Bicycle steering post

Description

FIG. 1 is a side elevational view of a bicycle steering post of my new design.

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof as seen from the right side of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof as seen from the left side in FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof.

FIG. 5 is a bottom view thereof.

FIG. 6 is a greatly enlarged fragmentary plan view of one of the indentations formed in the steering post and a portion of another, it being understood that all of the indentations are substantially identical;

FIG. 7 is a cross sectional view of the indentation shown in FIG. 6 taken along line 7--7 therein;

FIG. 8 is a fragmentary side elevational view of a bicycle steering post showing a second embodiment of my new design, it being understood that the lower portion of the post which is broken away for convenience of illustration is identical to that of the first embodiment;

FIG. 9 is a front elevational view of FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a rear elevational view of FIG. 8;

FIG. 11 is a top plan view of FIG. 8;

FIG. 12 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 8;

FIG. 13 is a fragmentary side elevational view of a bicycle steering post showing a third embodiment of my new design, it being understood that the lower portion which is broken away for convenience of illustration is identical to that of the first embodiment;

FIG. 14 is a front elevational view of FIG. 13;

FIG. 15 is a rear elevational view of FIG. 13;

FIG. 16 is a top plan view of FIG. 13; and

FIG. 17 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 13.

It is to be understood that the indentations in the steering post of the second and third embodiments are identical to those in the steering post of the first embodiment as best illustrated in FIGS. 6 and 7.

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Patent History
Patent number: D273375
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 12, 1980
Date of Patent: Apr 10, 1984
Assignee: Wald Manufacturing Company, Inc. (Maysville, KY)
Inventor: Robert F. Humlong (Maysville, KY)
Primary Examiner: James M. Gandy
Law Firm: Wood, Herron & Evans
Application Number: 6/158,716
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Fork Or Stem (16) (D12/118)