公开(公告)号：US5692764A

公开(公告)日：1997-12-02

申请号：US105576

申请日：1993-08-13

申请人： Gary G. Klein ,  Darrell W. Voss ,  Richard W. Randall

发明人： Gary G. Klein ,  Darrell W. Voss ,  Richard W. Randall

IPC分类号： B62K19/16 ,  B62K21/02

CPC分类号： B62K21/02 ,  B62K19/16 ,  Y10S188/01

摘要： The invention disclosed herein is a very durable, lightweight, front fork assembly for use on competition bicycles. The invention provides improved fatigue and impact resistance compared to prior art designs. The invention makes maximum use of advanced, high strength composite materials and high strength, lightweight metal alloys, improving its stiffness-to-weight and strength-to-weight ratios. The superior structural performance of the invention is provided by a unique section geometry and ply configuration that efficiently utilizes the material to maximize bending and torsional stiffness while minimizing weight. The improved strength also comes from the superior control of the molding process, made possible with a removable pressure bladder that remains connected to the pressure source, and is regulated, during the molding process. The invention is produced using an efficient, "cigar" roll-up procedure where the fiber lay-up is first made in a flat pattern and later rolled up into the final "cigar" roll-up configuration.

摘要翻译： 本文公开的发明是用于竞争自行车的非常耐用，轻质的前叉组件。 与现有技术的设计相比，本发明提供了改进的疲劳和抗冲击性。 本发明最大限度地利用先进的高强度复合材料和高强度轻质金属合金，提高其刚度重量和强度重量比。 本发明的优越的结构性能通过独特的截面几何形状和层构造提供，其有效地利用材料以最大化弯曲和扭转刚度，同时最小化重量。 改进的强度也来自于模制过程的优异控制，使得可以在保持连接到压力源的可移除的压力囊下进行，并且在成型过程中被调节。 本发明使用有效的“雪茄”卷起程序生产，其中纤维层叠首先以平坦的图案制成，然后卷起成最终的“雪茄”卷起构造。

公开(公告)号：US5743547A

公开(公告)日：1998-04-28

申请号：US224478

申请日：1994-04-06

申请人： Darrell W. Voss ,  Gary G. Klein

发明人： Darrell W. Voss ,  Gary G. Klein

IPC分类号： B62K25/08 ,  B62K25/24

CPC分类号： B62K25/24 ,  B62K25/08

摘要： A high efficiency bicycle front fork suspension system in which the front fork and wheel assembly are isolated from the remaining parts of the bicycle frame by a leading, 3-point linkage arrangement configured to produce a trailing link action at the wheel. The suspension system, in its preferred configuration, includes one or more fluid logic, rotary dampers and one or more high performance elastomeric or conventional spring elements carried in rear stub or shortened fork blades.

摘要翻译： 一种高效率的自行车前叉悬挂系统，其中前叉和车轮组件通过引导的三点联动装置与自行车车架的其余部分隔离，该三点联动装置构造成在车轮处产生拖尾连杆动作。 在其优选构造中的悬挂系统包括一个或多个流体逻辑，旋转阻尼器和一个或多个高性能弹性元件或传统的弹簧元件，其承载在后部短柱或缩短的叉形刀片中。

公开(公告)号：US5377734A

公开(公告)日：1995-01-03

申请号：US805516

申请日：1991-12-13

申请人： Gary G. Klein ,  Darrell W. Voss

发明人： Gary G. Klein ,  Darrell W. Voss

IPC分类号： B60C11/11 ,  B60C19/00

CPC分类号： B60C19/001 ,  B60C11/11 ,  B60C2200/10 ,  Y10S152/902 ,  Y10S152/904

摘要： A high efficiency all terrain bicycle or motorcycle tire having a tread design in which spaced tread blocks are arranged in circumferential rows and overlapped to allow a smooth shift in load from one tread block to another in different circumferential rows with a minimum of casing hysteresis and at the same time provide a low rotating mass, low rolling resistance, high cornering adhesion with high consistency across differing types of ground conditions, high motive and stopping traction. The tread blocks in the different rows have shapes, spacings and orientations which createa plurality of tortous paths for flow of material without excessive constricting of flow in any one spot.

