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Document | Title | Date |
20080197600 | BICYCLE QUICK RELEASE ADAPTER AND BICYCLE FORK USING THE SAME - A wheel securing adapter is provided in a bicycle fork to attach a skewer of a wheel securing axle thereto. The wheel securing adapter is disposed in an axle mounting opening of the fork. The wheel securing adapter has an internally threaded bore and an external surface configured and arranged to cooperate with the axle mounting opening to prevent at least one of relative axial movement and relative rotational movement of the wheel securing adapter within the axle mounting opening. The fork includes a pair of fork legs having upper ends coupled to the fork stem and lower ends with axle mounting openings. Preferably, a cutout surrounds one of the axle mounting openings on an inner side surface that faces the other fork leg to form the mounting opening for the wheel securing adapter. | 08-21-2008 |
20080197601 | BICYCLE WHEEL SECURING STRUCTURE - A bicycle wheel securing structure is basically provided with a bicycle fork, an adapter and a holding member. The adapter includes a first portion defining a maximum width of the adapter and a second portion extending axially from the first portion with the second portion being disposed in a hole in an axle support portion of the a bicycle fork. The second portion has an axial bore that is at least partially threaded. The holding member is attached to the axle support portion. The holding member is selectively movable between a retaining position to prevent rotation of the adapter with respect to the bicycle fork and a releasing position to permit rotation of the adapter with respect to the bicycle fork. The holding member remains attached to the axle support portion in both of the retaining and releasing positions. | 08-21-2008 |
20080277897 | Bicycle front fork structure - The present invention discloses an improved bicycle front fork structure, wherein a reinforcement device is integrated with the inner wall of the joint between the front fork and the vertical tube to enhance the structural strength lest the joint be fractured or distorted. Thereby, the safety of riding a bicycle is promoted. | 11-13-2008 |
20080284127 | BICYCLE WHEEL SECURING STRUCTURE - A bicycle wheel securing structure includes a shaft member, a head member, and a lever member. The shaft member has a first end portion, a second end portion and a central portion disposed between the first and second end portions with a center axis extending between the first and second end portions. The head member is disposed on the second end portion of the shaft member. The lever member is operatively mounted to move the shaft member in an axial direction relative to the head member in response to movement of the lever member. The central portion of the shaft member has a radial thickness smaller than the first and second end portions. | 11-20-2008 |
20080296863 | Motorcycle having a Front Wheel Suspension - A motorcycle having a forked front wheel support with two rigid fork arms on which a front wheel of the motorcycle is mounted, an upper trailing link provided for supporting wheel support forces connected via an upper joint to an upper area of the wheel support, and lower trailing link provided for supporting wheel support forces situated below the upper trailing link and connected via a lower joint to the lower trailing link, in which at least one of the two joints is elastically connected to its respective upper or lower trailing link and/or to the wheel support. | 12-04-2008 |
20080315551 | Motorcycle handlebar - A motorcycle handlebar includes a main handlebar having a tubular body that has opposite ends, with a handle grip secured to each of the opposite ends. The handlebar includes a lower bar secured to the body and extending below the body, the lower bar secured to about the center of the body and having a length that is parallel to, and spaced from, the body. | 12-25-2008 |
20090014980 | Front Fork for Bicycles - A front fork for a bicycle includes a bridge installed between a pair of tubes. A compartment is formed in the bridge. An adapting device which fits into the compartment is connectable with a bicycle peripheral product and adapted to allow a quick engagement and a quick disengagement of the bicycle peripheral product. | 01-15-2009 |
20090079160 | STEM ASSEMBLY FOR A BICYCLE - A stem assembly for a bicycle has a body, a clamp and a connecting device. The body is connected to the bicycle between a head tube and a handlebar and has a handlebar mount and a fork mount having two recesses. The clamp is mounted in the body and around the head tube and has two jaws. Each jaw is curved and has a convex hemisphere corresponding to the recesses of the fork mount to allow an angle of the stem assembly to be adjusted. The connecting device is connected to the clamp and the head tube and has a cap, a spacer and a fastener. The cap is mounted on the fork mount. The spacer is mounted on the cap. The fastener is presses against the spacer and is connected to the head tube. | 03-26-2009 |
20090096185 | BIKE STEM WITH ANGLE ADJUSTABLE - A bike stem with angle adjustable includes a drum shaped inner insertion body contained in a linking base provide to a body of the stem; an accommodation portion disposed in the linking base to receive the drum shaped inner insertion body also indicates a drum shape; a spacing is defined between the drum shaped inner insertion body when received in the accommodation portion and a top of the linking base; the drum shaped inner insertion body is inserted and secured onto a fork; a cover is disposed externally to the linking base; a spacing defined between the drum shaped inner insertion body and the drum shaped accommodation portion of the linking base permits the stem to execute longitudinal swing for angular adjustment for the stem to achieve easy adjustment and provide more functionalities. | 04-16-2009 |
20090108558 | VEHICLE STEERING HEAD - A system for limiting a range of motion of a handlebar including a support tube adapted to be fixed to a frame, a member adapted to connect a wheel fork to the handlebar, an upper bearing support mounted to an upper end of the support tube, a plastic lower bearing support mounted to a lower end of the support tube, the member being rotatably mounted to the support tube via the upper and lower bearing supports, and a movement limiting system limiting a range of rotational movement of the member and utilizing stop surfaces arranged on the lower bearing support. | 04-30-2009 |
