Land vehicles – Wheeled – Occupant propelled type
Patent
1991-12-20
1994-10-11
Focarino, Margaret A.
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Occupant propelled type
280276, 280284, 280703, 267 34, B62K 2504
Patent
active
053540859
ABSTRACT:
On a sprung bicycle (10), provision is made for a rear wheel (26) of the bicycle (10) to be mounted by way of a knee lever (34). A spring mechanism (42) is articulated to the knee lever (34) and exhibits an inhibiting device (50). The locking device (50) is actuated by way of a driving-force sensor (52), which permits automatic locking as increasing force is exerted on the pedals.
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Boehler Anne
Focarino Margaret A.
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