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Handle folding structure for a foldable bicycle

Assignee: Far Great Plastics Industrial Co Ltd
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Filing: 2002-01-28
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Granted: 2003-06-24
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Expires: 2022-01-28
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Abstract

Abstract A handle folding structure of a foldable bicycle comprises a joint connected to a head tube below a handle; a clamp inserted to a fork pivoting tube pivoted through a stem; a positioning bit with a conic stop to extend into the fork pivoting tube; the upper section including an upper and a lower sections pivoted to each other; one longitudinal chute being provided on one side of the upper and the lower sections of the joint to allow the conic stop extending into the fork pivoting tube to hold against the chutes; a circumferential groove at the lower end of the chute so to pull out with the joint at the lower end of the head tube for the conic stop to hold against the lower end of the chute; and the joint, the handle and a front wheel being able to execute free rotation to minimize the size of the bicycle when folded up for storage.

Inventors

  • 👤 Ting-Hsing Chen

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 08:45
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62K; B62K21/00; B62K21/18; B62K21/24; B62K15/00; B62K15/006; B62K3/00; B62K3/002; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S16/00; Y10S16/90; Y10T; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/32; Y10T403/32254; Y10T403/32467; Y10T403/32516; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/20; Y10T74/20576; Y10T74/20732; Y10T74/2078; Y10T74/20792; Y10T74/20798

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 241 words
A folding structure for a handle of a foldable bicycle comprising a joint connected to a lower end of a head tube of a lower part of said handle; a clamp inserted to an upper part of a fork pivoting tube pivoted through a stem; a positioning bit having a conic stop inside to extend into said fork pivoting tube; an upper section of said joint being pivoted to a lower section of said joint; said joint being inserted into said fork pivoting tube; one longitudinal chute being provided each respectively on one side of said upper section and said lower section of said joint to allow said conic stop extending into said fork pivoting tube from said positioning bit to hold against said chutes characterized by that: a circumferential groove of the same depth being formed at a lower end of said longitudinal chute on said lower section of said joint so to pull out with said joint at the lower end of said head tube to its extreme for said conic stop from the positioning bit to hold against the lower end of said longitudinal chute on said lower section of said joint; said joint being able to rotate freely by said circumferential groove at the end of said chute on said lower section in relation to said conic stop from said positioning bit; and both of said handle and a front wheel being able to execute free rotation.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 241 words
A folding structure for a handle of a foldable bicycle comprising a joint connected to a lower end of a head tube of a lower part of said handle; a clamp inserted to an upper part of a fork pivoting tube pivoted through a stem; a positioning bit having a conic stop inside to extend into said fork pivoting tube; an upper section of said joint being pivoted to a lower section of said joint; said joint being inserted into said fork pivoting tube; one longitudinal chute being provided each respectively on one side of said upper section and said lower section of said joint to allow said conic stop extending into said fork pivoting tube from said positioning bit to hold against said chutes characterized by that: a circumferential groove of the same depth being formed at a lower end of said longitudinal chute on said lower section of said joint so to pull out with said joint at the lower end of said head tube to its extreme for said conic stop from the positioning bit to hold against the lower end of said longitudinal chute on said lower section of said joint; said joint being able to rotate freely by said circumferential groove at the end of said chute on said lower section in relation to said conic stop from said positioning bit; and both of said handle and a front wheel being able to execute free rotation.

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