Extensible And Knockdown Patents (Class 280/278)
  • Patent number: 12077239
    Abstract: A folding bicycle, including the bicycle frame, the connecting pillar for front fork, the front fork of bicycle, the rear fork bracket of bicycle, the lock stem, the mounting stem of lock stem, and the return spring. According to the design in the present invention, the saddle is folded, the bicycle and the handlebar are retracted and folded and the lock stem is set in sequence. The lock stem is correspondingly clamped on the front fork to tightly fix the front fork and rear fork of the bicycle together using the elasticity of the spring, which could effectively solve the problem that the folding mechanism in the folding bicycle currently available on the market is complicated, the bicycle body after being folded is larger, and the front fork and rear fork of the bicycle body cannot be put together and fixed, resulting in be difficult to carry or transport. Meanwhile, after being folded, the front wheel and the rear wheel are on the same straight line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Inventor: Xinyue Wang
  • Patent number: 12060132
    Abstract: A foldable scooter includes a frame and a steering column provided with a front wheel and pivotably mounted on the frame, which has a first portion supporting a rear wheel and a footboard, and a second portion supporting the steering column. The first portion and the second portion are connected by a swivel joint along a folding axis, allowing movement between:—an unfolded configuration in which the steering column projects upwards with respect to the footboard by extending in a median plane; and—a folded configuration in which the steering column is on a first side face with respect to the median plane and extends away from the median plane, at least partially underneath the footboard, along a first side edge of the footboard and opposite a first side surface of the rear wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: ALLIGATOR INTERNATIONAL DESIGN SL
    Inventors: Laurent Julien Michel Vaney, Genis Batlle Besora
  • Patent number: 12049281
    Abstract: A foldable baby stroller movable between unfolded and folded states. The stroller includes a frame, a front wheel assembly on a front portion of the frame including a front wheel, a rear wheel assembly on a rear portion of the frame including two rear wheels, and a seat assembly on an upper portion of the frame. The frame includes a head tube; at least one beam having a first end pivotally connected to the head tube; at least one joint, to which a second end of the beam is pivotally connected; and at least two rear fork rods having a first end pivotally connected to the joint and a second end connected to the rear wheel assembly. Parts of the foldable baby stroller do not need to be detached during folding, thereby implementing “one-click” folding, and making the operation more convenient and efficient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignee: JIAXING XIAOHUZI BIKE FACTORY COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventor: Chunhua Wu
  • Patent number: 12043147
    Abstract: A motorized grocery store scooter with seat lifting mechanism including a motorized cart assembly, a seat assembly, and a fastening assembly is disclosed herein. The motorized cart assembly includes a motorized grocery cart. The seat assembly includes a seat that can be lifted using a telescopic arm and a lifting mechanism. The seat assembly further includes an activation button. The seat assembly is configured to receive a user and provide means for reaching items that are out of reach in a regular motorized scooter. The seat can be lifted up to 24 inches from its normal position. A fastener assembly is also included having a seat harness configured to secure the user and thus, avoid risks when the seat is raised or lowered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Inventor: Rodney Drenning
  • Patent number: 12016804
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a collapsible wheelchair, including: a movable chassis; a chair; a chair backrest; at least one first folding mechanism, installed between the movable chassis and the chair; and at least one second folding mechanism, connected between the chair and the chair backrest; where, the at least one first folding mechanism and the at least one second folding mechanism are connected in series and both have a four-rod linkage structure, and when the collapsible wheelchair is switched from a folded state to an open state or from the open state to the folded state, the at least one first folding mechanism and the at least one second folding mechanism are configured to move simultaneously. The collapsible wheelchair provided by the present disclosure is convenient in terms of the operation and easy to operate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignees: SHANGHAI BANGBANG ROBOTICS CO., LTD, Jiangsu BangBang Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jianguo Li, Yongqiang Li, Jie Liu, Xiaodong Wang, Zhefu Zhang, Canfeng Liu, Xiangcheng Liao
  • Patent number: 11963915
    Abstract: A personal transporter includes a seat, a frame having a base and a strut supporting the seat, hinged to the base and pivotable between an open configuration and a folded configuration, a pair of driving wheels and at least one non-driving wheel associated to the base defining, in use, three unaligned points on the ground, a pair of electric motors, a pair of control pedals, each associated to a respective electric motor to drive a respective driving wheel, and a support rod for supporting the strut in the open configuration, hinged to the strut and slidably mounted on the base in a guide. The base has a rear portion for supporting the at least one non-driving wheel and a pair of front portions, each hinged to the strut and integrally rotatable with a respective control pedal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: ITALDESIGN-GIUGIARO S.P.A.
