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US 5,398,955 AGranted
Foldable bicycle
OwnerChing-Tsung Yehinventor
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Abstract
A foldable bicycle including (a) a stem tube including a first section slidably mounted in a second section pivotally linked to a third section, a handle bar mounted on the first section of the stem tube, the third section of the stem tube rotatably mounted in a head tube and (b) a top tube comprising a first section pivotally linked to a second section, the first section of the top tube fixed to the head tube, the second section of the top tube fixed to a downtube and a seat tube wherein a seat post is slidably mounted.
Claims3
A foldable bicycle comprising:
- a) a stem tube comprising first, second and third sections, said first stem tube section being slidably mounted in said second stem tube section;
- b) a pivotal coupler, the coupler pivotally linking the second stem tube section to said third stem tube section;
- c) a handle bar mounted on said first stem tube section;
- d) a head tube, said third stem tube section being rotatably mounted in the head tube;
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- e) a second pivotal coupler, a top tube having a first top tube section pivotally linked to a second top tube section by the second coupler, said first top tube section being fixed to said head tube,
- f) a down tube and a seat tube, said second top tube section being fixed to the down and seat tubes,
- g) a seat post slidably mounted on the seat tube;
- h) said second pivotal coupler comprising:
- i) a first bracket including a flat body having a first side fixed to the first section of said top tube;
- ii) the first bracket having first and second flat portions formed on a second side thereof;
- iii) a sleeve extending from said first flat portion towards said second flat portion;
- iv) said first flat portion defining a first hole and a second hole;
- v) said second flat portion defining a first hole and a second hole;
- vi) a second bracket including a flat body having a first side, said second section of said top tube being fixed to the first fiat body side;
- vii) the second bracket having a second side;
- viii) a first sleeve and a second sleeve fixed to the second side of the second bracket;
- i) a fastener extending through said first holes and pivotally linking said second bracket to said first bracket;
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- j) a quick-release device comprising a latch insertable through said first bracket second hole, the first bracket sleeve and said second bracket first sleeve, for retaining said pivotal coupler in a locked position.
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