Land vehicles – Wheeled – Occupant propelled type
Reexamination Certificate
2007-10-03
2010-06-22
Winner, Tony H. (Department: 3611)
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Occupant propelled type
C074S551100, C074S551300
Reexamination Certificate
active
07740264
ABSTRACT:
A stem connecting the handlebars and steerable fork of a cycle has one tube attached to the handlebars and another tube attached to the steerable fork with the tubes capable of being rotated and locked with respect to one another. This arrangement allows for various configurations of the handlebars and fork including the typical riding configuration as well as an alternate configuration where the handlebars are ‘folded’ with respect to the fork. Change in configuration is accomplished without tools by way of a biased locking arrangement for the tubes.
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Dahon® Speed D7 Bicycle with Folding Stem, www.dahon.com/us/speedd7.htm.
Amster Rothstein & Ebenstein LLP
Winner Tony H.
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