    Inventors: Fabio Danna, Massimiliano Chidichimo, Roberto Bodrone, Antonio Matullo
  • Patent number: 11760436
    Abstract: A foldable structure includes: a first folding seat; a second folding seat rotatably connected with the first folding seat and including a position limiting boss; and a locking assembly including a locking buckle and an unlocking part connected with each other, which are rotatably connected with the first folding seat, respectively. When the foldable structure is in an unlocked state, and the first folding seat rotates around the second folding seat in a first direction, the locking buckle moves along with the first folding seat to be engaged with the second folding seat and the unlocking part moves to abut against the position limiting boss, so that the foldable structure is switched to a pre-locked state where the position limiting boss prevents the unlocking part from rotating around the first folding seat to unlock the locking buckle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Juguo Zhou
  • Patent number: 11708123
    Abstract: A three-dimensional folding frame is disclosed including a first pivot portion for providing a front folding wheel frame with movable folding; a second pivot portion for providing a rear folding wheel frame with movable folding; a third pivot portion for providing a handlebar vertical rod with rotatable folding; and a fourth pivot portion for providing a crossbar with rotatable folding. The crossbar includes a first folding arm and a second folding arm; the first folding arm is movably connected to the front folding wheel frame by means of the first pivot portion; the front folding wheel frame rotates about the first pivot portion and can move relative to the first folding arm; the second folding arm is movably connected to the rear folding wheel frame by means of the second pivot portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Inventor: Feng Lin
  • Patent number: 11591040
    Abstract: A front wheel pivoting assembly for a bicycle allowing for a front wheel of the bicycle to be articulated includes a bracket, a secondary head tube, a pivot unit, and a controller. The bracket and controller are mountable to an integral head tube and a handlebar, respectively, of a frame of a bicycle lacking a front fork assembly and a handlebar stem. Lower and upper ends of the secondary head tube engage the front fork assembly and the handlebar stem, respectively. A hinge is engaged to and extends between the bracket and the secondary head tube. The pivot unit is engaged to the bracket and is operationally engaged to the secondary head tube, allowing for reversible positioning of the secondary head tube. The controller selectively actuates the pivot unit, allowing a user to pull back and to push forward on the handlebar to extend and retract, respectively, the front wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Inventor: Steven A. Eide
  • Patent number: 11465566
    Abstract: The invention was designed to provide a solid, level hang bar utilizing the bicycle's seat post, seat post tube or frame itself which is level adjustable on the bicycle. The rake or angle of the seat post and seat post tube varies and the Bicycle Leveler is adjustable to allow a safe and level carry on a vehicle. The Bicycle Leveler is installed on the bicycle for safe transport and the Level Hang Bar is uniquely removable without tools for safe riding of the bicycle. No other design mounts solidly to the bicycle nor does it have removable level bar feature. The design represents a new methodology for safety in bicycle transport on traditional hang racks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Inventor: Robert Joseph Woelfling
  • Patent number: 11340382
    Abstract: System and other embodiments described herein relate to a sensor system used on a control line that measures atmospheric conditions. In one embodiment, a sensor system may have a main body attached to a line. The sensor system may use a directional sensor that determines direction of airflow according to rotation of the main body about the line. The sensor system may also have a generator coupled to the main body. The sensor system may also use a flow sensor that measures speed of the airflow according to a vortex generated from rotation of the generator in open air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryohei Tsuruta, Umesh N. Gandhi
  • Patent number: 11242109
    Abstract: Folding bicycle comprising a frame with a front frame portion on which is mounted a front wheel (1) and a rear frame portion (A) on which is mounted a rear wheel (2). The front frame portion includes an upper bar (10), a seat bar (5) and an oblique bar. The rear frame portion comprises at least one seat stay (8), at least one lower bar (9) and the seat bar (5). The oblique bar comprises an upper oblique rod (14) and a lower oblique rod (15). The lower oblique rod (15), the upper oblique rod (14), the upper bar (10) and the seat bar (5) are interconnected by joints (P1, P2, P3, P4), in this order, so as to form an articulated quadrilateral (D) deformable between a folded position and an unfolded position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Inventor: Gilles Henry
  • Patent number: 11242108
    Abstract: A turning mechanism and a handle. The turning mechanism comprises: a first connecting rod (201) and a second connecting rod (202); the first connecting rod (201) is provided with a first bevel end, the second connecting rod (202) is provided with a second bevel end, and the second bevel end matches with the first bevel end, so that the second connecting rod (202) rotates along the end face of the first bevel end; in the rotating process, the first bevel can be attached to the second bevel, so that no gap exists between the first connecting rod (201) and the second connecting rod (202).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: NINEBOT (BEIJING) TECH CO., LTD
