Bicycle
OwnerAbel O. Coetzeeinventor
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
This invention relates to a bicycle. The bicycle includes a frame joining the front and rear wheels where the frame comprises a leaf spring suspension which enables the front and rear wheels to resiliently pivot relative to one another. The saddle and pedal mechanism are attached to the suspension.
Claims6
A bicycle frame comprising a single leaf spring set which is substantially rectilinear in an unloaded condition, a rear wheel mounting connected to said leaf spring set and including rear fork means extending rearward from a rear end of said leaf spring set in rectilinear configuration with said leaf spring set for mounting an axle of a rear wheel, a front wheel mounted connected to said leaf spring set and including a front frame member extending forward from a front end of said leaf spring set in rectilinear configuration with said leaf spring set and front fork means pivotally mounted to said front frame member on a steering axis transverse to said front frame member for mounting an axle of a front wheel, said leaf spring set being the sole framing element through which said front and rear wheel mountings are connected, and a seat mounting and a pedal drive mechanism both fixed to said leaf spring set substantially centrally of both said leaf spring set and respective axle locations for the front wheel and the rear wheel, whereby said front and rear wheel mountings pivot about a single pivotal position when a load is placed on said seat mounting.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.