Bicycle fork crown

- RockShox, Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the bicycle fork crown, showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of the bicycle fork crown;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view of the bicycle fork crown;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view of the bicycle fork crown;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view of the bicycle fork crown;

FIG. 6 is an elevational view of the right side (when the crown is viewed from the front) of the bicycle fork crown; and,

FIG. 7 is an elevational view of the left side (when the crown is viewed from the front) of the bicycle fork crown.

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Patent History
Patent number: D406083
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 31, 1997
Date of Patent: Feb 23, 1999
Assignee: RockShox, Inc. (San Jose, CA)
Inventor: Paul H. Turner (Boulder, CO)
Primary Examiner: Melody N. Brown
Attorneys: David W. Hansen, Brian R. Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP Suffredini
Application Number: 0/81,366
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Fork Or Stem (16) (D12/118)
International Classification: 1211;