Folding bicycle

Details Folding bicycle Folding bicycle

2004-05-13

2008-11-04

Morris, Lesley D. (Department: 3611)

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Occupant propelled type

C280S287000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07445224

ABSTRACT:
A folding bicycle includes a frame (10) with a main member (11) extending in the fore and aft direction of the bicycle and a rear wheel assembly (19) in the region of a rearward end of the member (11). The assembly (19) is pivotably connected with the frame to be movable between a use position in which a rear wheel (20) of the assembly in side elevation of the bicycle is disposed rearwardly of the frame and a folded position in which the wheel in the side elevation is disposed partly alongside the main member (10). A pivot connection allowing lateral redisposition of the wheel in this manner can have the form of a hinge (31) with a horizontal axis inclined relative to the vertical longitudinal plane of the bicycle.

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