Patent · US Expired

Bicycle frame

US5451071A · kind A · utility

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19Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJan 25, 1995
Grant dateSep 19, 1995
Priority date
Expiry dateJan 25, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB62K25/005
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A bicycle frame comprises a tapered nose portion having a front sleeve adapted to receive a front wheel-mounting member, a center portion having a tapered upper arm adapted to support a seat and a tapered lower arm having a bottom sleeve adapted to support a bottom bracket/crank assembly, and a tail portion having a rear sleeve adapted to support a rear wheel. The frame may be modular, and some or all of the portions may be of monocoque construction.

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