Land vehicles – Wheeled – Occupant propelled type
Patent
1974-10-25
1976-03-16
Wood, Jr., M. H.
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Occupant propelled type
B62K 2120
Patent
active
039442543
ABSTRACT:
A shock-absorbing device for a bicycle and the like. This device comprises a front fork divided in two shafts that connect at the upper terminal thereof to the handle shaft via a fitting unit and at their lower terminal sustain the front wheel of said vehicle, said front fork being swingable back and forth centering around the foregoing upper juncture. Said front fork is intermediately sandwiched by a pair of springs in the state that the springs press the fork in opposite directions so as to absorb either horizontal or vertical shocks thereby providing safety to the rider to some extent at the time of collision and the like or comfort when riding on a bumpy road.
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patent: 1206210 (1916-11-01), Culley
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patent: 2298494 (1942-10-01), Manton
patent: 2550876 (1951-05-01), Spencer
Oujevolk George B.
Siemens Terrance L.
Wood, Jr. M. H.
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