Land vehicles – Wheeled – Occupant propelled type
Reexamination Certificate
2007-11-20
2007-11-20
Winner, Tony (Department: 3611)
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Occupant propelled type
C280S276000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11248343
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and method of securing a bicycle handlebar stem to the front wheel fork steerer tube with handlebar height adjustability and rotation of the handlebar and stem for easy storage. A steering assembly is provided where the handlebar stem is moveably fastened to the front fork steerer tube using a manually operated primary locking device and requiring a secondary action to allow for movement in the form of either height adjustment, or rotation, or both. The connection between the handlebar stem and the front fork steerer tube can be on the interior or the exterior of the front fork steerer tube. With the interior connection, the steerer tube can be elongated to extend above the top of the headset bearings where it is fitted with a collar for clamping onto the internally mounted stem. The handlebar stem and fork steerer tube are fitted with corresponding octagonal or other cross sectional shapes, or a safety tracking system. For bicycles equipped with handlebar stems which clamp to the outside of the fork steerer tube, the handlebar stem is equipped with a safety lock and can be rotated for storage with no height adjustability.
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Montague David
Montague Harry
Sughrue & Mion, PLLC
Winner Tony
LandOfFree
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