    Inventors: Yi Lou, Ji Lin, Xingle Li
  • Patent number: 11235833
    Abstract: In an aspect, a compactable bicycle is provided, comprising a base frame portion and a steering structure, at least one of which has a first and a second frame element. Each frame element has a locking surface, an end, and an aperture. The frame elements are positionable in a first position wherein the first and second apertures are aligned and the locking surfaces face away from one another, and in a second position in which the apertures are unaligned. A plunger has first and second plunger locking surfaces and is movable to a clamping position where it extends in both the first and second apertures and engages the first frame element locking surfaces, and a release position wherein the plunger retracts from the second aperture sufficiently to permit the first and second ends to be separated from one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: HELIX LABS INC.
    Inventor: Peter Boutakis
  • Patent number: 11155318
    Abstract: Apparatus is for, or is included with, a vehicle having a vehicular handlebar, and also having first and second pipe portions. The first elongated portion is configured to receive and support a vehicular handlebar, and to be slidably received, at least in part, in the second elongated portion. An engagement device is configured to selectively engage the first and second pipe portions with each other. The engagement device, in use, prevents the first and second pipe portions from rotating relative to each other. The engagement device is also configured to selectively disengage the first and second pipe portions from each other. The engagement device, in use, permits the first and second pipe portions to rotate relative to each other. A clamp assembly is configured to selectively clamp the first elongated portion and the second elongated portion with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Inventor: Henry Chong
  • Patent number: 11148747
    Abstract: A hinge for a folding bicycle comprising a first tubular portion, a second tubular portion, the first and second tubular portions being able to assume an unfolded position and a folded position; a blocking element which can assume at least one closed position in which it retains the first tubular portion and the second tubular portion in the unfolded position, and an open position in which it allows the movement into the folded position of the first and second tubular portions; a connection part and a return device configured to bring the blocking element from its open position to its closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: DECATHLON
    Inventors: François Poupart, Pierre-Louis Bassetti, David Ribeiro
  • Patent number: 11117634
    Abstract: An ebike comprises a front wheel, a rear wheel, a frame structure supported on the front wheel and the rear wheel, a motor assembly coupled to the frame structure, and a battery assembly configured to be coupled to the frame structure. The frame structure includes a head tube, a down tube, a top tube, a seat tube, and a diagonal tube coupling the top tube with the seat tube. The battery assembly is configured to be at least partially positioned in the down tube. The ebike further includes a user interface configured to be supported by the frame structure, and further includes an electrical cable coupling the user interface with the motor assembly, the electrical cable being positioned at least partially in the diagonal tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: SPECIALIZED BICYCLE COMPONENTS, INC.
    Inventors: Jan Talavasek, Marco Werner Sonderegger, Vincent Patureau, Marc Pallure
  • Patent number: 11117632
    Abstract: A rider's seat for a two-wheeled vehicle, in particular a scooter, includes a seating body and a bracket connecting the seating body to a body of the two-wheeled vehicle. The bracket is displaceable relative to the body of the two-wheeled vehicle along a longitudinal direction of the two-wheeled vehicle. The seating body is displaceable relative to the bracket at least along a vertical direction of the two-wheeled vehicle. The seating body is partially received within a guide of the bracket such that the guide of the bracket directs displacement of the seating body at least along the vertical direction of the two-wheeled vehicle. The guide of the bracket includes a curvilinear profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Audi AG
    Inventor: Mario Rossetti
  • Patent number: 11052932
    Abstract: A foldable tricycle is provided and has a frame having a first end and a second end, a seat connected to the frame, a front wheel adjacent the first end of the tricycle, and a rear wheel adjacent the second end of the tricycle. A head tube housing is provided adjacent the first end of the main frame, and a fork is provided adjacent the first end of the tricycle. The front wheel is rotatedly secured to the fork. A stem extends from the fork and supports a handlebar, wherein a portion of the head tube housing is slidingly connected to the stem, and wherein the tricycle can be manipulated between a use position and a folded position by sliding a portion of the head tube toward the handlebar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Radio Flyer Inc.
