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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Patent No.:

US 10710670 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2020

Filed:

Nov. 09, 2018

Rigid frame with high-compliance seat tube and internal cable routing

Applicant:

Trek Bicycle Corporation, Waterloo, WI (US);

Inventors:

Reggie Lund, Madison, WI (US);

Steven Moechnig, Madison, WI (US);

Assignee:

Trek Bicycle Corporation, Waterloo, WI (US);

Attorneys:

Bell & Manning, LLC

Christopher L. Kalafut

Primary Examiner:

Jacob D Knutson

Assistant Examiner:

Michael R Stabley

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62K 23/02 (2006.01); B62K 19/36 (2006.01); B60T 11/04 (2006.01); B62K 19/38 (2006.01); B60T 7/08 (2006.01); B62J 1/08 (2006.01); B62K 19/48 (2006.01); B62K 21/18 (2006.01); B62L 3/02 (2006.01); G05G 1/04 (2006.01); B62K 19/16 (2006.01); B62K 19/30 (2006.01); B62K 21/16 (2006.01); F16C 1/22 (2006.01); F16D 125/60 (2012.01); B62J 11/13 (2020.01); F16L 3/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62K 23/02 (2013.01); B60T 7/08 (2013.01); B60T 11/046 (2013.01); B62J 1/08 (2013.01); B62K 19/36 (2013.01); B62K 19/38 (2013.01); B62K 19/48 (2013.01); B62K 21/18 (2013.01); B62L 3/02 (2013.01); G05G 1/04 (2013.01); B62J 11/13 (2020.02); B62K 19/16 (2013.01); B62K 19/30 (2013.01); B62K 21/16 (2013.01); F16C 1/226 (2013.01); F16D 2125/60 (2013.01); F16L 3/02 (2013.01);
Abstract

A bicycle can include a forward frame triangle that can include a top tube, a bottom tube, a bottom bracket, a structural seat tube, a compliant seat tube, and a pair of seat stays. The top tube can have a first end connected to a head tube and a second end. The bottom tube can have a first end connected to the head tube. The bottom bracket can be connected to the bottom tube. The structural seat tube can be connected to the bottom bracket and the top tube. The compliant seat tube can extend in an upward direction from the bottom bracket to the top tube and within the structural seat tube. The compliant seat tube can be coupled to the forward frame triangle such that the compliant seat post can bend within the structural seat tube.

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