摘要翻译： 具有胎面设计的高效率全地形自行车或摩托车轮胎，其中间隔的胎面花纹块以周向排布置并且重叠以允许具有最小套管滞后的不同圆周行中的一个胎面花纹块到另一个胎面花纹块的平滑位移，并且在 同时提供低旋转质量，低滚动阻力，高转角粘合力，具有高不同类型地面条件下的高一致性，高动力和停止牵引力。 不同行中的胎面花纹块具有形状，间距和取向，其形成用于材料流动的多个牛腿路径，而不会过度地压缩任何一个点中的流动。

公开(公告)号：US5364115A

公开(公告)日：1994-11-15

申请号：US105580

申请日：1993-08-13

申请人： Gary G. Klein ,  Darrell W. Voss

发明人： Gary G. Klein ,  Darrell W. Voss

IPC分类号： B62K19/22 ,  B62K21/02 ,  B62K25/02

CPC分类号： B62K19/22 ,  B62K21/02 ,  B62K25/02 ,  Y10T403/48

摘要： The invention disclosed herein is a durable, lightweight, bicycle dropout-fitting design for use on high strength fiber reinforced composite frames and forks of competition bicycles. The invention provides improved fatigue and impact resistance compared to prior art designs. The invention is configured to make maximum use of modern cold metal forming methods to produce the connecting part and adhesive bonding and/or co-curing methods to join the part to the primary structure. The superior structural performance of the invention is provided by a unique geometry that efficiently utilizes the material properties of the part to maximize the rigidity and strength of the joint.

摘要翻译： 本文公开的本发明是用于高强度纤维增强复合框架和竞争自行车叉的耐用，轻便的自行车脱模配合设计。 与现有技术的设计相比，本发明提供了改进的疲劳和抗冲击性。 本发明被配置为最大限度地利用现代的冷金属成形方法来生产连接部分，并且粘合剂粘合和/或共固化方法将部件连接到主结构。 通过独特的几何形状提供本发明的优越的结构性能，其有效地利用部件的材料特性以使接头的刚性和强度最大化。

公开(公告)号：US6109636A

公开(公告)日：2000-08-29

申请号：US519160

申请日：1995-08-25

申请人： Gary G. Klein ,  Darrell W. Voss

发明人： Gary G. Klein ,  Darrell W. Voss

IPC分类号： B62K25/28

CPC分类号： B62K25/28 ,  Y10S384/912

摘要： A bicycle frame suspension comprises a single main tube having fore and aft ends and left and right sides with a head tube for rotatably mounting the front steering forks and front wheel secured to said fore end and a seat retention tube for mounting the seat secured to the aft end and bearings attached to either side of the main tube. A rigid rear triangle assembly has a bottom bracket for rotatably mounting the pedal and crank assembly. Left and right chain stay tubes have forward and trailing ends. A wheel fixing dropout is secured to each trailing end, respectively. The forward ends are secured to the bottom bracket. Left and right seat stay tubes have trailing ends secured in the proximity of the trailing ends of the chain stay tube and the dropouts, respectively. Pivot struts have upper and lower ends with the lower ends being secured to the bottom bracket, the upper ends being provided with bearing fittings and spaced apart a distance D and joined to forward ends of the seat stay tubes. A suspension spring assembly has one end connected to the bottom bracket and the other end connected to said main tube and proximate the aft end of the single main tube.

摘要翻译： 自行车架悬架包括具有前端和后端的单个主管，左右两侧具有头管，用于可旋转地安装前转向叉和固定到所述前端的前轮，以及座固定管，用于将固定到 后端和连接在主管两侧的轴承。 刚性后三角形组件具有用于可旋转地安装踏板和曲柄组件的底部支架。 左右链撑管有前端和后端。 车轮固定落料分别固定在每个后端。 前端固定在底托架上。 左右座椅支撑管的后端分别固定在链条延伸管的尾端和脱落件的附近。 枢轴支柱具有上端和下端，下端固定在底托架上，上端设有轴承配件并间隔开一段距离D，并连接到座椅支撑管的前端。 悬架弹簧组件的一端连接到底部支架，另一端连接到主管并靠近单个主管的后端。

公开(公告)号：US5586780A

公开(公告)日：1996-12-24

申请号：US313928

申请日：1994-09-28

申请人： Gary G. Klein ,  Darrell W. Voss ,  Lonney Pauls

发明人： Gary G. Klein ,  Darrell W. Voss ,  Lonney Pauls

IPC分类号： B62J1/02 ,  B62K21/14 ,  B62K25/04 ,  F16F9/14

CPC分类号： F16F9/145 ,  B62J1/02 ,  B62K21/14 ,  B62K25/04 ,  B62K2025/041 ,  B62K2025/048 ,  Y10T74/20786

摘要： A bicycle having an improved suspension system including a rotary damper and composite springs. Springs which closely control the direction of allowable movement in the suspension preclude rocking, twisting or unwanted lateral deflections.

