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US 6,471,232 B2Granted
Locking device for a detachable bicycle top tube assembly
OwnerMay Huanginventor
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Abstract
A top tube assembly is detachably mounted between a seat tube and a head tube of a bicycle and comprises a tube, two hook-like attaching members, and two latch members. Each attaching member has an end securely attached to an associated end of the tube and mounted around an associated one of a seat tube and a head tube of a bicycle. Each latch member has an end pivotally connected to the associated end of the tube. Each latch member is pivotable along a horizontal plane between a locking position and an unlocking position.
Claims6
A top tube assembly detachably mounted between a seat tube and a head tube of a bicycle, the top tube assembly comprising:
- a tube having two ends;
- two hook-like attaching members each having a first end securely attached to an associated said end of the tube, each said attaching member further including a second end, each said attaching member being mounted around an associated one of a seat tube and a head tube of a bicycle;
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- two latch members each having a first end pivotally connected to the associated end of the tube and a second end, each said latch member being pivotable along a horizontal plane between a locking position in which the second end of the latch member and the second end of an associated said;
- attaching member are so positioned to prevent disengagement of the associated attaching member from the associated one of the seat tube and the head tube of the bicycle and an unlocking position in which the second end of the latch member is moved to a position allowing disengagement of the associated attaching member from the associated one of the seat tube and the head tube of the bicycle.
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