    Inventors: Garrett DeBry, David Packowitz
  • Patent number: 11021203
    Abstract: Foldable electrical vehicles and related charging infrastructure are described. The foldable electrical vehicle generally includes three structural members (front and rear wheel-bearing structural members and a seat-bearing structural member) that are pivotally interconnected along their lengths such that they may be pivoted between a closed position wherein the three structural members are disposed roughly parallel to each other in a compact folded configuration, and an open riding configuration wherein an angular relation is formed between the structural members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Urban Electric Co.
    Inventors: Sven Etzelsberger, Grant Delgatty, Peter Lee
  • Patent number: 10981618
    Abstract: A bearing retaining element for bicycle headset bearings includes a basic element which, in a mounted state, at least partly surrounds a steerer tube. The basic element retains a clamping element which also, in the mounted state, at least partly surrounds the steerer tube. Further, a clamping member in particular configured as a grub screw is provided which acts upon the clamping element for clampingly fixing the clamping element to the steerer tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: Canyon Bicycles GmbH
    Inventors: Daniel Heyder, Lukas Schuchnigg
  • Patent number: 10899410
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a folding bicycle comprising a handlepost joint and two joints in the mainbeam forward of the seat tube, wherein the pins of the hinges in the two mainbeam joints (i) are located on opposite sides of the mainbeam when viewed in a top view, and (ii) when the bicycle in folded, place the front wheel parallel to rear wheel and the wheel axles inline on the same lateral axis or on parallel lateral axes, wherein the wheels roll in parallel track.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: Mobility Holdings Ltd.
    Inventor: Joakim Uimonen
  • Patent number: 10870460
    Abstract: A vehicle is configurable between an expanded arrangement and a folded arrangement. A front wheel is rotatably and removably mounted in a front fork at a front axle. A front wheel quick release skewer configured to couple the front wheel to and decouple the front wheel from the front fork. A main frame has a head tube configured to receive the front fork and a seat tube distal therefrom. A rear wheel assembly includes a rear wheel carrier pivotably coupled with the seat tube and selectively coupled with the seat tube by seat stays. A quick release clamp is configured to enable selective pivoting of the handlebar relative to a steering tube about a pivot axis of steering tube hinge. A rear wheel carrier mount is provided to the rear wheel carrier and is configured for removable coupling of the front axle with the front wheel removed from the front fork.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Inventor: Fook Fah Yap
  • Patent number: 10870458
    Abstract: A bicycle frame including a front portion configured to receive a front wheel assembly; a rear portion configured to receive a rear wheel assembly; and a connecting member connected to the front portion at a first connecting point and connected to the rear portion at a second connecting point, the first and second connecting points being spaced from one another along the length of the connecting member; wherein one of the front and rear portions extends towards and is connected to the other of the front and rear portions at a third connecting point to form a link; wherein the frame is configured so as to allow a distance between at least two of the connecting points to be adjusted; wherein adjustment of said distance increases or decreases the size of the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: Jennock Limited
    Inventor: Andrew Webster Lloyd
  • Patent number: 10864960
    Abstract: A portable Double Folding bicycle comprising a front wheel, a frame assembly and a rear wheel, the frame assembly comprises a handlebar, a front frame, a crossbar assembly, a rear frame and a saddle, the handlebar is detachably connected to the upper end of the front frame; and the crossbar assembly comprises a front crossbar, a middle crossbar and a rear crossbar, the rear end of the front crossbar is connected to the front end of the middle crossbar through a first folder, the rear end of the middle crossbar is connected to the front end of the rear crossbar through a second folder, and the saddle is detachably connected to the rear crossbar, with the inclination angle of the first folder being 58°-62°, and the inclination angle of the second folder being 89°-94°. The present invention facilitates the bicycle dragging and improves the overall usability of the bicycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Inventor: Foling Zhang
  • Patent number: 10800476
    Abstract: A vehicle for a person to ride on a ground surface includes a frame that has a front end and a rear end. The frame supports a seat on a top side of the frame and a steering mechanism proximate the front end of the frame for allowing the person to steer a front wheel. A frame extension has a front end pivotally fixed proximate the rear end of the frame and includes two rear wheels projecting laterally away therefrom. At least one of the rear wheels is coupled with a motor through a transmission to drive the vehicle. In use, the frame extension and rear wheels are pivoted forward to place the vehicle in a collapsed configuration for storage. To use the vehicle, the frame extension is pivoted backward to place the vehicle in an operating configuration. Preferably the motor and transmission are disposed between the two rear wheels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Inventor: John Suratana Thienphrapa
