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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:
Apr. 18, 2000
Filed:
Apr. 07, 1998
Applicant:
Inventor:
Brian Sibson, Daytona Beach, FL (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
280283 ; 2803044 ; 2802884 ;
Abstract
A bicycle in accordance with the present invention has a main frame with front and rear frame portions. A handlebar and front wheel is mounted on the front frame portion. A rear wheel is mounted on the rear frame portion. A body support member is pivotally connected to the main frame. The body support member further comprises a seat that supports a rider and a torso engaging member for engaging the torso of a rider to place the rider in a substantially prone riding position. Shock absorbing means is pivotally connected between the main frame and body support member for supporting the body support member and absorbing shocks upon the torso and seat of a rider.