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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.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 1984
Filed:
May. 14, 1982
Hideyuki Ishibashi, Ageo, JP;
Kikuzo Takamiya, Kitamoto, JP;
Bridgestone Cycle Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A foldable bicycle frame includes a lower frame and a front frame pivotally mounted on the lower frame, the lower frame having fork elements supporting a rear wheel axle. A seat tube is pivotally mounted on the lower frame. A front support stay is pivotally mounted on the front frame and is also pivotally mounted on the seat tube. A seat stay has an upper section and a lower section, the upper section being pivotally connected to the seat tube, the lower section being pivotally connected to the lower frame at the fork elements, the upper and lower sections each having a pair of upper and lower stay members respectively and a locking plate device connecting the upper and lower sections and operable to selectively provide a pivotal connection between the upper and lower sections to provide for folding of the bicycle and to effect a rigid connection between the upper and lower sections to provide assembled operability of the bicycle frame.
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