  • Patent number: 10723406
    Abstract: An elliptical bicycle comprises a structural frame including two stringers in opposing arcs, one upper and the other lower, a front wheel and a rear wheel driven by a crankset from its support platforms, as well as a steering box formed by fork, steering tube and handlebar. The elliptical bicycle has multiple hinges. The structural frame is provided with a set of main hinges, each applied to a bipartite stringer having an articulation at an approximate angle of up to 170°. A secondary hinge is applied in a bipartite steering tube of the handlebar having an articulation at an approximate angle of up to 180°. A set of tertiary hinges is applied between a crankset and support platforms of the user's feet, each of them having an articulation at an approximate angle of up to 90° upwards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Aruana Energia S/A
    Inventors: Brian Ray Brewer, Robert McKinnon
  • Patent number: 10717491
    Abstract: A scooter comprising a collapsible frame pivotally connected to a head stock assembly. A leg support is mounted on the frame. The head stock assembly comprises a handle bar stem having a wheel assembly attached at its lower end. There is a second wheel assembly attached to the frame assembly. The frame is collapsible to allow the scooter to move from an expanded, use position to a folded or collapsed position for storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Inventors: Robert E. Neville, Garrett R. Neville
  • Patent number: 10710669
    Abstract: A foldable fork of a bicycle, comprising a stem having a first end and a second end; a pair of prongs configured to receive an axle of a bicycle wheel; and a pivot having an axis that is angled with respect to the axle of a bicycle wheel when connected to the prongs, the pivot connected to the second end of the stem on a top section of the pivot and connected to the pair of prongs on a bottom section of the pivot. The top section of the pivot is configured to receive the bottom section of the pivot. When the bottom section of the pivot is rotated away from the top section, a wheel connected to the prongs is offset by a distance to a side of a frame connected to the bicycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Inventor: Valentin Jordanov Vodev
  • Patent number: 10647376
    Abstract: The flip-pivot bicycle is a collapsible bicycle, that can be folded by a new method, and belongs into the class of the bicycles foldable about two or more axes. The flip-pivot bicycle consists of a driving-frame-segment (1) comprising the driving-wheel (7), a steering-frame-segment (3), comprising the steering-wheel (6), and a central-frame-segment (2), which connects them. The central-frame-segment (2) and the driving-frame-segment (1) is connected by and can pivot above a pivot-axis (4), which pivot-axis (4) is perpendicular to the plane of the parallelly positioned wheels (6, 7), or forms an angle of maximum 45 degree with this perpendicular. The central-frame-segment (2) and the steering-frame-segment (3) is connected and can pivot by a flip-axis (5), which flip-axis (5) is in the plane of the parallelly positioned wheels (6, 7), or is parallel to this plane, or forms an angle of maximum 45 degree with this plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Inventor: Ferene Molnár
  • Patent number: 10617591
    Abstract: A scooter comprising a frame pivotally connected to a head stock assembly. A leg support is mounted on the frame. The head stock assembly comprises a handle bar stem having a wheel assembly attached at its lower end. There is a second wheel assembly attached to the frame assembly. The frame is movable generally vertically and horizontally relative to the head stock to allow the scooter to move from an expanded, use position to a folded or collapsed position for storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Pro-Motion Mobile Medical Marketing, LLC
    Inventors: Robert E. Neville, Joshua Scott
  • Patent number: 10513304
    Abstract: A configurable cycle vehicle (10) has an adjustable frame (12) which is formed from a plurality of relatively configurable frame members (26, 28, 30, 32, 34), and which can be separately arranged in a first, upright riding condition, or alternatively in a second, recumbent riding condition. A method of conversion of a cycle vehicle between first and second riding conditions is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: Intuitive Designs (Jersey) Ltd
    Inventor: Wendy Thomson
  • Patent number: 10414458
    Abstract: A single-track scooter for transporting people is provided. The scooter includes a front wheel and a rear wheel (arranged one behind the other in the longitudinal direction of the scooter, a fork for holding and guiding the front wheel, a rear wheel mount and a frame formed in three parts. The frame includes a fork mount, a middle part and a rear wheel mount. The fork mount can rotate relative to the middle part about a first axis of rotation and the rear wheel mount can rotate relative to the middle part about a second axis of rotation, with the axes of rotation being arranged at an acute angle to the longitudinal axis of the scooter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Udo Ochner, Robert Bobinger, Fabian Bachmann, Ernst Gruenwald
  • Patent number: 10377438
