Suspension fork for cycles

- Answer Products, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a first embodiment of the suspension fork for cycles;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged front elevation view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged rear elevation view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged right side elevation view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged left side elevation view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged top plan view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is an enlarged bottom plan view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a front perspective view of a second embodiment of the suspension fork for cycles;

FIG. 9 is an enlarged front elevation view of FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is an enlarged rear elevation view of FIG. 8;

FIG. 11 is an enlarged right side elevation view of FIG. 8;

FIG. 12 is an enlarged left side elevation view of FIG. 8;

FIG. 13 is an enlarged top plan view of FIG. 8; and,

FIG. 14 is an enlarged bottom plan view of FIG. 8.

The broken lines form no part of this invention.

Claims

The ornamental design for a suspension fork for cycles, as shown.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D368054 March 19, 1996 Behrens
D411147 June 22, 1999 Tsai
Other references
  • Bike Nashbar, Holiday 1998 catalog, suspension forks on p. 55.*
  • Performance ® Elite ™ Early Summer 1998 catalog, suspension forks on p. W.*
  • Manitou 2000 Dealer Catalog, by Answer Products, Inc.
  • Mountain Biker, Apr. 2000—selected pages.
  • Mountain Biker, Jun. 2000—selected pages.
  • Mountain Biker, Oct. 2000—selected pages.
  • Pace The Portfolio, sales brochure by Pace Research, 1992.
  • Owners Manual Kevlar Suspension Fork, sales brochures by Pace Cycles Limited, Sep. 1993.
  • Pace Hardware Portfolio, sales brochure by Pace Cycles Limited, 1993.
  • Pace Owner's Manual RC-35 Monobox Suspension Fork Series, sales brochure by Pace Cycles Limited (undated) but believed to be prior to the Oct. 6, 2000, filing date of the instant application.
  • Jace Shnell “Deja Vu? The Reverse Brake Arch: Who Was First,” Mountain Biking, May 2002, Cover and pp. 74-75.
Patent History
Patent number: D479163
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 6, 2000
Date of Patent: Sep 2, 2003
Assignee: Answer Products, Inc. (Valencia, CA)
Inventors: Brent T. Graves (Woodland Hills, CA), James C. Rathbun (Burbank, CA)
Primary Examiner: Alan P. Douglas
Assistant Examiner: Linda Brooks
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Lawrence E. Laubscher, Sr.
Application Number: 29/130,628
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Fork Or Stem (16) (D12/118)
International Classification: 1211;