Bicycle coupling device
US6286847A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 8, 1999 |
| Grant date | Sep 11, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 8, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62K13/02
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A coupling device for coupling a leading bicycle to a trailing bicycle which includes an elongated assembly having a first connecting device located at one end of the elongated assembly for connecting to the shaft of a handle bar of the trailing bicycle, a second connecting device located at an opposite end for connection to a leading bicycle about a seat post thereof, and an interconnecting portion extending between the first connecting device and second connecting device, the interconnecting portion having a rigid segment and a flexible segment, the rigid segment having a telescopic arrangement for length adjustment, the flexible segment permitting movement in all planes including a torsional or rotational movement while being substantially inextensible in the longitudinal axis. The arrangement permits both bicycles to be ridden at the same time in a tandem type arrangement.
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