Bicycle fender system
OwnerStefan Richard Schachtinventor
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Abstract
A fender system for a bicycle has a first base member, a second base member, a fender, and at least one return member. The first base member is secured relative to the bicycle. The second base member is rotatably supported by the first base member. The fender is secured to the second base member. The at least one return member biases the second base member into an initial position relative to the first base member.
Claims26
A fender system for a bicycle comprising a seat assembly and a wheel, comprising:
- a first base member secured relative to the bicycle;
- a second base member supported for lateral rotation by the first base member from an initial position;
- a fender extending from the second base member such that the fender is spaced above the wheel when the second base member is in the initial position;
- and
- at least one return member arranged to bias the second base member into the initial position relative to the first base member such that, when a force applied to the fender laterally displaces the second base member out of the initial position such that the fender is laterally offset from the wheel, the at least one return member returns the second base member to the initial position.
A method of supporting a fender relative a bicycle having a seat assembly and a wheel comprising the steps of:
- securing a first base member relative to the bicycle;
- providing a second base member, where a fender extends from the second base member;
- attaching the second base member to the first base member such that the second base member may laterally rotate relative to the first base member from an initial position, and
- the fender is spaced above the wheel when the second base member is in the initial position;
- and
- biasing the second base member into an initial position relative to the first base member such that, when a force applied to the fender laterally displaces the second base member out of the initial position such that the fender is laterally offset from the wheel, the second base member is returned to the initial position.
A fender system for a bicycle comprising a seat assembly, comprising:
- a first base member secured relative to the bicycle;
- a second base member rotatably supported by the first base member;
- a fender secured to the second base member;
- and
- at least one return member for biasing the second base member into an initial position relative to the first base member;
- wherein
- the at least one return member comprises a deformable portion of at least one of the first and second base members.
A method of supporting a fender relative a bicycle having a seat assembly comprising the steps of:
- securing a first base member relative to the bicycle;
- rotatably attaching a second base member to the first base member;
- securing the fender the second base member;
- and
- biasing the second base member into an initial position relative to the first base member by forming a deformable portion on at least one of the first and second base members.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.