| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| RE38669 |
Telescoping-type front fork bicycle suspensions |
December 14, 2004 |
| This invention relates to front fork, telescoping type suspension systems for bicycles. The main focus of the invention is the brake bridge assembly, the fork crown assembly and the joinder of these assemblies to form the fork suspension. The brake bridge assembly serves two main fun |
| D412868 |
Downstrut for the swing arm of a suspension bicycle |
August 17, 1999 |
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| 6109636 |
High efficiency bicycle frame suspension |
August 29, 2000 |
| A bicycle frame suspension comprises a single main tube having fore and aft ends and left and right sides with a head tube for rotatably mounting the front steering forks and front wheel secured to said fore end and a seat retention tube for mounting the seat secured to the aft end and b |
| 5988741 |
Bicycle seat post flare post |
November 23, 1999 |
| A lightweight, high strength bicycle seat post for securing a bicycle seat to a seat tube of a bicycle frame. It comprises a hollow metal tubular member having a seat tube portion for reception in and securement to the seat tube of a bicycle frame, and an integral head portion comprised |
| 5944932 |
Bicycle front forks and methods of making same |
August 31, 1999 |
| A method of making a bicycle front fork of molded composite laminates of fiber in a resin matrix, the front fork including a steerer portion, a tubular crown portion, a pair of tubular blade portions. Each has upper ends joined by said crown to the steerer, respectively, and lower ends |
| 5906385 |
Adjustable bicycle dropout |
May 25, 1999 |
| A bicycle rear wheel dropout assembly comprising a wheel dropout body member having a wheel axle receiving slot, a surface for securement of the rear end of a bicycle chainstay, and a seatstay projection a pivot pin projecting laterally from the wheel side of said seatstay projection, th |
| 5826899 |
High performance suspension bicycle frameset |
October 27, 1998 |
| A bicycle frameset having a front frame portion and a rear triangle swing arm portion, a head tube mounted don the forward end and a seat tube mounted on the trailing end. The rear triangle swing arm incorporates a rigid channel member having a pair of reinforced legs joined by an in |
| 5743547 |
High efficiency, high performance leading link fork design for bicycle front wheel suspensions |
April 28, 1998 |
| A high efficiency bicycle front fork suspension system in which the front fork and wheel assembly are isolated from the remaining parts of the bicycle frame by a leading, 3-point linkage arrangement configured to produce a trailing link action at the wheel. The suspension system, in its |
| 5692764 |
Bicycle front forks and methods of making same |
December 2, 1997 |
| The invention disclosed herein is a very durable, lightweight, front fork assembly for use on competition bicycles. The invention provides improved fatigue and impact resistance compared to prior art designs. The invention makes maximum use of advanced, high strength composite materials |
| 5626355 |
Telescoping-type front fork bicycle suspensions |
May 6, 1997 |
| This invention relates to front fork, telescoping type suspension systems for bicycles. The main focus of the invention is the brake bridge assembly, the fork crown assembly and the joinder of these assemblies to form the fork suspension. The brake bridge assembly serves two main fun |
| 5586780 |
High efficiency bicycle suspension |
December 24, 1996 |
| A bicycle having an improved suspension system including a rotary damper and composite springs. Springs which closely control the direction of allowable movement in the suspension preclude rocking, twisting or unwanted lateral deflections. |
| 5557982 |
Composite bicycle handlebar |
September 24, 1996 |
| A high efficiency lightweight bicycle handlebar using strong, stiff fibers and a structural resin is disclosed. Relatively low modulus fibers are used in the axial direction and relatively high modulus fibers in the transverse or hoop direction. The hoop fibers are placed on the inside a |
| 5517878 |
Handlebar to steerer clamping device for bicycles |
May 21, 1996 |
| A lightweight handlebar/steerer locking mechanism for use on road and mountain bicycles. The invention provides higher fatigue and impact resistance, lower material and production costs, and improved adjustability, compared to prior art designs, all at a reduced weight.The superior struc |
| 5452911 |
High efficiency high clearance chinstay and method of making same for bicycles |
September 26, 1995 |
| There is disclosed a uniquely shaped bicycle chainstay structure produced using modern metal working methods, without the use of welding. The uniqueness of the structure allows a significant shortening of the chainstay length while increasing the tire and chain-ring clearances. An ac |
| 5433465 |
Cable guide for bicycle frames |
July 18, 1995 |
| Improved cable guide for bicycle frames which has been found useful for improving the fatigue life of light weight bicycle frames and other stressed tubular structures. One or more welding or brazing-free dimple/bulkhead forming deformations produce strategically reduced stiffness zo |
| 5405159 |
High efficiency bicycle suspension |
April 11, 1995 |
| A bicycle having an improved suspension system including a rotary damper and composite springs. Springs which closely control the direction of allowable movement in the suspension preclude rocking, twisting or unwanted lateral deflections. |
| 5377734 |
High efficiency all terrain bicycle or motorcycle tire |
January 3, 1995 |
| A high efficiency all terrain bicycle or motorcycle tire having a tread design in which spaced tread blocks are arranged in circumferential rows and overlapped to allow a smooth shift in load from one tread block to another in different circumferential rows with a minimum of casing h |
| 5364115 |
Dropout and dropout joints for bicycles |
November 15, 1994 |
| The invention disclosed herein is a durable, lightweight, bicycle dropout-fitting design for use on high strength fiber reinforced composite frames and forks of competition bicycles. The invention provides improved fatigue and impact resistance compared to prior art designs. The inventio |