公开(公告)号：US5557982A

公开(公告)日：1996-09-24

申请号：US415022

申请日：1995-03-30

申请人： Darrell W. Voss ,  Gary G. Klein ,  Richard Randall

发明人： Darrell W. Voss ,  Gary G. Klein ,  Richard Randall

IPC分类号： B62K21/12

CPC分类号： B62K21/12 ,  Y10T428/24124 ,  Y10T74/2078

摘要： A high efficiency lightweight bicycle handlebar using strong, stiff fibers and a structural resin is disclosed. Relatively low modulus fibers are used in the axial direction and relatively high modulus fibers in the transverse or hoop direction. The hoop fibers are placed on the inside and outside diameters.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种使用强硬的纤维和结构树脂的高效轻便自行车把手。 在轴向上使用较低模量的纤维，在横向或环向上使用相对高模量的纤维。 箍纤维放置在内外径上。

公开(公告)号：US5988741A

公开(公告)日：1999-11-23

申请号：US423510

申请日：1995-04-17

申请人： Darrell W. Voss ,  Gary G. Klein

发明人： Darrell W. Voss ,  Gary G. Klein

IPC分类号： B62J1/08 ,  B62J1/00

CPC分类号： B62J1/08

摘要： A lightweight, high strength bicycle seat post for securing a bicycle seat to a seat tube of a bicycle frame. It comprises a hollow metal tubular member having a seat tube portion for reception in and securement to the seat tube of a bicycle frame, and an integral head portion comprised of four planar walls diverging in an upward direction to form an open space. A pair of the sidewalls are oriented in a fore and aft direction to the fore and aft direction of the bicycle seat and a pair of end walls which are transverse to the fore and aft direction and connects the fore and aft ends of the pair of sidewalls together defining the open space, which, preferably, is generally rectangular. The upper edges of the sidewalls have arcuate load reacting edges, which define a seat angle adjustment path, and a clamp assembly secures the bicycle seat to the load reacting edges so that the seat loads are transferred directly to the load reacting edges at any seat angle. In a preferred embodiment, the integral head portion is formed by a metal swaging process from an extruded metal tube and the metal tube is selected from steel, aluminum, or titanium alloy. The arcuate load reacting edges of the sidewalls can include a lip which is normal to the load reacting edges, and the clamp parts include washer members which have arcuate grooves for receiving the lip.

摘要翻译： 一种用于将自行车座椅固定到自行车车架的座管上的轻质，高强度的自行车座椅支柱。 它包括一个中空的金属管状构件，其具有用于接收和固定到自行车车架的座管的座管部分，以及由向上方向分叉形成开放空间的四个平面壁组成的整体头部。 一对侧壁沿着前后方向定向到自行车座椅的前后方向，并且一对端壁横向于前后方向并且连接该对侧壁的前端和后端 一起限定开放空间，其优选地大体上是矩形的。 侧壁的上边缘具有弓形的负载反应边缘，其限定了座椅角度调节路径，并且夹具组件将自行车座固定到负载反作用边缘，使得座椅负载以任何座椅角度直接传递到负载反作用边缘 。 在一个优选实施例中，整体头部通过金属模锻工艺从挤压金属管形成，并且金属管选自钢，铝或钛合金。 侧壁的弓形负载反应边缘可以包括与负载反应边缘垂直的唇缘，并且夹具部件包括具有用于接收唇缘的弓形凹槽的垫圈构件。

