Bicycle front fork lower tube assembly

- RockShox, Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view as seen from the right and forward of a bicycle front fork lower tube assembly showing my design;

FIG. 2 is a right side elevational view of the design;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view of the design;

FIG. 4 is a fragmentary right side elevational view of the left tube of the design taken from line 4--4 in FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view of the design;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view of the design;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of the design;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a bicycle front fork lower tube assembly showing a second embodiment of my new design having a dropout with rounded inner side;

FIG. 9 is a fragmentary right side elevational view showing the FIG. 8 embodiment of my design having the dropout with a rounded inner side;

FIG. 10 is a rear view of the FIG. 8 embodiment of my design; and,

FIG. 11 is a bottom plan view of the FIG. 8 embodiment of my design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D368054 March 19, 1996 Behrens et al.
D368681 April 9, 1996 Behrens et al.
5472221 December 5, 1995 Kameda et al.
5478099 December 26, 1995 Kuwakara
Other references
  • Burplis, Mar. 1996, p. 32 the Rock Shop Fork. Colorado Cyclist, spring 1995, p. 4, the mountain blike forks, A, B, C F & H.
Patent History
Patent number: D401537
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 15, 1996
Date of Patent: Nov 24, 1998
Assignee: RockShox, Inc. (San Jose, CA)
Inventor: Paul H. Turner (Boulder, CO)
Primary Examiner: Melody N. Brown
Law Firm: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, LLP
Application Number: 0/57,000
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Fork Or Stem (16) (D12/118)
International Classification: 1211;