Steering arrangement for recumbent bicycle or the like
US4431203A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 11, 1982 |
| Grant date | Feb 14, 1984 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 11, 2002 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62K21/00
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An arrangement for coupling a seat to the frame of a recumbent bicycle includes brackets on the seat for engaging a frame member of the bicycle, openings in the frame member and the brackets for alignment and locking pins for insertion into the aligned openings to attach the seat to the frame. A steering arrangement for the recumbent bicycle includes a fork for supporting the steerable front wheel of the bicycle, a fork tube on the frame for pivotally supporting the fork from the frame, a pair of steering arms on the fork, a handlebar pivotally mounted on the frame generally beneath the seat, and cables coupling the steering arms to respective sides of the handlebar.
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