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US4771651:
Footstep for freestyle bicycles
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Haro, Robert B.; Encinitas, CA
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| Assignee: |
Medalist Industries, Inc., Mequon, WI
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| Published / Filed: |
1988-09-20
/ 1987-05-20
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| Application Number: |
US1987000051656
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
B62J 25/00;
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IPC-7:
G05G 1/18;
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| ECLA Code: |
B62J25/00;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
074/564;
280/291;
Original:
074/564;
280/291;
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| Field of Search: |
074/564,560,563,562,562.5,566
280/291
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| Priority Number: |
| 1987-05-20 |
US1987000051656 |
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| Abstract: |
A footstep for attachment to a bicycle component, such as a front fork, has a channel or semi-cylindrical configuration that encompasses the bicycle component when the footstep is in its retracted position. The combined lateral dimension of component and footstep is barely greater than that of the component itself whereby the footstep is out of the way. The lower end of the footstep is pivoted to the component so that it can be moved outwardly into operative position. Edges of the footstep provide spaced apart lines of contact for great stability. Weight and shock loads are directly and efficiently transmitted to the bicycle component. A small tab facilitates movement of the footstep to operative position by foot manipulation.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Flam, Fred ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Smith, Gary L.; Luong, Vinh
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| Maintenance Status: |
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| Family: |
None
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First Claim:
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Intending to claim all novel, useful and unobvious features and combinations of features shown and/or described, I claim:
1. A freestyle bicycle or the like having a wheel supporting fork, said fork having a branch; the combination therewith of: a footstep comprising a channel shaped member with two sides and a connecting portion therebetween, said sides providing spaced apart substantially parallel edges for double line contact with the user's shoe; said channel shaped member being sized closely to fit along said fork branch with said sides in partially encompassing relationship thereto; and means pivotally connecting one end of said member to said branch and mounting said footstep for angular movement between a retracted position in which said sides partially encompass said said fork branch, and an operative position in which said parallel edges project laterally outwardly of said branch for accessible engagement with the shoe of the user.
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