Recumbent bicycle with concentric mid-drive and pivot
AssigneeJoule Cycles, Inc.
InventorsTimothy P. Cerqua, Kim L. Sherman, Michael A. Wilson, Craig S. Smith
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Abstract
A recumbent bicycle with (i) a cantilevered bicycle seat and (ii) a coaxial pivot and mid-drive sprocket around which the bicycle can be folded so as to form a more compact configuration. The folding of the bicycle is facilitated by the splaying of support arms for the coaxial pivot and mid-drive sprocket, which splaying allows the rear portion of the bicycle to be folded into a position lying between the splayed support arms.
Claims27
A recumbent bicycle having two sides and a split frame with a forward portion and a rear portion joined by a pivot, comprising:
- a. a mid-drive sprocket coaxial with the pivot;
- b. pivot supporting arms of said forward portion disposed on each side of said recumbent bicycle with said pivot and said mid-drive sprocket supported thereby and disposed there between;
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- c. a slideable cantilevered bicycle seat mounted to said forward portion, said bicycle seat being rearward of and supported by a lower contact member and an upper contact member arranged to interact with the forward portion, the lower contact member being positioned forward of the upper contact member.
A recumbent bicycle, comprising:
- a. a forward portion and a rear portion joined by a pivot;
- b. a mid-drive sprocket coaxial with said pivot;
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- c. a slideable cantilevered bicycle seat mounted to said forward portion, said bicycle seat being rearward of and supported by a lower contact member and an upper contact member arranged to interact with the forward portion, the lower contact member being positioned forward of the upper contact member.
A recumbent bicycle having two sides and a split frame with a forward portion and a rear portion joined by a pivot, comprising:
- a. a mid-drive sprocket coaxial with the pivot;
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- b. pivot supporting arms of said forward portion disposed on each side of said recumbent bicycle with said pivot and said mid-drive sprocket supported thereby and disposed there between.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.