公开(公告)号：US5626355A

公开(公告)日：1997-05-06

申请号：US221011

申请日：1994-04-01

申请人： Darrell W. Voss ,  Gary G. Klein

发明人： Darrell W. Voss ,  Gary G. Klein

IPC分类号： B62K19/30 ,  B62K25/08 ,  B62K19/38

CPC分类号： B62K25/08 ,  B62K19/30 ,  Y10S188/01

摘要： This invention relates to front fork, telescoping type suspension systems for bicycles. The main focus of the invention is the brake bridge assembly, the fork crown assembly and the joinder of these assemblies to form the fork suspension. The brake bridge assembly serves two main functions: 1) it provides a stiff structural connection between the right and left telescoping struts, to reduce wheel wobble during high speed wheel impacts, and 2) it provides a structural support for the brake cable stop. The invention provides for increased stiffness and lower stresses in the brake bridge, which translates into improved directional stability for the front wheel, less displacement for the brake cable stop .(when the brake loads are applied) and improved fatigue life for the assembly. It also provides for a simpler and less expensive means for mounting the brake bridge to the fork assembly. The invention also encompasses the fork crown producing a lightweight structure with high torsional and bending rigidity. The connections of the stanchions to the crown are achieved through a variety of methods including, (a) interference fit and bonding, (b) collet assembly and (c) "pinch-bolt" connections.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及用于自行车的前叉，伸缩式悬挂系统。 本发明的主要重点是制动桥组件，叉冠组件和这些组件的联接以形成叉悬架。 制动桥组件有两个主要功能：1）在左右伸缩支柱之间提供了一个刚性的结构连接，以减少在高速轮撞击期间的摆轮; 2）它为制动电缆停止提供结构支撑。 本发明提供了制动桥中增加的刚度和较低的应力，这转化为前轮的改进的方向稳定性，制动缆索止动件的位移减小（当施加制动负载时）和组件的疲劳寿命改善。 它还提供了用于将制动桥安装到叉组件的更简单且更便宜的装置。 本发明还包括叉形冠，其产生具有高扭转和弯曲刚性的轻质结构。 通过各种方法实现了支柱与冠的连接，包括（a）过盈配合和接合，（b）夹头组装和（c）“夹紧螺栓”连接。

公开(公告)号：US5517878A

公开(公告)日：1996-05-21

申请号：US105578

申请日：1993-08-13

申请人： Gary G. Klein ,  Darrell W. Voss

发明人： Gary G. Klein ,  Darrell W. Voss

IPC分类号： B62K21/16 ,  B25G3/20

CPC分类号： B62K21/16 ,  Y10T403/7058 ,  Y10T74/2078 ,  Y10T74/20792

摘要： A lightweight handlebar/steerer locking mechanism for use on road and mountain bicycles. The invention provides higher fatigue and impact resistance, lower material and production costs, and improved adjustability, compared to prior art designs, all at a reduced weight.The superior structural performance of the invention is provided by a unique, 3-dimensional, sliding, compression wedge. The 3-dimension wedge improves the stress distributions within the device my introducing a more uniform wedging (locking) action on the circumference of the steerer tube. This allows the mating parts to be designed lighter, thereby reducing the total weight of the assembly. The configuration of the design also lends itself to modern metal working methods. This further improves the strength of the parts by increasing the material allowables. Also, these metal working operations help to reduce material scrap, thus reducing material costs.The invention improves the adjustability of the handle-bar assembly by allowing the locking and un-locking function to be accomplished by hand, without any assistance from a special tool. The locking function is activated and de-activated by the twisting of a tightening cap. This can be done by hand, from the sitting position of the bicycle rider.

摘要翻译： 一种用于道路和山地自行车上使用的轻型车把/转向架锁定机构。 与现有技术设计相比，本发明提供了更高的疲劳和抗冲击性，更低的材料和生产成本以及改进的可调节性，所有这些都以减轻的重量。 本发明的优越的结构性能由独特的三维滑动压缩楔提供。 3维楔形件提高了装置内的应力分布，我在导管的圆周上引入了更均匀的楔形（锁定）作用。 这允许配对部件被设计得更轻，从而减小组件的总重量。 设计的配置也适用于现代金属加工方法。 这通过增加材料允许来进一步提高部件的强度。 此外，这些金属加工操作有助于减少材料废料，从而降低材料成本。 本发明通过允许通过手工完成的锁定和解锁功能来改善手柄组件的可调节性，而不需要特殊工具的帮助。 锁定功能通过拧紧盖子的扭转被激活并被去激活。 这可以用自行车骑手的坐姿来完成。