UNIVERSAL FOLDING BICYCLE Russian patent published in 2005 - IPC

FIELD: transport engineering; bicycles.

SUBSTANCE: front wheel 22 and rear wheel 13 of folding bicycle cantilever mounted at one side on rocking levers 4, 10, when bicycle is folded, are arranged opposite to each other. For this purpose, when folding the bicycle, front suspension 18 is disconnected from front post 1, and rear suspension 20 is disconnected from end of frame 3. Then front rocking lever 4 with front wheel 22 is turned relative to hinge joint 17 on front post to center of frame 3, and rear rocking lever 10 with rear wheel 13 is turned relative to central unit 11 to center of frame 3. Freely adjustable handlebar 9 and saddle 16 can also be folded up.

EFFECT: provision of size of bicycle, when folded up, corresponding to square with sides equal to diameter of wheels.

17 cl, 4 ex, 26 dwg