Suspension for bicycles

Details Suspension for bicycles Suspension for bicycles

1995-09-27

1996-12-17

Pape, Joseph D.

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Occupant propelled type

280277, B62K 2508

Patent

active

RE0354015

ABSTRACT:
A front wheel shock absorbing system for a bicycle wherein the legs of the front wheel fork include struts slidable in tubes. A cross brace bridges the front wheel and interconnects the struts to insure parallel movement of the struts. Elastomer pads between the tube ends and struts provide spring action. A cap in the tube ends provides access to the pads. A strut protruded from the cap down through a center bore in the pads maintains the pads in alignment. The strut end is flanged and removal of the cap, withdraws the strut and pads which are held onto the strut by the flange end. The flange is configured to permit the elastomer pads to be forced over the flange for replacement of the pads.

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Magazine--Mountain Bike Action/Aug. 1992, Article, pp. 114-116, "How to Change your Manitou Bumpers".

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