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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 11, 2005
Filed:
Sep. 29, 2000
Jeremy Mark Cohen, Baltimore, MD (US);
Luis Otoya, Manassas, VA (US);
Kristy Bittenbender Arbogast, Media, PA (US);
Flaura Koplin Winston, Narberth, PA (US);
Jeremy Mark Cohen, Baltimore, MD (US);
Luis Otoya, Manassas, VA (US);
Kristy Bittenbender Arbogast, Media, PA (US);
Flaura Koplin Winston, Narberth, PA (US);
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Abstract
A safety handlebar is described in which telescopic handgrips are provided at the two opposing outer ends of the tubular frame of the handlebar. In each embodiment described, a shaft and an outer cover are locked together for telescopic movement on each tubular outer end of the handlebar frame. A bias member in the form of a coil spring biases the grip portion outward away from the tubular ends of the frame. A dampening mechanism is provided to retard the return of the grips to their original position after they have telescoped inward after impacting with the user. A hydraulic dampening system employing grease and an pneumatic system employing air are described.