20090134598 | BICYCLE HEADSET ASSEMBLY - The following method involves a bicycle steering assembly on a steerer member attached to the bicycle's front fork. A threaded top portion of a headset bottom cup is inserted into a threaded bottom end of a head tube and the headset bottom cup is rotated until a bottom portion of the headset bottom cup abuts against the head tube. A threaded bottom portion of a headset top cup is inserted into a threaded top end of the head tube and the headset top cup is rotated until a top portion of the headset top cup abuts against the head tube. A bearing is juxtaposed between the bottom portion of the headset bottom cup and the top portion of the headset bottom cup. A bearing is juxtaposed between the top portion of the headset top cup and the bottom portion of the headset top cup. The steerer member is slid through the following in order: the headset bottom cup, the head tube, and the headset top cup. | 05-28-2009 |
20090140508 | BICYCLE FORK ASSEMBLY - A fork assembly for a bicycle including a frame having a head tube. The fork assembly includes a fork having a fork crown, a steerer tube, and a transition that couples the fork crown to the steerer tube. The transition is adapted to be positioned within the head tube, and defines a transition point between the transition and the steerer tube. The transition has an outer dimension that increases from the steerer tube toward the fork crown. The fork assembly also includes a bearing located adjacent the transition point and configured to rotatably support the fork within the head tube. | 06-04-2009 |
20090189367 | OUTER TUBE FOR FRONT FORK - An outer tube for a front fork having an FRP pipe body which is subjected to braiding processing using a braider, wherein the FRP pipe comprises a combination of braids interlacing with each other at an interlacing angle ±θ° with respect to a center axis of the pipe and warp fibers having an angle 0° with respect to the pipe center axis, rigidity of the plurality of warp fibers disposed at positions in a circumferential direction of the pipe is varied depending upon the positions in the circumferential direction of the pipe, and bending rigidity of the FRP pipe in the longitudinal direction is varied in the circumferential direction of the pipe. | 07-30-2009 |
20090218785 | Bicycle wire supporting frame - A bicycle wire supporting frame includes a ring cover capable of being assembled to a head rod of a bicycle; the ring cover having an axial through hole for receiving the head rod; an extension portion extended from one end of the ring cover; and a wire hole penetrating through the extension portion along an axial direction. An upper opening of the through hole is connected to an inclined ring for receiving a receiving lower edge of a C ring so that the head rod is tightly engaged to the through hole of the ring cover. An inner side of the through hole is formed with an inclined surface so as to receive an inclined surface of the tapered ring so that the head rod is tightly engaged to the through hole of the ring cover. A slit penetrates through the extension portion. | 09-03-2009 |
20090236817 | Bicycle Fork and Steering Tube - A combination bicycle fork and steering tube assembly is formed with a pair of downwardly directed, mutually converging end closure tabs that are bent over into abutment and welded together to define peripherally enclosed fork openings at the ends of the steerer tube. The upper ends of the hollow fork legs are configured to follow the surface contours of the lower end of the steerer tube and are welded to the end closure tabs about the circumferences of the enclosed fork openings at the lower end of the steering tube. The front wheel axle dropouts are formed directly in the lower ends of the fork legs, which include internal dropout support inserts. The dropout support inserts are sandwiched in between a pair of flat, mutually parallel dropout tabs defined directly in the lower ends of the fork legs. | 09-24-2009 |
20090243251 | METHODS AND APPARATUS RELATED TO A UNITARY FORK BRACE - Embodiments of a fork brace for a bicycle are disclosed herein. In one aspect, a brace portion is integrally formed along with two tubular fork members and an overlay fits in a mating relationship with the brace portion to create a unitary, tubular brace. | 10-01-2009 |
20090261554 | Rotator for a head tube of a bicycle - A rotator for a head tube of a bicycle has a mounting bracket, a rotating collar and a holding ring. The mounting bracket is mounted around the head tube and has a mounting ring and two legs. The mounting ring is mounted around the head tube and has a mounting channel, a kerf, an annular flange and a holding groove. The legs are oppositely mounted on the mounting ring. The rotating collar is rotatably mounted around the mounting bracket and has a chamber, an upper through hole, a lower through hole, a mounting channel and multiple balls. The holding ring is mounted in the mounting ring of the mounting bracket and has an engaging groove. The engaging groove engages the annular flange on the mounting ring. | 10-22-2009 |
20090261555 | Front fork - A suspension spring (S) and a double-rod damper (D) are installed in the interior of a front fork which comprises a body-side tube ( | 10-22-2009 |
20090283985 | Bicycle Front Fork Assembly - A bicycle front end assembly is provided which is configured to reduce aerodynamic drag. In particular, an axis shaft of a fork may be mounted to a head tube of a bicycle frame. A fork head may be disposed in front of the head tube for providing a front end assembly which is aerodynamically configured while providing an increased moment of inertia compared with traditional designs to reduce drag of the bicycle and increase steering stiffness. Also, the handlebar may be attached to the fork head such that when the bicycle is steered to the left, the fork head is rotated toward the left and when the bicycle is steered to the right, the fork head is rotated toward the right. In this manner, the fork head is alignable to the travel direction of the bicycle. | 11-19-2009 |
20090295121 | SECURING DEVICE FOR A BICYCLE FRONT FORK - A securing device for a bicycle front fork has a clamping sleeve, an upper pressing base and a lower pressing base. The clamping sleeve is hollow, is made of a resilient material and has a C-shaped cross section. The upper pressing base is attached to a top end of the clamping sleeve and has a threaded hole and an upper pressing surface. The threaded hole is defined in the upper pressing base to screw with a connecting bolt. The upper pressing surface is conical and pressing against the inner surface of the clamping sleeve. The lower pressing base is attached to a bottom end of the clamping sleeve, is connected to the upper pressing base in a thread manner and has a lower pressing surface. The lower pressing surface is conical and presses against the inner surface the clamping sleeve. | 12-03-2009 |
20090302568 | BICYCLE HEAD SET AND BUSH THEREOF - A bicycle head set includes a first ring having an outer periphery secured to an inner periphery of a head tube of the bicycle. A bush is rotatably and horizontally mounted within the first ring. The bush has a ring structure with an outer annular side and an inner annular side, wherein at least one of the outer annular side and the inner annular side has a self-lubricating layer applied thereon for use as a rotating medium of the head set. A buckling ring is mounted to the bush. The buckling ring has an inner resisting surface securely surround a steering tube of the bicycle and an outer contact surface contacting with the inner annular side of the bush. | 12-10-2009 |
