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US 4,306,733 AGranted
Rapid assembly bicycle buggy
OwnerWilliam E. Coxinventor
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Abstract
A bicycle (10) includes a frame (14), wheels (16) and cushions (18,20,22,24,26). The buggy (10) is connected by means of a tow bar (30) to a seat stud (28) of a bicycle (12). The buggy frame (14) can be disassembled into various components including side frames (36,38), a back bar (52), cross bars (82,84,86,88) and a foot support (90). The buggy is supported by wheels (16) and is drawn by the tow bar (30) which is connected to the bicycle (12) by means of a scissor latch (112).
Claims16
A rapid assembly and disassembly bicycle buggy, comprising:
- a pair of side frames each comprising an integral unit having a side bar formed as a coplanar structure having an upward extending back section, a horizontal seat section, an upwardly opening U-shaped section positioned forward and downward from said seat section and an arm rest section extending from said back section to said seat section, each of said side frames further including a wheel fork extending downwardly from said back section and a plurality of studs extending inwardly from said side frames and normal to the plane thereof;
- a transverse back bar having the ends thereof adapted to removably engage the upper ends of said back sections to join together said side frames;
- a plurality of cross bars adapted to removably engage opposing ones of said studs extending inwardly from said side frames;
- a foot support extending between and removably connected to the lower portions of said U-shaped section;
- a V-shaped tow bar having the end portions thereof adapted to removably engage the upward extending forward legs of said U-shaped sections;
- means for removably connecting said tow bar to a bicycle;
- and
- a pair of wheels each adapted for removable connection to the lower ends of said forks for supporting said buggy.
5 more elements
A rapid assembly and disassembly bicycle buggy, comprising:
- a pair of side frames each comprising an integral coplanar tubular structure having an upward extending back section, a seat section having a first end thereof connected to the lower end of said back section, an arm rest connected between said back section and said seat section, and a forward U-shaped section having one end thereof connected to a second end of said seat section,;
- a downwardly extending wheel fork connected to said back section;
- a transverse back bar releasably engaged at the ends thereof to said back sections;
- a plurality of cross members transversely disposed between said side frames and releasably engaged thereto;
- a foot support extending transversely between the lower ends of said U-shaped sections and releasably engaged thereto;
- a tow bar releasably connected to the forward legs of said U-shaped sections and releasably connectable at the forward end thereof to a bicycle;
- and
- a pair of wheels each adapted for releasable engagement to the lower ends of said forks.
5 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.