Bicycle front fork

- Huffy Corporation
Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a bicycle front fork showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a right side elevational view thereof, the left side being a mirror image of that shown;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view thereof.

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Other references
  • American Bicyclist & Motorcyclist, Sep. 1991, p. 77, the Regina MTB Suspension Forks. American Bicyclist & Motorcyclist, Aug. 1991, p. 31, the RST suspension fork and Kei Hydra-Suspension Fork System.
Patent History
Patent number: D344253
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 15, 1992
Date of Patent: Feb 15, 1994
Assignee: Huffy Corporation (Miamisburg, OH)
Inventors: Stephen J. Bishop (Celina, OH), Andrew J. Bean (Cincinnati, OH), Timothy J. Dietz (Springboro, OH), Michael D. Melton (Farmersville, OH), Ronald J. Schneider (Cleves, OH)
Primary Examiner: Wallace R. Burke
Assistant Examiner: Melody Brown
Law Firm: Biebel & French
Application Number: 0/465
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Fork Or Stem (16) (D12/118)