Shock-absorbing bicycle frame having two flexible members
US8585070B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 28, 2012 |
| Grant date | Nov 19, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 7, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62K25/286
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A shock-absorbing bicycle frame includes a front frame, a rear frame, and a shock-absorbing unit. The rear frame includes a seat stay and a chain stay interconnected to form an angle therebetween. The shock-absorbing unit includes a first flexible member connected removably to the chain stay and the front frame, and a second flexible member connected between the chain stay and the front frame and disposed directly above the first flexible member. The first and second flexible members are deformable in first and second directions, respectively. The first direction intersects the second direction. As such, when subjected to an external force, the first and second flexible members are deformed to absorb shock.
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