Title:
自転車
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2011527972
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
A collapsible cycle (1) for use by a rider (11) over a terrain surface (36)comprises a frame (2) having front (3) and rear (4) portions and a seat (13) attached to the frame (2). A front wheel (5) is rotatably attached to a steering member (7), the front wheel (5) rotatable in a first plane about a primary axis (17), and the steering member (7) being pivotally attached to the front frame portion (3) for rotation about a secondary axis (18) orthogonal to the primary axis (17). A user-operable steering mechanism (8) is coupled to the steering member (7). A rear wheel (6) is rotatably attached to the rear frame portion (4) and rotatable in a third plane about a tertiary axis (19). A drive mechanism (38) is operatively coupled to the front (5) and/or rear (6) wheel. The cycle (1) is collapsible from an erect riding configuration to a collapsed configuration by repositioning the front and rear wheels (5, 6) into mutually closer proximity.
Inventors:
Ryan, Grant James
Higgins, Peter Lloyd
Smith, Caleb Peter
Higgins, Peter Lloyd
Smith, Caleb Peter
Application Number:
JP2011518024A
Publication Date:
November 10, 2011
Filing Date:
July 17, 2009
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Projectgarlic Limited
International Classes:
B62K3/10; B62K15/00; B62M1/36
Domestic Patent References:
| JP2005112126A | 2005-04-28 | |||
| JP2002529317A | 2002-09-10 | |||
| JPH0699871A | 1994-04-12 | |||
| JP2008044565A | 2008-02-28 | |||
| JP21935Z |
Foreign References:
| WO2005123493A1 | 2005-12-29 | |||
| US0669201A | 1901-03-05 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Shigeo Naruse