US6942235B2
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Foldable bicycle
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 2003-12-01
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Granted: 2005-09-13
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Expires: 2023-12-01
Abstract
Abstract A foldable bicycle includes a front fork, a head tube, a support tube, an adjusting member, two support levers, a rear fork, and a hydraulic cylinder. Thus, when the foldable bicycle is folded, the rear wheel is in parallel with the front wheel, so that the user can simultaneously draw the rear wheel and the front wheel to move easily and conveniently, thereby facilitating the user moving the folded bicycle. In addition, the foldable bicycle is folded easily and conveniently, thereby facilitating the user folding the bicycle.
Inventors
- 👤 Wen-Pin Chang
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 03:14
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62K; B62K15/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
305 words
A foldable bicycle, comprising: a front fork including a shaft tube, and a tubular holding arm rotatably mounted on the shaft tube, the shaft tube having a mediate portion rotatably mounted in a head tube, and a bent lower end protruded outward from the head tube and formed with an insertion section rotatably mounted on an upper end of the holding arm; the head tube having a periphery provided with a connecting rod; a support tube having a first end pivotally mounted on a distal end of the connecting rod and a second end having a periphery formed with a protruding first positioning block; an adjusting member having a first end movably and rotatably mounted on the second end of the support tube and a second end provided with a seat post connected to a seat; a rear fork having a first end having a periphery formed with a protruding second positioning block; two support levers mounted between the second end of the support tube and the first end of the rear fork to connect the support tube and the rear fork, each of the two support levers having a first end pivotally mounted on a side of the first positioning block of the support tube and a second end pivotally mounted on a side of the second positioning block of the rear fork; a first locking member pivotally mounted between the two support levers and engaged with the first positioning block of the support tube; a first pressing member pivotally mounted between the two support levers and rested on the first locking member; a second locking member pivotally mounted between the two support levers and engaged with the second positioning block of the rear fork; and a second pressing member pivotally mounted between the two support levers and rested on the second locking member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
305 words
A foldable bicycle, comprising: a front fork including a shaft tube, and a tubular holding arm rotatably mounted on the shaft tube, the shaft tube having a mediate portion rotatably mounted in a head tube, and a bent lower end protruded outward from the head tube and formed with an insertion section rotatably mounted on an upper end of the holding arm; the head tube having a periphery provided with a connecting rod; a support tube having a first end pivotally mounted on a distal end of the connecting rod and a second end having a periphery formed with a protruding first positioning block; an adjusting member having a first end movably and rotatably mounted on the second end of the support tube and a second end provided with a seat post connected to a seat; a rear fork having a first end having a periphery formed with a protruding second positioning block; two support levers mounted between the second end of the support tube and the first end of the rear fork to connect the support tube and the rear fork, each of the two support levers having a first end pivotally mounted on a side of the first positioning block of the support tube and a second end pivotally mounted on a side of the second positioning block of the rear fork; a first locking member pivotally mounted between the two support levers and engaged with the first positioning block of the support tube; a first pressing member pivotally mounted between the two support levers and rested on the first locking member; a second locking member pivotally mounted between the two support levers and engaged with the second positioning block of the rear fork; and a second pressing member pivotally mounted between the two support levers and rested on the second locking member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
The foldable bicycle in accordance with claim 1 , further comprising a hydraulic cylinder having a first end pivotally mounted on the support tube and a second end pivotally mounted on the rear fork.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
64 words
The foldable bicycle in accordance with claim 2 , wherein the hydraulic cylinder includes a mounting tube having a first end pivotally mounted on the second positioning block of the rear fork, and a shaft having a first end pivotally mounted on the first positioning block of the support tube and a second end movably mounted in a second end of the mounting tube.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The foldable bicycle in accordance with claim 2 , wherein the hydraulic cylinder is mounted between the two support levers.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
86 words
The foldable bicycle in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the first positioning block of the support tube is formed with an arcuate first snapping recess, and the first locking member has a first end pivotally mounted between the two support levers by a first pivot shaft and a second end formed with an arc-shaped first snapping portion snapped into the first snapping recess of the first positioning block, so that the support tube is locked between the two support levers by the first locking member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
44 words
The foldable bicycle in accordance with claim 5 , wherein the first pressing member has a circular first end having a periphery rested on a periphery of the first snapping portion of the first locking member and a second end formed with a handle.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
The foldable bicycle in accordance with claim 6 , wherein the first end of the first pressing member is pivotally mounted between the two support levers by a first pivot axle.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
The foldable bicycle in accordance with claim 7 , wherein the first pivot axle is eccentrically located on the first end of the first pressing member.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
86 words
The foldable bicycle in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the second positioning block of the rear fork is formed with an arcuate second snapping recess, and the second locking member has a first end pivotally mounted between the two support levers by a second pivot shaft and a second end formed with an arc-shaped second snapping portion snapped into the second snapping recess of the second positioning block, so that the rear fork is locked between the two support levers by the second locking member.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
44 words
The foldable bicycle in accordance with claim 9 , wherein the second pressing member has a circular first end having a periphery rested on a periphery of the second snapping portion of the second locking member and a second end formed with a handle.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
31 words
The foldable bicycle in accordance with claim 10 , wherein the first end of the second pressing member is pivotally mounted between the two support levers by a second pivot axle.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
26 words
The foldable bicycle in accordance with claim 11 , wherein the second pivot axle is eccentrically located on the first end of the second pressing member.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
35 words
The foldable bicycle in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the insertion section of the shaft tube is rotatably mounted on the upper end of the holding arm by a plurality of spring-biased positioning pins.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
54 words
The foldable bicycle in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the distal end of the connecting rod has a periphery provided with a pivot portion, and the first end of the support tube is formed with a bifurcated pivot portion pivotally mounted on the pivot portion of the connecting rod by a pivot pin.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
31 words
The foldable bicycle in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the first end of the adjusting member is locked on the second end of the support tube by a locking device.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
43 words
The foldable bicycle in accordance with claim 1 , further comprising a front wheel rotatably mounted on a lower end of the holding arm, wherein the front wheel is located at a side of the holding arm and located under the head tube.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
24 words
The foldable bicycle in accordance with claim 1 , further comprising a rear wheel rotatably mounted on a second end of the rear fork.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
17 words
The foldable bicycle in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the front fork is a single-arm body.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
28 words
The foldable bicycle in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the shaft tube having an upper end protruded outward from the head tube and connected to a handlebar.
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