Land vehicles – Wheeled – Occupant propelled type
Reexamination Certificate
2009-02-25
2010-11-23
Morris, Lesley (Department: 3611)
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Occupant propelled type
C280S279000, C280S288300, C074S551800
Reexamination Certificate
active
07837212
ABSTRACT:
A bicycle comprising a frame including a head tube, a fork rotationally coupled to the head tube, and a wheel rotationally coupled to the fork. The fork includes a crown, two legs extending downward from the crown, and a steerer tube extending upward from the crown and through the head tube. A handlebar and brake assembly is detachably secured to the fork. The assembly includes a stem, a handlebar secured to the stem, a clamp secured to an upper end of the steerer tube, a strap secured to the crown, a brake mount supported by the stem, and a brake secured to the brake mount. In one embodiment, the stem is hollow, and the bicycle further includes a brake cable to move the brake. In this embodiment, the brake cable and the brake are at least partially positioned within the hollow stem.
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Adams Tashiana
Michael & Best & Friedrich LLP
Morris Lesley
Specialized Bicycle Components, Inc.
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