Folding vehicle
AssigneeNewcycle Inc.
InventorsAndrew Demond, Kain Galliver, Mark Sanders
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Abstract
A folding vehicle is adjustable between an unfolded position and a folded position. In the unfolded position, the wheels of the vehicle are in a leading and trailing relationship. In the folded position, the components of the folding vehicle have a minimal footprint allowing for compact storage. In the folded position, the wheels may be in a side-by-side relationship with the majority of the vehicle components positioned between the wheels.
Claims26
A folding bicycle comprising:
- a foldable frame, a front wheel and a rear wheel;
- said foldable frame having a bottom bracket, and cranks mounted to said bottom bracket, said cranks having an axis of rotation;
- said foldable frame including a seat post mount;
- said folding bicycle being movable between a first position and a second position;
- said first position being an unfolded position;
- said second position being a folded position;
- in said unfolded position, said front wheel and said rear wheel being in a leading-and-trailing relationship;
- in said folded position, said front wheel and said rear wheel being in spaced-apart side-by-side relationship;
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- in said folded position, said front and rear wheels having profiles transversely projecting to include said axis of rotation of said cranks and at least a majority of said seat post mount.
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A folding vehicle comprising:
- a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion;
- said first portion having a headset and a front wheel of the vehicle mounted to a stem extending from said headset;
- said second portion including a seat post mount;
- said third portion having a rear wheel of the vehicle mounted thereto;
- said second portion being hingedly connected to said first portion;
- said third portion being hingedly connected to said second portion;
- said folding vehicle being movable between a first position and a second position;
- said first position being an unfolded position;
- said second position being a folded position;
- when unfolded, said front wheel and said rear wheel being in a leading-and-trailing relationship;
- when folded, said front wheel and said rear wheel being in spaced-apart side-by-side relationship;
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- when folded, at least a majority of said seat post mount being located within the projected transverse profile of said front and rear wheels.
24-42. (canceled)
A frame for a folding bicycle, the folding bicycle including a front wheel and a rear wheel, said frame having:
- a front portion, a middle portion, and a rear portion;
- said front portion including a head tube and a first portion of a cross-member;
- said middle portion including a bottom bracket, a seat post mount, a second portion of said cross-member, and a first portion of a rear wheel arm;
- said rear portion including a second portion of said rear wheel arm;
- said second portion of said rear wheel arm having said rear wheel mounted thereto, said rear wheel having an outside radius and an axis of rotation;
- said bottom bracket including a pedal-driven crank, said crank having an axis of rotation;
- said frame having a deployed position in which the front wheel and rear wheel are in a leading-and-trailing relationship;
- said frame having an accordion folded position in which said front portion folds to one side of said middle portion, and said rear portion folds to an opposite side of said middle portion;
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- when said frame is folded, said axis of rotation of said crank is spaced from said axis of rotation of said rear wheel by a distance less than said radius of said rear wheel.
44-231. (canceled)
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.