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Folding structure of a children tricycle

Assignee: FU KUANG-HUAN
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Filing: 2001-11-01
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Granted: 2003-06-10
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Expires: 2021-11-01
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Abstract

Abstract A folding structure of a children tricycle is disclosed. The folding structure has a pivotal seat connected to a front and rear wheel rod. The fixing rods of the front and rear wheel allows the pivotal seat to rotate, wherein the rear wheel fixing rod is connected to a substantially “C”-shaped fixing seat and the through hole near to the top edge of the two wheel rods is pivotally connected to the fixing seat. The top of the wheel rod is provided with a resilient fastener such that the wheel rod can make use of the through hole as fulcrum to provide extending and folding. The fastener can engage at different fastening holes so that when in use, the wheel rod can be extended and when not in use, the wheel rod can be folded. Thus, the folding structure allows the tricycle to be retracted for storage and transportation.

Inventors

  • 👤 Pei-Chuan Ma

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-07 06:31
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62K; B62K9/00; B62K9/02; B62K15/00; B62K15/006

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 256 words
A folding structure for a tricycle, the structure comprising a pivotal seat connected to a bending connection section of a front wheel fixing rod, the center of two lateral sides of the pivotal seat being connected to a rear wheel fixing rod and the top of the pivotal seat being connected to a seat such that the front and rear wheel fixing rods provide rotation, and a support rod having top and bottom ends which are bent, the ends being mounted to the front and rear wheel fixing rods, wherein two side boards of the pivotal seat are provided with sloping front and rear arched notches, and a sectional hole is provided to the rear wheel fixing rod near the top end of the pivotal seat, such that the top end of the support rod passes through the sectional hole, and engages the front and rear notches; the rear wheel fixing rod further being connected to a fixing seat having a pair of symmetrical fixing holes at the top of the fixing seat, fastening holes provided at different positions such that the two bottom ends of the support rod are pivotally connected to wheel rods of a pair of rear wheels; a through hole on each wheel rod provided with a fastener having a spring, the wheel rods using the through hole as a fulcrum to provide extending and folding function such that the fastener is fastened at one fastening hole for use of the tricycle, and another fastening hole for storage in a folded position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 256 words
A folding structure for a tricycle, the structure comprising a pivotal seat connected to a bending connection section of a front wheel fixing rod, the center of two lateral sides of the pivotal seat being connected to a rear wheel fixing rod and the top of the pivotal seat being connected to a seat such that the front and rear wheel fixing rods provide rotation, and a support rod having top and bottom ends which are bent, the ends being mounted to the front and rear wheel fixing rods, wherein two side boards of the pivotal seat are provided with sloping front and rear arched notches, and a sectional hole is provided to the rear wheel fixing rod near the top end of the pivotal seat, such that the top end of the support rod passes through the sectional hole, and engages the front and rear notches; the rear wheel fixing rod further being connected to a fixing seat having a pair of symmetrical fixing holes at the top of the fixing seat, fastening holes provided at different positions such that the two bottom ends of the support rod are pivotally connected to wheel rods of a pair of rear wheels; a through hole on each wheel rod provided with a fastener having a spring, the wheel rods using the through hole as a fulcrum to provide extending and folding function such that the fastener is fastened at one fastening hole for use of the tricycle, and another fastening hole for storage in a folded position.

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