Structure for Bicycle

• US 20080048413A1
• Filed: 07/15/2005
• Published: 02/28/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 07/15/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Murcia Multimedia, S.L.
• Original Assignee: Murcia Multimedia, S.L.
• Inventors: Fernandez Salinas, Alberto, Salinas, Antonio
• Application Number:
  US11/572,080
• Publication Number:
  US 20080048413A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 280/304.3
• CPC Class Codes: B62J 17/08 Hoods protecting the rider
• CPC Class Codes: B62J 17/083 Frame mounted hoods specially adapted for rider propelled cycles

Abstract

The invention relates to a bicycle structure comprising a front support (1) integrally fixed to a frame (11) of the bicycle in an advanced position with respect to the handlebar (10), and a rear support (2), also integral with the frame (11) and in a back position with respect to a seat (12) of the bicycle. Located between both supports (1,2) are two flexible rods (3) used as a support to a roof (4) providing protection with respect to the elements of the weather.

A plurality of tensioning devices (5) ensures the relative position of the rods (3) and ensures that the roof (4) is tensioned at all times.

Claims

1. A bicycle structure suitable for providing protection to the rider of a bicycle, said bicycle having a bicycle frame, a seat, a front wheel, a rear wheel and a handlebar with a shaft of the handlebar (10), with a front side and a rear side defined according to the normal forward movement direction of the bicycle, comprising it is formed by:

a front support integrally fixed to the frame of the bicycle by first connection means, having two fixing elements, one on each side of the bicycle, in an advanced position with respect to the handlebar of the bicycle, and at a distance from the shaft of the handlebar exceeding half the width of said handlebar and outside the rotation area of the front wheel of the bicycle;

a rear support integrally attached to the frame of the bicycle, with two attachment elements also located one on each side of the bicycle in a back position with respect to the seat;

two flexible rods coupled to the fixing and attachment elements, forming respective arches which do not intersect one another; and

a roof connected to the rods and located between the arches defined by said rods with means for keeping said roof tensioned.

2. A bicycle roof structure according to claim 1, wherein the means for keeping the roof tensioned comprise a plurality of tensioning devices transverse to the rods.

3. A bicycle roof structure according to claim 1, wherein the front support comprises a T-shaped structure, with the first connection means at the free end of the vertical section of the T, and the fixing elements at the ends of the horizontal section.

4. A bicycle roof structure according to claim 1, wherein the length of the parallel arches formed by the rods is adjustable by means of variation at the anchoring point of the rods to the fixing and attachment elements.

5. A bicycle roof structure according to claim 1, wherein the connection of the roof to the rods can be disassembled.

6. A bicycle roof structure according to claim 1, wherein the supports have an element selected between baskets, a rack, a support, lights, lamps, banderoles and combinations thereof.

7. A bicycle roof structure according to claim 1, wherein the first fixing means comprise a flange coupled to the frame of the bicycle.

8. A bicycle roof structure according to claim 1, wherein the roof is decorated with advertisements.