Global Patent Index - EP 0891278 A1

EP 0891278 A1 19990120 - FOLDABLE BICYCLE FRAME

Title (en)

FOLDABLE BICYCLE FRAME

Title (de)

ZUSAMMENKLAPPBARES FAHRRADGESTELL

Title (fr)

CADRE DE BICYCLETTE PLIABLE

Publication

EP 0891278 A1 19990120 (EN)

Application

EP 96912474 A 19960408

Priority

US 9604179 W 19960408

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9737886A1] A foldable bicycle comprises a front frame (1), a rear frame (21), and a seat tube (20). The front frame (1) and the rear frame (21) are foldable with respect to each other. In a first aspect, a single release clamp (12) releases the front frame from the rear frame in a single operation. This occurs by having the seat tube (20) slotted at the top (11). In a second aspect, the crank housing (34) is positioned in axial alignment with the seat tube (20) and one point (14) of folding occurs below the crank housing. This aspect pertains to both a men's and a women's frame.

IPC 1-7

B62K 15/00

IPC 8 full level

B62K 15/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B62K 15/00 (2013.01); B62K 2015/001 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9737886 A1 19971016; EP 0891278 A1 19990120; EP 0891278 A4 19991208; JP 2000508269 A 20000704

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9604179 W 19960408; EP 96912474 A 19960408; JP 53613297 A 19960408