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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:
Sep. 24, 1996
Filed:
Mar. 30, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Darrell W Voss, Chehalis, WA (US);
Gary G Klein, Chehalis, WA (US);
Richard Randall, Chehalis, WA (US);
Assignee:
Klein Bicycle Corporation, Chehalis, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
745511 ; 280279 ; 2802811 ; 428113 ; 428292 ; 428294 ;
Abstract
A high efficiency lightweight bicycle handlebar using strong, stiff fibers and a structural resin is disclosed. Relatively low modulus fibers are used in the axial direction and relatively high modulus fibers in the transverse or hoop direction. The hoop fibers are placed on the inside and outside diameters.