US 8,191,931 B1Granted

Wooden push or balance bicycle

OwnerOscar Vincent Mulderinventor

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Abstract

An apparatus for training children to learn to balance and ride a bicycle is provided. A wooden bicycle includes a two-piece frame secured at one end, thereof. The frame may be painted with a special type of paint or it may include a natural wood finish. The paint allows for a customization of the frame with chalk. The frame includes a downward curvature that allows a smaller and/or younger child to use the bicycle. An adjustable seat is provided with a removable seat cushion. A pair of foot pegs are included on the frame which helps the child to improve their balance. A wooden handlebar with a pair of foam grips bar is used to steer and maneuver the bicycle. A pair of wooden wheels are provided that each include a pneumatic air or solid tire. An instruction manual for assembly and required tools and parts are also included.

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Dependent claims

A wooden push or balance bicycle, comprising:

(a) a wooden frame that includes a first frame member and a second frame member, and wherein said wooden frame includes a first end and an opposite second end, and wherein said first frame member and said second frame member are attached together at said first end thereof and wherein said first frame member and said second frame member are disposed a predetermined distance apart from each other at said second end, and wherein said first frame member and said second frame member are disposed adjacent to one-another, and wherein said first frame member and said second frame member include a generally downward concave curvature;
(b) means for securing an elongated member to said wooden frame between said first frame member and said second frame member at a lowest point of said concave curvature, wherein said lowest point is disposed approximately midway between said first end and said second end, and wherein an upper end of said elongated member includes a seat;
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(c) a rear wheel attached to said second end of said wooden frame between said first frame member and said second frame member, a front fork pivotally attached to said wooden frame at said first end of said wooden frame, a front wheel attached to said front fork, and a handlebar attached to an upper end of said front fork for pivoting said front fork with respect to a longitudinal axis of said wooden frame.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.