Recumbent bicycle frame

Description

FIG. 1 is a side elevation view of a recumbent bicycle frame showing a first embodiment of my invention, the opposite side being a mirror image of that shown.

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the recumbent bicycle frame of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view of the recumbent bicycle frame of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a front elevation view thereof of the recumbent bicycle frame of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevation view of the recumbent bicycle frame of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a side elevation view, showing a second embodiment of a recumbent bicycle frame of my invention, wherein an adjustable portion of the frame is shown in its forward most position, the opposite side being a mirror image of that shown;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view of the recumbent bicycle frame of FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view of the recumbent bicycle frame of FIG. 6;

FIG. 9 is a side elevation view of a recumbent bicycle frame showing a third embodiment of my new design, the opposite side being a mirror image of that shown;

FIG. 10 is a top plan view of the recumbent bicycle frame of FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a bottom plan view of the recumbent bicycle frame of FIG. 9;

FIG. 12 is a front elevation view of the recumbent bicycle frame of FIG. 9;

FIG. 13 is a rear elevation view of the recumbent bicycle frame of FIG. 9;

FIG. 14 is a side elevation view, showing a fourth embodiment of the recumbent bicycle frame of my invention, wherein an adjustable portion of the frame is shown in its forward most position, the opposite side being a mirror image of that shown;

FIG. 15 is a top plan view of the recumbent bicycle frame of FIG. 14; and,

FIG. 16 is a bottom plan view of the recumbent bicycle frame of FIG. 14.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D301130 May 16, 1989 Brummer
D301136 May 16, 1989 Brummer
D304319 October 31, 1989 Brummer
D327040 June 16, 1992 Brummer
D369574 May 7, 1996 Clarke
D396574 August 4, 1998 Clarke
D420370 February 8, 2000 Spriggs et al.
D428830 August 1, 2000 Brummer
5272928 December 28, 1993 Young
Other references
  • Brochure from Advanced Transportation Products, Inc., Model R40 (Sep. 1998). RCN (Recumbent Bicycle News), Mar. 1997, Greenspeed GBR20/26 Tourer SWB. Photocopy of photograph of an old Vision model from 1992 to 1993.
Patent History
Patent number: D435490
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 30, 2000
Date of Patent: Dec 26, 2000
Inventor: Timothy E. Brummer (Lompoc, CA)
Primary Examiner: Melody N. Brown
Law Firm: Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP
Application Number: 0/121,192
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Bicycle Or Frame (D12/111)
International Classification: 1211;