    Abstract: A bicycle frame assembly including a seat tube having first and second end portions (wherein the seat tube second end portion includes a bend and terminates in a first open end facing a first direction), a down tube having first and second end portions (wherein the down tube first end portion is mounted to the seat tube first end portion, and the down tube second end portion includes a bend and terminates in a second open end facing a second direction opposite to the first direction), and a top tube having first and second end portions (wherein the top tube first end portion is mounted to the seat tube second end portion and terminates in a third open end facing the first direction, and the top tube second end portion is mounted to the down tube second end portion and terminates in a fourth open end facing the second direction).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: PENSA LLC
    Inventors: Mark Prommel, Kevin O'Leary, Pil Ho Chung, Marco Perry, Thomas Mattimore, Thomas Callahan, Lisa Lehman, Otis Poisson
  • Patent number: 10336395
    Abstract: The invention discloses a novel rapidly foldable electric vehicle comprising a main beam, a rear wheel, a cross beam, a bracket and a forward/backward movable saddle, wherein a pin is arranged at a junction between a lower end of the bracket and the main beam, a supporting post is arranged at the lower end of the bracket, the bracket and the supporting post are rotatably arranged about the pin, an included angle of less than 180° is formed between the supporting post and the bracket, and a towing wheel is arranged at a lower end of the supporting post.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: SHENZHEN CITY BOWMI INTELLECTUAL DRIVING TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jian Li, Zerui Li, Jianming Zhu
  • Patent number: 10328984
    Abstract: A bike adapter includes a tube composed of an inner tube and an outer tube which is slidably mounted to the inner tube. Two sleeves are respectively mounted to the inner and outer tubes. Each sleeve has an engaging member so as to release the inner/outer tube from the sleeve corresponding thereto. Two catchers are respectively connected to the inner and outer tubes. Each catcher has a catch end which is coated by a coat. A connection portion is formed to the catch end. Two insertions each have a connection end coated by another coat and has a slot. The insertion is securely inserted through the sleeve. The connection portion of the catcher is detachably engaged with the slot in the connection end of the insertion when moving the sleeves along the tube to form an opening between each catcher and each insertion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: KING RACK INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chiu Kuei Wang
  • Patent number: 10300978
    Abstract: In order to provide a foldable bicycle frame which can be folded to form a very small packing size on the one hand and also satisfies high stability requirements on the other hand, a foldable bicycle frame is provided in accordance with the invention, comprising a seat tube (1) for accommodating a seat post (2), an upper tube (3), a head tube (4), a lower tube (5), two chain stays (6) and two seat stays (7), wherein a first releasable locking mechanism is provided in order to connect, in an unfolded state of the bicycle frame, the seat post (2), the seat tube (1), the upper tube (3) and the seat stays (7) in a rigid and detachable manner to each other and to fix the position to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Inventor: Thomas Schwaiger
  • Patent number: 10251467
    Abstract: A backpack support system has a frame, which is equipped with shoulder straps and preferably also a waist belt and which preferably inherently rigid so hat the loads that occur during use, the frame only flexes by inevitable amounts in the millimeter range by which any rigid body flexes when subjected to a load. A bike mount is fastened to the frame. The bike mount is embodied so that the bike, almost exclusively by its frame or frame components such as the rear fork can be fastened directly to the frame, i.e. without luggage or a pack compartment being situated between the bike and the frame in the points at which the bike rests directly against the frame. When properly fastened, the bike is thus affixed to the frame so that it cannot move.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: AFR ENGINEERING GMBH
    Inventors: Dominik Donhauser, Teresa Wimmer, Roman Setzmüller, Christine Overbeck, Felix Weinkauf, Ludwig Standl, Florian Ruhland, Andreas Funkenhauser
  • Patent number: 10149792
    Abstract: A surgical assembly (20) comprises a post (100) having a longitudinally extending axis (104), a support (56) for resisting movement of the post in a negative longitudinal direction, and a platform (70) offset from the support in a positive longitudinal direction. The platform includes an opening (82) through which the post projects. The opening includes a throat (86). The post has a first dimension which renders the post incapable of passing through the throat and a second dimension which renders the post capable of passing through the throat. Alternate embodiments in which the post can be removably engaged with the support and platform and disengaged therefrom without translating the post in the longitudinal direction are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: Allen Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Jesse S. Drake, Dustin T. Libby
  • Patent number: 10150529
    Abstract: The present invention is a folding bicycle that folds along a vertical axis into a compact, free standing unit. Specifically, the present invention comprises a front frame assembly and a rear frame assembly connected at a hinge point. The method of folding the bicycle is quick and easy, resulting in a folded position wherein the front and rear wheels are near adjacent. An optional bushing assembly at the hinge point laterally separates the front and rear frame assemblies as the bicycle folds. The folded bicycle can be easily rolled while folded to another location. When stationary, the seat post and saddle act as a floor rest to keep the folded bicycle balanced in its upright position. The folding mechanism can be locked or unlocked using a remote wireless device, such as a mobile phone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Inventors: Agustin Augustinoy, Eric Sevillia, Lucas Daniel Toledo
