Bicycle frame

- GT Bicycle, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of the bicycle frame of the present invention, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 5--5 of FIG. 3;

FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 9 is a bottom plan view thereof.

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Patent History
Patent number: D372002
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 23, 1995
Date of Patent: Jul 23, 1996
Assignee: GT Bicycle, Inc. (Santa Ana, CA)
Inventors: James S. Busby (Costa Mesa, CA), Steven H. Olson (Corona, CA), Stanley A. Needle (Irvine, CA), Sean W. Flickinger (Costa Mesa, CA), Jeffrey A. Soucek (Huntington Beach, CA)
Primary Examiner: Melody N. Brown
Law Firm: Stetina Brunda & Buyan
Application Number: 0/43,245
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Bicycle Or Frame (D12/111)