20090315295 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR RELEASABLY SUPPORTING A VEHICLE WHEEL ASSEMBLY - An axle for removably retaining a wheel on a vehicle. The axle comprises a rotary-type connector at a first end thereof; a cam assembly operatively connected to the second end, the cam assembly including a cam having an axis of rotation; a lever operatively connected to a second end of the axle, said lever being rotatable about an axis substantially parallel to the axis of rotation of the cam, between an open position in which the axle is removable from and mountable on the vehicle and a closed position in which the axle is retained on the vehicle; and a cam assembly operatively connected to the second end; and a lever stop ensuring that an angle of maximum rotation for the lever from the closed position is less than 180 degrees | 12-24-2009 |
20100090438 | Plated bicycle fork steerer tube - The present invention is directed to a bicycle fork steerer tube of fibre composite material with a layer of metal circumferentially about the exterior of the fibre composite material. The layer of metal assists in wear resistance and increases strength. | 04-15-2010 |
20100096829 | MOTORCYCLE HAVING HEADLIGHT DISPOSED WITHIN CAVITY IN FORK ASSEMBLY - A motorcycle includes a fork assembly and a headlight. The fork assembly is provided with a cavity. The headlight is at least partially disposed within the cavity in the fork assembly and is configured to selectively provide illumination ahead of the motorcycle. | 04-22-2010 |
20100096830 | TOP COVER FOR HEADSET OF BICYCLE - A top cover for a headset of a bicycle includes a bottom ring, a side wall, a C-shaped clip and a fastening unit. The side wall extends upwards from the bottom ring. The C-shaped clip extends upwards from a top end of the side wall and has a through hole at each of two distal ends thereof. The fastening unit passes through the through holes of the C-shaped clip for tightening the C-shaped clip. Thus, the top cover of the present invention can enhance convenience of assembly and disassembly of the bicycle, and prevent components of the headset from getting lost during assembly and disassembly of the bicycle. | 04-22-2010 |
20100117330 | Bicycle Forks, Crown, and Steerer Tube Assembly - A fork assembly for a bicycle includes a pair of forks and a steerer tube that extend in generally opposite directions from a fork crown. The assembly includes first and second means for securing the steerer tube to the fork crown. Preferably, the steerer tube is threaded and bonded to the fork crown. The fork crown includes a pair of cavities that each slidably receives a respective fork. Preferably, each fork is formed of a carbon fiber material and has an end whose shape substantially matches a shape of a respective cavity formed in the crown. The forks and crown cavities cooperate to efficiently communicate loads between the forks and the fork crown while maintaining a lightweight and robust fork, fork crown, and steerer tube assembly. | 05-13-2010 |
20100194073 | MECHANICAL LINKAGES BETWEEN MOVING MACHINE PARTS - Conventional linkages between bicycle handlebar-mounted controls and rear brakes and gears are unable to accommodate unlimited rotation of the handlebars as is required on some so-called “freestyle” bicycles. A prior attempt to solve the problem employs a linkage comprising a bearing having two parts that are relatively rotatable about an axis. However this proposal is unable to handle situations where there are two or more mechanisms to be controlled e.g. a rear brake and a gear. Another problem is that dirt between the bearing surfaces may cause the bearing to jam. The invention provides pins ( | 08-05-2010 |
20100207352 | FOLDABLE DEVICE FOR CONNECTING A FRONT FORK TO A HANDLEBAR OF A BICYCLE - A foldable device is adapted to connect a front fork to a handlebar of a bicycle, and includes a linking member hingedly connected to lower and upper hingeable flanges about first and second hinge axes, respectively. The first and second hinge axes are transverse to each other. The upper and lower hingeable flanges are respectively coupled with the handlebar and the front fork. The handlebar is turned relative to the front fork about the first and second hinge axes to permit a handlebar line of the handlebar to be parallel to a longitudinal direction in which the bicycle extends so as to fold the bicycle and to minimize the entire width of the folded bicycle. | 08-19-2010 |
20100213684 | HANDLEBAR STEM FOR A BICYCLE - A bicycle comprising a frame including a head tube, a fork rotationally coupled to the head tube, and a wheel rotationally coupled to the fork. The fork includes a crown, two legs extending downward from the crown, and a steerer tube extending upward from the crown and through the head tube. A handlebar and brake assembly is detachably secured to the fork. The assembly includes a stem, a handlebar secured to the stem, a clamp secured to an upper end of the steerer tube, a strap secured to the crown, a brake mount supported by the stem, and a brake secured to the brake mount. In one embodiment, the stem is hollow, and the bicycle further includes a brake cable to move the brake. In this embodiment, the brake cable and the brake are at least partially positioned within the hollow stem. | 08-26-2010 |
20100230928 | HEAD TUBE ASSEMBLY FOR A BICYCLE - A head tube assembly for a bicycle has a frame, a lower tube, an upper tube and a cover. The lower tube is mounted in the front end of the frame and has a top, a bottom and a lower bearing mounted in the bottom of the lower tube. The upper tube has a top, a bottom detachably connected to the top of the lower tube and an upper bearing mounted in the top of the upper tube. The cover is detachably mounted on the top at the front end of the frame and has a through hole mounted around the top of the upper tube. | 09-16-2010 |
20100237583 | AXLES, SUCH AS FOR BICYCLES - A suspension for a two-wheeled vehicle includes first and second fork legs. Each fork leg includes a dropout. Each dropout has an opening therethrough. At least a portion of one of the openings is threaded. Each of the dropouts includes a split-clamp pinch bearing defining the opening and operable between an open position and a locked position, and a hand operable actuator pivoted to the bearing for operation thereof. The suspension further includes a one-piece axle. The axle is disposed through the openings. The axle has a threaded first end engaged with the threaded portion. The axle has an ergonomic grip formed at a second end. The bearing tightly engages an outer surface of the axle in the locked position, thereby rotationally coupling the axle to the dropout. | 09-23-2010 |