  • Patent number: 10137955
    Abstract: A kick scooter includes an interconnecting member at a bottom of a deck; two links pivotably attached to two ends of the interconnecting member respectively; two biasing members in the interconnecting member and each having one end urging against one link; and a steering angle adjustment mechanism including a positioning member secured to the interconnecting member, an internally threaded member secured to the deck, an adjustment screw secured to the internally threaded member, a first bifurcation member disposed through a compression spring, the first bifurcation member having one end secured to the positioning member and the other two hooked ends secured to one end of the compression spring, and a second bifurcation member disposed through the compression spring, the second bifurcation member having one end secured to an end of the adjustment screw and the other two hooked ends secured to the other end of the compression spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Inventor: Anita Wu
  • Patent number: 10053179
    Abstract: The present invention provides a foldable electric vehicle and a foldable vehicle frame thereof, wherein the foldable electric vehicle comprises a front frame adapted for being pivotally arranged on a vehicle body of a cycle, a back frame adapted for being pivotally arranged on a vehicle body of a cycle and an actuating arm arranged between the front frame and the back frame, wherein the actuating arm forms a front end and a rear end, wherein the front frame is pivotally arranged on the front end of the actuating arm, and the back frame is pivotally arranged on the rear end of the actuating arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Beijing Onemile Technology Co., LTD.
    Inventor: Chunlei Xie
  • Patent number: 10023254
    Abstract: A seat assembly for a scooter is provided and is movable from a substantially upright position for a seated user to a lowered position for a standing user. The assembly comprises a seat post and upper and lower mounting plates. The seat post comprises a center plate and side plates connected to opposite sides of the center plate with hinges. Tabs extending from the upper and lower ends of the side plates are mateable with corresponding slots in the upper and lower mounting plates. The upper mounting plate comprises a hinge that is connected to a top edge of the center plate and is attachable to the bottom of a seat. The lower mounting plate comprises a hinge that is connected to a lower edge of the center plate and is attachable to the rear of a foot deck of the scooter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Inventor: Stian Nilsen
  • Patent number: 9981714
    Abstract: A frame assembly is provided for a two-wheeled vehicle, in particular for a bicycle, including: a main frame, which has a head tube for connecting to a front wheel mount and a saddle connection for connecting to a saddle; and a drive-train swing arm pivotably connected to the main frame. The drive-train swing arm includes a wheel suspension for a rear wheel to be driven and a pedal-crank drive having a pedal crank for driving the rear wheel by muscle force of a rider. The pedal-crank drive is associated with the drive-train swing arm. The drive-train swing arm is pivotably connected to the main frame by a multijoint assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Robert Bobinger, Fabian Bachmann, Udo Ochner, Robert Loch
  • Patent number: 9969453
    Abstract: A number of variations may include a product comprising: a bicycle with an integrated folding system comprising at least a main hinge feature in a frame comprising: a first frame component and a second frame component, wherein the first frame component and the second frame component are pivotally attached to each other; a cable which extends through the frame, wherein a first end of the cable is attached to a steerer tube and a second end is attached to a spring-loaded latch pin; and wherein in an unfolded position the spring-loaded latch pin extends between the first frame component and the second frame component which holds the frame together in the unfolded position, and wherein the spring-loaded latch pin is constructed and arranged so that when the main hinge feature is activated, the cable is lifted upward which pulls the spring-loaded latch pin out of the second frame component so that the frame folds together to a folded position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Jess R. Bailie, Lawrence G. Cole, Brett Crockett
  • Patent number: 9963186
    Abstract: Allows a convenient, simple and compact folding, without requiring to remove any of the wheels, while occupying a minimal space in its maximum folded position. The folding bicycle (1) of the invention is characterized in that: the bar (11) has two articulation points (F1, F2), where each of said articulation points (F1, F2) has its own axis of rotation (A1, A2); the folding means comprise a pair of hinged attachments (110A, 110B), integrated in the bar (11) and connected to each of the articulation points (F1, F2); and where the pair of hinged attachments (110A, 110B) are separated from each other by a distance (D) in the longitudinal sense of the bar (11), at a position opposite to and facing each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: BHBIKES EUROPE, S.L.
