| US RE40,200 E1 | ||
| Bicycle with improved frame configuration | ||
| Thomas M. Fritschen, P.O. Box 145, Fountain, Colo. 80817 (US) | ||
| Filed on Jul. 24, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/491,530. | ||
| Application 11/021462 is a continuation of application No. 10/313294, filed on Dec. 06, 2002, granted, now 6,848,700. | ||
| Application 10/313294 is a continuation of application No. 09/490371, filed on Jan. 24, 2000, granted, now 6,503,589. | ||
| Application 09/490371 is a continuation of application No. 08/811138, filed on Mar. 03, 1997, granted, now 6,017,048. | ||
| Application 08/811138 is a continuation of application No. 08/687266, filed on Jul. 25, 1996, abandoned. | ||
| Application 08/687266 is a continuation of application No. 08/112449, filed on Aug. 27, 1993, abandoned. | ||
| Application 08/112449 is a continuation in part of application No. 07/894576, filed on Jun. 05, 1992, abandoned. | ||
| Application 11/491530 is a reissue of application No. 11/021462, filed on Dec. 22, 2004, now 6,955,372, filed on Oct. 18, 2005. | ||
| This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer. | ||
| Int. Cl. B62K 19/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 280—281.1 [280/288.3] | 19 Claims |
| [ 14. A bicycle frame comprising: a seat tube sleeve, an elongated seat tube, an elongated down tube, a bottom bracket sleeve,
a front fork assembly mounting means, wherein:
the seat tube sleeve has an upper end, a lower end and a longitudinal axis extending through the upper end and the lower end
of the seat tube sleeve;
the elongated seat tube has a first end disposed adjacent the seat tube sleeve, a second end disposed adjacent the down tube,
upper and a lower outer surfaces, spaced apart side outer surfaces extending between the upper and lower outer surfaces and
a longitudinal axis disposed substantially between the upper and lower outer surfaces of the seat tube;
the elongated down tube has a first end disposed adjacent the front fork assembly mounting means and a second end disposed
adjacent the bottom bracket sleeve, upper and lower outer surfaces, spaced apart side outer surfaces extending between the
upper and lower outer surfaces and a longitudinal axis disposed substantially between the upper and lower outer surfaces of
the down tube;
the longitudinal axis of the elongated seat tube intersects the longitudinal axis of the elongated down tube at a location
substantially intermediate between the first and second ends of the elongated down tube; and
the longitudinal axis of the seat tube sleeve intersects the bottom bracket sleeve.]
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