20100259028 | BICYCLE WITH ASYMMETRIC STEERER TUBE - A bicycle steerer tube assembly having an oblong asymmetric cross section formed along a portion of the steerer tube. The asymmetric portion of the steerer tube has a first diameter that is generally aligned with an axis of rotation of the front wheel and a second diameter that is generally aligned with a plane of rotation of the front wheel. The first diameter is greater than the second diameter and provides lateral stiffness to the wheel assembly and the second diameter accommodates longitudinal impact absorption of the fork and wheel assembly. | 10-14-2010 |
20100283219 | BICYCLE FRONT FORK ASSEMBLY - A bicycle front end assembly is provided which is configured to reduce aerodynamic drag. In particular, an axis shaft of a fork may be mounted to a head tube of a bicycle frame. A fork head may be disposed in front of the head tube for providing a front end assembly which is aerodynamically configured while providing an increased moment of inertia compared with traditional designs to reduce drag of the bicycle and increase steering stiffness. Also, the handlebar may be attached to the fork head such that when the bicycle is steered to the left, the fork head is rotated toward the left and when the bicycle is steered to the right, the fork head is rotated toward the right. In this manner, the fork head is alignable to the travel direction of the bicycle. | 11-11-2010 |
20100295266 | STEERING APPARATUS FOR A VEHICLE - A steering apparatus for a vehicle includes a stem pipe disposed in a head pipe by upper and lower bearings interposed therebetween, a seal member for covering the upper bearing, and bottom and top bridges mounted on lower and upper ends of the stem pipe, respectively. A single fastening bolt, having a step formed between a head and a threaded surface thereof, is fitted in a pipe insertion hole of the top bridge and the upper threaded portion of the stem pipe. The stem pipe is firmly tightened and supported by a slot-tightening mechanism of the top bridge. The fastening bolt is tightened by only a tightening force required to keep the fastening bolt from loosening. Also, a number of components required for the inventive steering apparatus is reduced, since an additional component, previously used for preventing loosening of a fastening bolt, is made unnecessary. | 11-25-2010 |
20110049834 | CORROSION RESISTANT BUSHING - A method of forming a corrosion resistant bushing includes bonding a sliding layer to a first surface of a load bearing substrate to form a laminate sheet and cutting a blank from the laminate sheet. The laminate sheet includes an exposed surface corresponding to a second surface of the load bearing substrate. The blank includes cut edges having a load bearing substrate portion. The method further includes forming a semi-finished bushing from the blank, and applying a corrosion resistant coating to the exposed surface and the load bearing substrate portion of the cut edges to form the corrosion resistant bushing. | 03-03-2011 |
20110121537 | Cap assembly threadless bicycle headset - A cap assembly for a threadless bicycle headset is provided. The cap assembly includes a fastener and an outer cap integratedly combined with an exterior of the fastener. By the above structure, the integrated cap assembly has a simplified assembling process and improved stability over the prior art. | 05-26-2011 |
20110140391 | BICYCLE FRONT FORK ASSEMBLY - A bicycle front end assembly is provided which is configured to reduce aerodynamic drag. In particular, an axis shaft of a fork may be mounted to a head tube of a bicycle frame. A fork head may be disposed in front of the head tube for providing a front end assembly which is aerodynamically configured while providing an increased moment of inertia compared with traditional designs to reduce drag of the bicycle and increase steering stiffness. Also, the handlebar may be attached to the fork head such that when the bicycle is steered to the left, the fork head is rotated toward the left and when the bicycle is steered to the right, the fork head is rotated toward the right. In this manner, the fork head is alignable to the travel direction of the bicycle. | 06-16-2011 |
20110148070 | PINNED BICYCLE HEADSET AND BICYCLE COMPRISING SUCH A HEADSET - The headset includes upper and lower rolling bearings ( | 06-23-2011 |
20110181015 | Aerodynamic Brake System - An aerodynamic braking system is disclosed herein. In particular, the brake arms may define an aerodynamic leading portion or edge and may be integrated into the legs of the front fork. Also, the brake arms may be disposed behind the bottom bracket shell to take the rear brake out of the air flow path and reduce aerodynamic drag. The rear brake arms are tapered so that the brake arms remain sufficient stiff to provide sufficient brake response times. The rear brake arms may be matched to recesses formed on an underside of chain stays. | 07-28-2011 |
20110241309 | ADJUSTABLE CYCLE STEERING HEADSET - There is provided a bearing holder comprising a first side, orthogonal to a head tube axis when the bearing holder is used in conjunction with a head tube of a bicycle, adapted to receive a bearing, and a second side, opposed to the first side, adapted to be removeably secured to a head tube of a bicycle, the bearing holder being adapted to axially position the bearing about the head tube. The bearing holder is mounted to the top end of the head tube of the bicycle and the fork tube is engaged to the bearing provided atop the bearing holder. The height of the bearing holder (or a spacer if the bearing holder sits onto such a spacer) determines the elevation of the handlebar connector and thus of the handlebars with respect to the head tube thereby permitting the adjustment of the elevation thereof. | 10-06-2011 |
20110278815 | Parent Steerable Tricycle with Internal Steering Limiter - A child's riding vehicle such as a tricycle has a secondary steering column through which the parent walking behind the tricycle may steer the tricycle. The secondary steering column is coupled to the first steering column by a pair of rods that are attached at their respective ends to a first flange around the primary steering column and a second flange around the secondary steering column. The steering rods also act as steering limiters by contacting the wheel fork tube at a predetermined maximum steering angle and resisting further rotation of the flange. The mechanism lies entirely within the hollow frame of the tricycle for safety. The child's steering handle can be disengaged from the fork tube to allow the parent to completely control the steering without interference from the child. | 11-17-2011 |
