US 8,739,651 B2Granted

Handlebar assembly for bicycles and bicycle having a handlebar assembly

OwnerMorgan Nicolinventor

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Abstract

A handlebar assembly for a two-wheeled vehicle, in particular a bicycle having a first end and having a second end and having a mounting portion positioned between the ends, wherein the handlebar assembly forms at least one through hole or passage area for air flowing through between said first end and the second end, and a bicycle having such a handlebar assembly.

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A handlebar assembly for a bicycle, the handlebar assembly comprising:

a central mounting portion extending along a longitudinal axis and including a first end and a second end on said longitudinal axis;
at least two first tube sections connected to and extending from said first end of the mounting portion, said at least two first tube sections being spaced apart in a vertical direction;
and
at least two second tube sections connected to and extending from said second end of the mounting portion, said at least two second tube sections being spaced apart in a vertical direction,
each of said at least two first and second tube sections being connected to and diverging from said mounting portion and respectively, rejoining each other to form first and second through holes and outer ends, said first and second through holes extending along said longitudinal axis that is transverse to the vertical direction, said at least two first and second tube sections each being shaped to form a guide for air flow;
said first and second through holes are each limited by limitation sections on said first and second tube sections, which are configured such that the air flow flowing through said first and second through holes from an entering side of said first and second through holes substantially parallel to a central plane transverse to the longitudinal axis of the central mounting portion is guided by said limitation sections such that the air flow at an exit side of said first and second through holes progressively moves away from said central plane, wherein an average air flow direction of the air flow through the air flow profile is away from said central plane and thereby away from a rider to significantly reduce air flow resistance caused by the rider during forward travel;
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a grip attached to each of said outer ends of said at least two first and second tube sections for allowing a user to hold and maneuver the handlebar assembly.

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Abstract

A handlebar assembly for a bicycle, the handlebar assembly comprising:

a central mounting portion extending along a longitudinal axis and including a first end and a second end on said longitudinal axis;
at least two first tube sections connected to and extending from said first end of the mounting portion, said at least two first tube sections being spaced apart in a vertical direction;
and
at least two second tube sections connected to and extending from said second end of the mounting portion, said at least two second tube sections being spaced apart in a vertical direction,
each of said at least two first and second tube sections being connected to and diverging from said mounting portion and respectively, rejoining each other to form first and second through holes and outer ends, said first and second through holes extending along said longitudinal axis that is transverse to the vertical direction, said at least two first and second tube sections each being shaped to form a guide for air flow;
said first and second through holes are each limited by limitation sections on said first and second tube sections, which are configured such that the air flow flowing through said first and second through holes from an entering side of said first and second through holes substantially parallel to a central plane transverse to the longitudinal axis of the central mounting portion is guided by said limitation sections such that the air flow at an exit side of said first and second through holes progressively moves away from said central plane, wherein an average air flow direction of the air flow through the air flow profile is away from said central plane and thereby away from a rider to significantly reduce air flow resistance caused by the rider during forward travel;
and
a grip attached to each of said outer ends of said at least two first and second tube sections for allowing a user to hold and maneuver the handlebar assembly.

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