Bicycle rear suspension linkage
US8201841B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 7, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jun 19, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 7, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62K25/286
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A bicycle comprising a front triangle and a rear wheel having a rear wheel axis, a rear wheel suspension system further comprising a link further comprising a first pivotal axis for connection to said front triangle and a second pivotal axis for connection to a rear wheel swingarm, wherein the distance from said second pivotal axis to a first vertical plane decreases during a first portion of suspension compression and increases during a second portion of suspension compression; and wherein said first vertical plane is defined as a plane which is perpendicular to the ground and offset in the direction of the rear wheel with respect to the first and second pivotal axis. During the first portion of suspension compression and during the second portion of suspension compression the front triangle remains stationary with respect to the first vertical plane.
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