20110316249 | BICYCLE FORK - A bicycle fork, particularly a bicycle fork for a racing bicycle, comprises two fork legs connected to each other by a fork bridge. On the respective dropout ends of the fork legs, recesses are provided for receiving a front-wheel axis. For allowing the front-wheel axis to be arranged in different positions in the longitudinal direction of the frame and, thereby, to be able to change the trail, a positioning element is arranged within the recesses. The positioning element can be turned by 180° and thus be inserted into the recess or be exchanged in different positions. Effected thereby is a change the position of an opening which serves for receiving a front-wheel axis. | 12-29-2011 |
20120153595 | ANGLE-ADJUSTING HEAD PARTS FOR FRONT FORK - A set of angle-adjusting head parts includes upper and lower head parts respectively mounted on top and bottom ends of a bicycle's head tube holding a front fork stem. The upper head parts include an upper bearing cup having an axially extending oval slot and two retaining surfaces arranged parallelly with the major axis of the oval slot at laterals, an upper bearing having an eccentric slot for receiving the front fork stem and an eccentric seat for engaging into the oval slot, and an adjusting washer mounted in the upper bearing cup and movable along the minor axis of the oval slot and having a circular opening for receiving the upper bearing. Rotating the upper bearing forces the eccentric seat to stop against the retaining surfaces and synchronously move the adjusting washer along the major axis of the oval slot, thereby biasing the angle of the front fork stem. | 06-21-2012 |
20120193888 | COAXIAL TUBE HOLDER - A coaxial tube holder is provided, which essentially has a holder major body having an aperture for tightening and holding fork tube of bicycle. The holder major body has an abutment segment provided on the bottom side thereof, which is abutted against bearing seat body of head tube. An ornamental cover is inserted outside the holder major body. Then the assembly can be finished very easily and securely between the head tube and the fork tube by the holder major body. Further, the ornamental cover can be made in different color or to be transparent, or to have decorative body having pattern, veins or characters images thereon, so that the overall design can be more novel and dazzling to attract more consumer groups to purchase. Hence, benefit of enhancing competitiveness of industry can be achieved. | 08-02-2012 |
20120223503 | VEHICLE STEERING HEAD - A tricycle steering head having a limited steering, including a hollow support tube and a member connecting a wheel fork to a handlebar. The member is rotatably mounted to the hollow support tube via upper and lower bearing supports. A projection is oriented vertically and extends into an arc-shaped recess. The limited steering utilizes contact with one stop surface to limit rotational movement of the member in one direction and contact with another stop surface to limit rotational movement of the member in another direction. | 09-06-2012 |
20120235378 | CLAMPING SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE FORK WITH A SUSPENSION SYSTEM - A clamping system for a vehicle fork with a suspension system features a lower triple clamp ( | 09-20-2012 |
20120280469 | QUICK-RELEASE SKEWER ADAPTED FOR USE WITH A CYCLE - Quick-release skewer including a longitudinal rod with first and second clamping abutments at first and second ends of the rod, a lever pivotally mounted on the first end of the rod, the lever having a cam, a movable support member between the periphery of the cam and a first outer abutment surface, the movable support member including a locking surface capable of coming into contact with the cam and separated from the first outer abutment surface by a distance D | 11-08-2012 |
20130009379 | HEAD TUBE ASSEMBLY FOR A BICYCLE WITH CABLE ACCESS ROUTING IN AN OPEN STEERER CONFIGURATION - A head tube assembly suitable for a bicycle and comprising an open steerer configuration and cable routing. The head tube assembly comprises a head tube configured to connect with the top tube and down tube of the bicycle. The head tube includes a lower bearing component and an upper bearing component configured to rotatably engage the fork assembly. The fork assembly comprises an external steerer configured to rotate externally to the head tube. The head tube assembly includes an upper steerer section configured to secure the external steerer, and an internal chamber configured with an aperture for receiving one or more cables and being coupled to the top tube or the down tube. The internal chamber includes one or more guide tubes configured to route the cable(s) through the interior portion of the top tube or the down tube. | 01-10-2013 |
20130009380 | BICYCLE WHEEL CARRIER ASSEMBLY WITH BUILT-IN BRAKE - A bicycle wheel carrier assembly is equipped with a rim brake with pads ( | 01-10-2013 |
20130026731 | WHEEL SPEED SENSOR MOUNTING STRUCTURE - A pulsar ring includes a portion to be detected and a pulsar ring mounting portions that project in a radially outward direction from an outer peripheral portion of the portion to be detected. The portion to be detected and a pulsar ring mounting portion are arranged so as to form continuous planar surfaces. The pulsar ring is rigidly mounted on a mounting boss of a wheel using a bolt by fastening a brake disc wherein the pulsar ring overlaps with the brake disc mounting portion. Even when the brake disc thermally deforms at the time of braking so that the pulsar ring mounting portion is pulled radially outwardly, the portion to be detected and the pulsar ring mounting portion are arranged on the same plane thus forming the continuous planar surfaces. Thus, the portion to be detected is hardly twisted with hardly any deformation of the portion to be detected. | 01-31-2013 |
20130075999 | OUTER TUBE FOR FRONT FORK - In an outer tube for a front fork, a metal upper collar to which an upper vehicle body attaching bracket is connected is fitted and attached to an upper end portion of the plastic pipe, a metal sleeve is fitted and attached between an intermediate portion and a lower end portion of the plastic pipe, and the sleeve is provided with a lower collar to which a lower vehicle body attaching bracket is connected, and a seal case for inserting and supporting the inner tube. | 03-28-2013 |
20130076000 | Cycle Headsets - Discloses methods and apparatus for headset transmissions mounted to a steerer tube rotationally mounted relative to a head-tube and headset of a cycle frame. A first transmission member mounts about a rotational axis of the steerer tube. The first transmission member rotates with the steerer tube about the rotational axis, and can also translate relative to the steerer tube to transmit a first displacement force to or from a handle bar mounted device. The first displacement force is transmitted to the first transmission member from an interior of the steerer tube. A second transmission member mounts about the rotational axis of the steerer tube. The second transmission member is rotationally isolated to rotate relative to the first transmission member, and can translate with the first transmission member. The second transmission member allows transmission of a second displacement force, from the first displacement force, to a cycle frame mounted device. | 03-28-2013 |
