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US4445704:
Control assembly for bicycles
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Troxler, A. Ray; Greensboro, NC 47205
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| Assignee: |
None
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| Published / Filed: |
1984-05-01
/ 1981-11-20
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| Application Number: |
US1981000323308
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
B62K 21/00;
B62K 21/10;
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IPC-7:
B62K 21/00;
B62K 21/10;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
280/292;
074/551.8;
280/272;
280/304.5;
Original:
280/292;
280/272;
280/289.R;
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| Field of Search: |
280/289 R,272,292,293,295,296,202,47.11,47.13 R,47.17,47.34,47.37 R
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| Priority Number: |
| 1981-11-20 |
US1981000323308 |
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| Abstract: |
A control assembly is disclosed for attachment to a bicycle to enable an ambulant cyclist to propel and steer his vehicle while walking or running alongside, or to the rear, thereof. A preferred embodiment of the assembly comprises two components which attach to the vehicle, the first secured to the front end to limit lateral movement of the front wheel, and the second secured to the rear end to permit foward and directional momentum imparted thereto to be transmitted to the vehicle. A second embodiment of the assembly employs only the second component attached to the bicycle handlebars. This embodiment of the invention permits control of both direction and movement of an otherwise unstable vehicle at a single location on the vehicle.
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Peters, Jr., Joseph F.; McGiehan, Donn
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| Family: |
None
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First Claim:
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I claim as my invention:
1. In a two-wheel cycle having a forward steering wheel and a rear wheel and a pedal assembly located between said wheels, a control assembly mounted on said cycle enabling an ambulant person to push the cycle and maintain its stability when in motion, comprising:
- means removeably attachable to said cycle for directly transferring momentum imparted to said cycle by the ambulant person,
- and means for restraining pivotal movement of said steering wheel, said restraining means comprising opposing arm means for capturing a portion of said steering wheel therebetween, said arm means being pivotable between a first operative position wherein said steering wheel portion is captured therebetween, and a second inoperative position wherein said arm means are pivoted rearwardly of said first position and lateral movement of said steering wheel is unrestrained.
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