to power the two-wheeler by pushing with his feet on a pavement, the two-wheeler comprising a frame with a front and a rear wheel that are rotatably seated in the frame; a saddle that is supported by the frame; and frame-supported handlebars for steering the front wheel, the frame ( 1 , 2 ) having an upper longitudinal frame tube ( 7 , 8 ), a steering tube ( 9 ) with a front-wheel fork ( 10 ), a saddle-support tube ( 11 ) and a rear-wheel fork ( 12 , 13 ) wherein the longitudinal frame tube, ( 8 ) with the saddle-support tube ( 11 ) is supported with respect to the rear-wheel ( 14 ) by two parallel rear-wheel fork stays ( 13 a, 13 b ) having a round or polygonal cross section, disposed on either side of the rear wheel ( 4 ) and extending diagonally upward from the rear-wheel ( 14 ) to the saddle-support tube ( 11 ), wherein a stay ( 15 ) having a round or polygonal cross section is associated with the longitudinal frame tube ( 8 ), the stay extending between the saddle-support tube ( 11 ) and the steering tube ( 9 ), and at a distance below the longitudinal frame tube ( 8 ), the stay ( 15 ) having a cross section that is smaller than that of the longitudinal frame tube.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
253 words
A two-wheeler in the form of a dandy horse having no mechanical drive but permitting the rider to power the two-wheeler by pushing with his feet on a pavement, the two-wheeler comprising a frame with a front and a rear wheel that are rotatably seated in the frame; a saddle that is supported by the frame; and frame-supported handlebars for steering the front wheel, the frame ( 1 , 2 ) having an upper longitudinal frame tube ( 7 , 8 ), a steering tube ( 9 ) with a front-wheel fork ( 10 ), a saddle-support tube ( 11 ) and a rear-wheel fork ( 12 , 13 ) wherein the longitudinal frame tube, ( 8 ) with the saddle-support tube ( 11 ) is supported with respect to the rear-wheel ( 14 ) by two parallel rear-wheel fork stays ( 13 a, 13 b ) having a round or polygonal cross section, disposed on either side of the rear wheel ( 4 ) and extending diagonally upward from the rear-wheel ( 14 ) to the saddle-support tube ( 11 ), wherein a stay ( 15 ) having a round or polygonal cross section is associated with the longitudinal frame tube ( 8 ), the stay extending between the saddle-support tube ( 11 ) and the steering tube ( 9 ), and at a distance below the longitudinal frame tube ( 8 ), the stay ( 15 ) having a cross section that is smaller than that of the longitudinal frame tube.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
The two-wheeler according to claim 1 , wherein the stay ( 15 ) associated with the longitudinal frame tube ( 8 ) extends parallel to the tube or in a curved shape.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
The two-wheeler according to claim 1 , wherein the longitudinal frame tube ( 8 ) extends in a horizontal plane between the steering tube and the saddle-support tube ( 9 , 11 ).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
The two-wheeler according to claim 1 , the longitudinal frame tube ( 7 ) is inclined, and extends diagonally from the saddle-support tube ( 11 ) up to the steering tube ( 9 ).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The two-wheeler according to claim 1 , wherein the longitudinal frame tube ( 7 , 8 ) has a circular cross section.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The two-wheeler according to claim 1 , wherein the longitudinal frame tube ( 7 , 8 ) has a rectangular cross section.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
38 words
The two-wheeler according to claim 1 , wherein the two-wheeler can be embodied as a collapsible bike, in which case a locking hinge ( 16 ) is inserted into the longitudinal frame tube ( 7 , 8 ).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
44 words
The two-wheeler according to claim 1 , wherein the two-wheeler can be separated into two pieces, in which case the longitudinal frame tube ( 7 , 8 ) is divided transversely to the longitudinal direction and has a locking pin connection ( 17 ).
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
33 words
The two-wheeler according to claim 1 , wherein at the rear-wheel ( 14 ), a collapsible foot support ( 20 ) is secured to either side of the rear wheel ( 4 ).
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
The two-wheeler according to claim 1 , wherein the frame ( 1 , 2 ) is spring-mounted with respect to the wheels ( 3 , 4 ).
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
The two-wheeler according to claim 1 , wherein the two-wheeler is embodied with fenders ( 21 ) for the wheels ( 3 , 4 ).
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
39 words
The two-wheeler according to claim 1 , the two-wheeler has lights ( 22 ), safety brakes ( 23 ), a pack carrier ( 24 ) and a kickstand, and the wheels ( 3 , 4 ) have dual-chamber rims.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
The two-wheeler according to claim 1 , wherein the two-wheeler is made from metal, plastic or a composite material.
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