20130154234 | Apparatus and Method for Routing Bicycle Control Cables - The present invention relates to a bicycle in which at least a portion of a control cable is routed internally. In particular, a bicycle according to the invention comprises a frame, the frame including a head tube; a fork assembly carried by the frame; and a cable guide positioned at least partially within the head tube and connected to the fork assembly, the cable guide adapted for receiving the portion of the control cable. The invention extends to a method of routing the control cables through a bicycle frame to minimize aerodynamic losses that are caused by control cables. More particularly, the method includes the steps of providing a bicycle frame comprising a head tube, providing a fork steerer including a groove formed in the fork steerer at least partially within the head tube, and positioning a portion of the cable within the groove. | 06-20-2013 |
20130161925 | FRONT END DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE WITH A SINGLE STEERED FRONT WHEEL, AND VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH A SUCH A FRONT END DEVICE - A front end device ( | 06-27-2013 |
20130175782 | HEAD TUBE ASSEMBLY FOR A BICYCLE WITH AN OPEN STEERER CONFIGURATION - A head tube assembly suitable for use with a bicycle or similar wheeled vehicle. The head tube assembly comprises a head tube configured for adjoining to a top tube and to a down tube in a bicycle frame. The head tube includes a lower bearing component and an upper bearing component, the lower and upper bearings being configured for rotatably engaging a fork assembly. The fork assembly comprises an external steerer configured to rotate externally to the head tube. The head tube assembly includes an upper steerer section configured to secure the external steerer; and an internal chamber configured with an aperture for receiving one or more cables, and the internal chamber is coupled to the top tube or to the down tube for routing one or more cables through the interior space of the top tube or the down tube. | 07-11-2013 |
20130187358 | BICYCLE FORK WITH BRAKE UNIT - A bicycle fork with an integrated brake unit, in particular for racing bicycles and time-trial machines, comprises a fork crown connecting two fork legs with each other. A bottom bearing seat is connected with the fork crown. A brake unit is arranged below the fork crown, wherein an activation element, such as a Bowden cable or the like, for activating or actuating the brake unit is passed through the bottom bearing seat. | 07-25-2013 |
20130214505 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A GROUP OF BICYCLES - A method of designing and manufacturing a model of bicycles in such a manner that the size (e.g., diameter) of the head tube bearings and/or the stiffness of the forks varies between frame sizes. The method includes selecting a first and second lower headset bearing sizes for the first and second frame sizes, respectively, wherein the first lower headset bearing size is different size than the second lower headset bearing size. The method further includes manufacturing first bicycles of the first frame size and second bicycles of the second frame size, and coupling the first and second lower headset bearings to the first and second bicycles, respectively. The same model designations are then attached to each of the first and second bicycles. The difference in size of the lower headset bearings and/or fork steerer tubes can be substantially proportional to the difference in length of the seat tube. | 08-22-2013 |
20130241170 | BICYCLE WITH BATTERY MOUNT - A bicycle including a frame, a bottom bracket coupled to the frame and adapted to support a crankset, and a battery pack supported by the frame. The battery pack has a powered end cap with a tapered protrusion and a battery connector on an end of the tapered protrusion. The bicycle also includes a receiver supported by the frame and including a tapered socket in which the tapered protrusion is positioned. The tapered socket includes a power connector detachably coupled to the battery connector. | 09-19-2013 |
20130241171 | Lower leg for a suspension fork - A lower leg ( | 09-19-2013 |
20130257013 | HEAD TUBE RESET MECHANISM FOR A SCOOTER - A head tube reset mechanism for a scooter includes a connector for installing rear wheels and a head tube for installing a front wheel and a handle. A front end of the connector is a jacket tube and a filling slot keeping a predetermined spacing from the jacket tube. The head tube includes a pivot sheathing into the jacket tube and a limiting unit extending into the filling slot. An elastomer is installed between the filling slot of the connector and the limiting unit. The handle and the front wheel on the head tube swing left and right against the pivot along with the head tube to achieve the effects of exercise and entertainment, when the scooter glides forward. Moreover, a buffering and resetting effect is formed by the elastomer. Therefore, a head tube reset mechanism for a scooter, being simple in structure and assembled conveniently, is provided. | 10-03-2013 |
20130285345 | VEHICLE STEERING HEAD - A vehicle steering head for a tricycle having a frame, the vehicle steering head including a support tube fixed to the frame of the tricycle. An upper bearing support mounted to the support tube. A lower bearing support is non-rotatably mounted to the support tube. A connecting element is mounted to the support tube via the upper and lower bearing supports. A wheel fork is arranged at a lower end of the connecting element. A mudguard is arranged between the wheel fork and the lower bearing support. The steering also includes non-axially movable angularly spaced stop surfaces and movable stop surfaces that can rotate with the connecting element. | 10-31-2013 |
20130320648 | SCOOTER - A scooter includes a frame having a leading portion and a trailing portion. A front wheel is attached to the leading portion of the frame. The leading portion of a swing arm is pivotally attached to the trailing portion of the frame. A rear wheel is attached to the trailing portion of the swing arm. A rear fender is also attached to the swing arm. A shock absorber is positioned between the swing arm and the frame so that the shock absorber is compressed when the swing arm pivots in a first direction. A downward swing arm stop limits pivoting of the swing arm in a second direction opposite of the first direction. | 12-05-2013 |
