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US 5,097,922 AGranted
Vehicle, in particular a motor bicycle, disappearing in a body
OwnerMarco Stagiinventor
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Abstract
An extensible motor bicycle is equipped with a body virtually in the form of a suitcase. The body houses within itself, at least partially, several mechanical members necessary for motion and an actuating device operatively connected to the members and capable of automatically controlling coming out and return within the body.
Claims16
An extensible vehicle comprising:
- a hollow body having a generally rectangular shape;
- a seat provided on said body;
- a power unit provided in said body;
- wheels and associated suspensions movable from a use position outside said body to a storage position at least partially within said body, the wheels being operatively connected to the body through the associated suspensions;
- handle bars movable from a use position outside said body to a storage position at least partially within said body;
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- first actuation means provided on said body for moving the wheels and associated suspensions between the use and storage positions, said first actuation means includes a piston and cylinder operated by fluid pressure and a control device, the piston and cylinder moving the wheels and associated suspensions out of the body to the use position in response to activation of the control device and in response to deactivation of the control device, the piston and cylinder moves the wheels and the associated suspensions to the storage position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.