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Document Number
US Patent 5947500
Issued Date
September 7, 1999
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Inventors
McGrane; Damian (Brentford, Middlesex TW8 ODH,GB)
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A bicycle frame has a hinge joint in the column for the handle bars, arranged so that the column is folded to cause the handlebars to be near the pedals, whereby the bicycle is compact for storage and transport.
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Published
September 7, 1999
Application Number
08/804,157
Filed
February 20, 1997
US Classification
280/287  
Int'l Classification
B62K   15/00   (20060101)  
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Assistant Examiner
Priority Data
Feb 23, 1996 [GB] 9603916
USPTO Field of Search
280/287   280/281.1   280/288.3  
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