20140021695 | Straddle Vehicle - A straddle vehicle includes a steering stem coupled to a handle; a head pipe into which the steering stem is inserted; and a ring-shaped seal member provided at an end portion of the head pipe to seal a gap between the head pipe and the steering stem; wherein the seal member has a lip portion provided on an inner peripheral portion thereof and an engagement portion provided on an outer peripheral portion thereof; wherein the engagement portion is engaged with an inner peripheral surface of the head pipe; and wherein the lip portion is biased to slidably contact an outer peripheral portion of the steering stem. | 01-23-2014 |
20140035255 | BICYCLE WITH INTERCHANGEABLE FRONT FORK - A bicycle apparatus with interchangeable front fork is disclosed. The bicycle comprises a frame and a quick release assembly for securing the removable front fork attachment assembly to the bicycle frame's head tube. The interchangeable front fork attachment assembly and quick release assembly allows for the quick interchanging of front fork with varying attachments which utilize different methods to achieve motion. | 02-06-2014 |
20140049023 | BICYCLE STEM - A bicycle stern has a steering tube clamp with a bore for receiving a steer tube and a pair of parallel spaced arms each having an elongate slot at a distal end. An extension has a proximal end, receivable between the clamp arms, and a bore extending transversely through its proximal end. A pin, extends through the elongate slot in each arm and through the bore in the extension for securing the extension to the steering rube clamp. The pin slots and bore are in non-rotational engagement to prevent rotation of the extension relative to the clamp, and the pin is selectively movable longitudinally within the slots for adjusting reach of the extension. | 02-20-2014 |
20140125033 | WRAPPED STEERER TUBE SUITABLE FOR A BICYCLE - A steerer tube suitable for a bicycle fork assembly. The steerer tube comprises an inner tube formed of a metal, an outer layer, the outer layer being wrapped around a section of the metal inner tube; and the outer layer being formed of a material, wherein the material is lighter than the metal for the inner tube. | 05-08-2014 |
20140131974 | BICYCLE FRAME ASSEMBLY WITH INTEGRAL FASTENER PASSAGE - A bicycle frame assembly having a number of elongate tubes that are connected to define a shape of the bicycle frame. The assembly includes a passage that is defined by the elongate member, a partition, and a bridge. The partition isolates the passage from an interior volume of the elongate tube. The bridge extends in a direction normal to an elongate direction of the passage and defines an inlet and an outlet of the passage. The inlet, outlet, and bridge are generally flush with an exterior surface of the elongate tube and provide a passage that cooperates with a flexible connector, such as a cable tie, for securing supplemental structures, such as brake and shift control cables, to the elongate tube of the bicycle frame assembly. | 05-15-2014 |
20140138932 | TRICYCLE VEHICLE HAVING A SWIVEL WHEEL AND A CART - The present invention discloses a tricycle vehicle having a cart. According to the invention the tricycle vehicle includes a riding module ( | 05-22-2014 |
20140145413 | Brace for providing increased steering stiffness and protection to a front suspension fork - The invention relates to a front suspension fork stanchion/slider torsion brace structure which attaches to the axle clamp portion of each front fork leg of a two wheeled vehicle whose primary function is to externally resist the legs twisting along the primary steering axis of the fork to reduce flexure of the fork during operation and use by resisting the rotation of the stanchions inside the upper tubes of the fork legs. The added stiffness of the system thus transmits torque to the upper clamps/crowns and maintains perpendicularity between the wheel and the handlebars. | 05-29-2014 |
20140151975 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A GROUP OF BICYCLES - A method of designing and manufacturing a model of bicycles in such a manner that the size (e.g., diameter) of the head tube bearings and/or the stiffness of the forks varies between frame sizes. The method includes selecting first and lower headset bearing sizes for the first and second frame sizes, respectively, wherein the first lower headset bearing size is different than the second lower headset bearing size. The method further includes manufacturing first bicycles of the first frame size and second bicycles of the second frame size, and coupling first and second lower headset bearings to the first and second bicycles, respectively. The same model designations are then attached to each of the first and second bicycles. This same method can also be used with models having more than two frame sizes. The difference in size of the lower headset bearings and/or fork steerer tubes can be substantially proportional to the difference in length of the seat tube. | 06-05-2014 |
20140167381 | FRONT WHEEL SUPPORTING STRUCTURE FOR STRADDLE-TYPE VEHICLE - A front wheel supporting structure for a straddle-type vehicle includes a front arm which supports a front axle and which extends rearward from a front axle to a location behind a front wheel, and a pair of upper and lower link members which is turnably connected to two vertically separated portions of a rear end of a front arm. The link members extend rearward. Rear ends of the link members are turnably connected to a vehicle body-configuring member. The front wheel supporting structure includes a front suspension mechanism which suppresses turning motion of the front arm. | 06-19-2014 |
20140167382 | FRONT WHEEL SUPPORTING STRUCTURE FOR STRADDLE-TYPE VEHICLE - A front wheel supporting structure for a vehicle comprises a front arm for supporting a front axle and a suspension mechanism for resiliently suppressing vertical swinging motion of the front arm. The suspension mechanism includes a damper member disposed along a lateral direction between a head pipe and the front arm, and a connecting member for connecting the front arm with the damper member such that vertical swinging motion of the front arm is converted into lateral motion of the damper member. | 06-19-2014 |
20140252744 | BICYCLE FRAME WITH INTERNAL STRUT - A bicycle including a front wheel, a rear wheel, and a bicycle frame assembly supported on the front and rear wheels. The bicycle frame assembly includes a front fork supported by the front wheel, and a main frame that has a head tube and a down tube extending rearward and downwardly relative to the head tube. The down tube has a front wall, a rear wall, and an internal strut connecting the front wall and the rear wall. | 09-11-2014 |
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20140291960 | SADDLE-RIDE VEHICLE - A saddle-ride vehicle includes a steering shaft, a head pipe, a main frame, a top bridge and a bottom bridge, an upper end bearing and a lower end bearing, a potentiometer, a bracket, and a thread nut. The steering shaft has a shaft axis. The head pipe supports the steering shaft to be rotatable around the shaft axis. The main frame extends from the head pipe toward a rear side of a vehicle body. The top bridge and the bottom bridge are fixed to upper and lower ends of the steering shaft, respectively. The upper end bearing and the lower end bearing are provided inside the head pipe at upper and lower ends of the head pipe, respectively to support the steering shaft rotatably. The potentiometer includes a cable and is configured to output an electric signal in accordance with a pullout amount of the cable. | 10-02-2014 |
