Shock absorbing seat post structure for a bicycle
US6113057A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 20, 1999 |
| Grant date | Sep 5, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 20, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62J1/04
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A shock absorbing seat post structure for a bicycle includes a seat post having a lug defining a pivot hole and an opening located under the pivot hole, a fixed rod mounted in the opening, a supporting base pivotally mounted to the lug and having a front end defining a first receiving space and a rear end pivotally mounted to the pivot hole and defining a second receiving space, a shoulder formed in the supporting base and defining a through hole, an adjusting rod having a front end passing through the through hole of the shoulder and a rear end mounted to the fixed rod, an annular shoulder mounted on the adjusting rod, and an elastic tube having a front end urged on the shoulder of the supporting base and a rear end urged on the annular shoulder of the adjusting rod.
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