    Inventors: Jose Luis Beistegui Chirapozu, Javier Cuñado Landa
  • Patent number: 9902453
    Abstract: A locking structure is applied to a folding frame. The folding frame includes a first frame and a second frame. The first frame includes a first hole. The second frame includes a second hole. The second frame can rotate relative to the first frame to fasten to the first frame. The locking structure includes a case, a first pivoting axis, a second pivoting axis, a fastening column, a connecting column and a third pivoting axis. The case includes a top, a bottom and a container. The first pivoting axis is pivotally connected to the bottom and the first hole. The second pivoting axis is pivotally connected to the second hole. The second pivoting axis includes a fastening groove. The fastening column is located in the container. The connecting column includes a connecting column first end and a connecting column second end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: MOBILITY HOLDINGS, LIMITED
    Inventors: Joakim Uimonen, Eric Yi-Hung Lin
  • Patent number: 9878758
    Abstract: A motorized foldable bicycle assembly is foldably collapsible from a ridable elongated, segmented four sectioned frame arrangement. The frame consisting of a front wheel support frame, a front frame, a mid frame and a rear wheel support frame, with a set of electronically controlled motorized front and rear wheels spaced longitudinal alignment, apart one on each end of the four-sectioned elongated frame arrangement. The frame sections are foldable into an unridable configuration wherein the front wheel and a displaced rear wheel are arranged in an aligned, side-by-side adjacent, tandem configuration controllably guided by a steering column supported handlebar motor speed and direction control arrangement. A bicycle-supported tilt sensor actuator is in communication with a control computer and a circuit electronically connected to a bicycle handlebar switch, to permit operator controlled non-riding, self-powered, electric-motor-engaged movement of the tilted, partially foldably collapsed bicycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: FTR Systems, Inc
    Inventor: Chunghsin Lee
  • Patent number: 9840303
    Abstract: A folding bicycle has a main-frame with a bottom bracket, crank, pedals, and a seat post. A front is attached to the main-frame by a front hinge having an axis parallel to the crank axis, and has a mono-fork suspension. The front frame rotates about the front hinge to a folded position wherein the mono-fork is behind the front hinge axis. A rear swingarm suspension has a rear sprocket and is attached to the main-frame by a rear hinge that preferably is coincident with the crank axis. The swingarm is of a single-stay configuration and is rotatable about the rear hinge to a folded position wherein the rear sprocket is forward of the crank axis. The main-frame may consist of left and right sidewalls spaced apart from one another, and the mono-fork lies at least partially between the sidewalls when the front frame is in the folded position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Martin Lutz, Jan Linsel, Kay Hohenboeken, Stefan Quiring, Markus Reith
  • Patent number: 9815513
    Abstract: The teachings provided herein are generally directed to compact vehicle drive mechanisms that can be used in the design of a foldable, carry-on vehicle. The compact drive mechanisms presented herein, for example, have contributed to the advent of the compact, carry-on bicycles set-forth in the teachings which include drive-and-steering units and drive-and-chassis units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: MDM PRODUCTIVITY, INC.
    Inventor: Jon P. Moldestad