20140375016 | VEHICLE STEERING HEAD - A tricycle having limited steering includes a front wheel mounted to a lower end of a wheel fork. A support tube is connected to a frame. A seat is mounted to the frame. A rear axle is included. Rear wheels are mounted to the rear axle. An upper end of the wheel fork extends upwards and into the support tube. A mudguard has front and back portions configured to extend over portions of the front wheel and side portions configured to extend over portions of the lower end of the wheel fork. A projection has an upper end arranged above an annular surface of the mudguard. | 12-25-2014 |
20150035249 | BODY FRAME FOR A SADDLE-TYPE VEHICLE, AND VEHICLE INCLUDING SAME - A forged head pipe for a motorcycle frame is integrally formed and includes a main frame attachment portion, a pipe portion, and a lower extension extending downwardly from the pipe portion. A down frame attachment portion is provided on the lower extension, and is spaced away from the main frame attachment portion and the pipe portion. A down frame is welded to the down frame attachment portion by contacting the same without inserting the same. The down frame attachment portion is configured from a connecting portion, extending in parallel to the pipe portion, and an extension extending rearwardly from a lower end portion of the connecting portion. By eliminating an insertion socket, manufacturing cost is reduced, and welding quality is improved by spacing the down frame downwardly below the main frame attachment portion and the pipe portion, to which a high load is applied. | 02-05-2015 |
20150091272 | Locking Threadless Bicycle Headset - The set of bicycle headsets that are threadless and/or have pressed frame cups/races can be locked to prohibit the nominal rotation of the headset and bicycle handlebars about the bicycle's steer tube by this invention. This invention uses standard threadless headset components in addition to three newly invented components: The upper head tube race with spin-lock grooves, the external ring lock, and the headset spacer with spin-lock grooves. The locking configuration is achieved by mating male pins on the interior surface of the external ring lock with female spin-lock grooves that are on the exterior surfaces of the upper head tube race with spin-lock grooves and headset spacer with spin-lock grooves. There are a sets of spin-lock grooves that, when the male pins are mated accordingly, provide the locked and unlocked configurations of the headset. | 04-02-2015 |
20150298758 | BICYCLE TOP CAP - A bicycle top cap is basically provided with a main body. The main body is configured to be disposed on an upper portion of a steering column of a bicycle frame. The main body further includes a first wire guide that opens in an exterior side surface of the main body. The first wire guide is configured to guide at least one wire to outside of the bicycle frame when the bicycle top cap is disposed on the bicycle frame. | 10-22-2015 |
20150298759 | GUIDE DEVICE FOR A FLEXIBLE LINKING MEMBER PASSING INTO A BICYCLE FRAME - The device is designed to guide a flexible linking member passing into a bicycle frame to link a control member carried by bicycle handlebars to a receiver. The linking member ( | 10-22-2015 |
20160039489 | Sub-Assembly for a Bike, Trike or Quad - A sub-assembly for a bike, trike or quad, more particularly for a motorcycle or a motor scooter, includes a steering head and at least one profile element connecting the steering head to a supporting part of the bike, trike or quad, more particularly to a main frame, engine housing or battery casing or a part thereof. The profile element in the sub-assembly is made from a shaped piece of sheet metal. | 02-11-2016 |
20160039490 | Cycle Headsets - Discloses methods and apparatus for headset transmissions mounted to a steerer tube rotationally mounted relative to a head-tube and headset of a cycle frame. A first transmission member mounts about a rotational axis of the steerer tube. The first transmission member rotates with the steerer tube about the rotational axis, and can also translate relative to the steerer tube to transmit a first displacement force to or from a handle bar mounted device. The first displacement force is transmitted to the first transmission member from an interior of the steerer tube. A second transmission member mounts about the rotational axis of the steerer tube. The second transmission member is rotationally isolated to rotate relative to the first transmission member, and can translate with the first transmission member. The second transmission member allows transmission of a second displacement force, from the first displacement force, to a cycle frame mounted device. | 02-11-2016 |
20160075393 | SLIP FIT NECK ADAPTER - A replacement neck assembly for a motorcycle modifies the motorcycle frame to accept a larger front wheel diameter than the factory original, the replacement neck assembly providing the replacement neck, an optional fairing mount, the replacement neck accepting a factory or modified triple tree, whereby the motorcycle frame can accept the large front wheel without affecting the operating height of the motorcycle. | 03-17-2016 |
20160083040 | LOWER FORK ALIGNMENT SYSTEM - A lower fork alignment system for a vehicle is described. The lower fork alignment system includes: a brace detachably coupling a first lower tube and a second lower tube of a lower fork, wherein the first and second lower tubes include: first and second receiving adjustment mechanism configured for receiving corresponding interfacing mechanisms of the brace, wherein upon receipt of alignment features of the interfacing mechanisms, one of the first lower tube and the second lower tube is enabled to be adjusted in a horizontal direction along a horizontal axis, and the other of the first lower tube and the second lower tube is enabled to be adjusted in a vertical direction along a vertical axis. | 03-24-2016 |
20160185414 | Bicycle Steerer Tube with Variant Stiffness - A bicycle steerer tube is adapted to reside in a plane of travel of the bicycle. A thickness at a point on the wall of the steerer tube body in a lower section thereof varies as a function of the cross-sectional angle of the point to the plane of travel, with the wall thickness being at a maximum in the plane of travel. An inner wall of the lower section may be elliptical, with a minor axis aligned with the plane of travel and a major axis orthogonal to the plane of travel. | 06-30-2016 |
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