Land vehicles – Wheeled – Occupant propelled type
Patent
1983-05-02
1984-11-06
Peters, Jr., Joseph F.
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Occupant propelled type
280281R, B62K 314
Patent
active
044808488
ABSTRACT:
A bicycle in which the frame is so constructed that the pedal crank is displaced forwardly of the center of the back wheel by a distance equal to at least twice the radius of the back wheel, and the rear frame member has a length equal to at least twice the radius of the back wheel, and the steering column housing is slanted at an angle of between 62.degree. and 58.degree. to the horizontal, and the saddle support column has a length equal to between 1.2 and 1.4 times the radius of the back wheel, and terminates at an upper end located approximately perpendicularly above the intersection between the rear frame support, and the periphery of the back wheel, and the saddle support column is slanted at a lesser angle than the steering column housing of between 40.degree. and 44.degree. to the horizontal, and including a back rest extending upwardly behind the saddle.
REFERENCES:
patent: 690733 (1902-01-01), Jarvis
patent: 2147732 (1939-02-01), Boynton
Hill Mitchell J.
Peters Jr. Joseph F.
Rolston George A.
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