BICYCLE FRAME JOINT LOCKING MECHANISM
First Claim
1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a first pair of brackets coupled to a first bicycle frame component, one of the first pair of brackets having a radially-inwardly extending first protrusion;
a first gear component coupled to a second bicycle frame component and rotatably coupled within the first pair of brackets, the first gear component having a first set of recesses radially spaced from each other about a periphery thereof; and
a first clamping component engaging at least one of the first pair of brackets and selectively biasing the first protrusion into one of the first set of recesses to rotatably lock the first gear component with respect to the first pair of brackets.
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Abstract
An apparatus, includes a first pair of brackets coupled to a first bicycle frame component, and one of the first pair of brackets has a radially-inwardly extending first protrusion. The apparatus includes a first gear component coupled to a second bicycle frame component, and the gear component is rotatably coupled within the first pair of brackets. The first gear component has a first set of recesses radially spaced from each other about a periphery thereof. The apparatus further includes a first clamping component engaging at least one of the first pair of brackets and selectively biasing the first protrusion into one of the first set of recesses to rotatably lock the first gear component with respect to the first pair of brackets.
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a first pair of brackets coupled to a first bicycle frame component, one of the first pair of brackets having a radially-inwardly extending first protrusion; a first gear component coupled to a second bicycle frame component and rotatably coupled within the first pair of brackets, the first gear component having a first set of recesses radially spaced from each other about a periphery thereof; and a first clamping component engaging at least one of the first pair of brackets and selectively biasing the first protrusion into one of the first set of recesses to rotatably lock the first gear component with respect to the first pair of brackets. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A bicycle frame, comprising:
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a top tube; a seat tube having an upper portion rotatably coupled to a rear portion of the top tube about a first pivot; a chain stay rotatably coupled to a lower portion of the seat tube about a second pivot; a head tube rotatably coupled to a forward portion of the top tube about a third pivot; a first pair of brackets coupled to the seat tube at the first pivot, one of the first pair of brackets having a radially-inwardly extending first protrusion; a first gear component coupled the top tube at the first pivot and rotatably coupled within the first pair of brackets, the first gear component having a first set of recesses radially spaced from each other about a periphery thereof; and a first clamping component enclosed within the seat tube and the top tube, the first clamping component engaging at least one of the first pair of brackets and selectively biasing the first protrusion into one of the first set of recesses to rotatably lock the seat tube with respect to the top tube. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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