Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Foldable bicycle and method of transporting a foldable bicycle
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Application No.: US16620631Application Date: 2018-06-08
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Publication No.: US11459054B2Publication Date: 2022-10-04
- Inventor: Alan Rallings
- Applicant: Alan Rallings
- Applicant Address: GB Dorchester
- Assignee: Alan Rallings
- Current Assignee: Alan Rallings
- Current Assignee Address: GB Dorchester
- Agent Richard M. Goldberg
- Priority: GB1709279 20170610
- International Application: PCT/GB2018/000092 WO 20180608
- International Announcement: WO2018/224796 WO 20181213
- Main IPC: B62K15/00
- IPC: B62K15/00 ; B62J19/00 ; B62M1/38 ; B62J50/10 ; B62K3/02 ; B62K11/10 ; B62M6/75 ; B65D85/68 ; B60B19/00

Abstract:
A foldable bicycle (100) having a riding configuration and a folded configuration includes a first wheel (102) and a second wheel (104) interconnected by a frame (106). At least the first wheel (102) has an open centre (108) and includes an annular rotor (110) engageable with the ground in the riding configuration of the bicycle (100) and an annular stator (114) carrying the annular rotor (110), and the frame (106) has a pivotal connection with the stator (114) of the first wheel (102) whereby the frame (106) is pivotable relative to the first wheel (102) for folding the bicycle (100). The frame (106) and the second wheel (104) connected thereto are together so dimensioned and arranged to fit within the open centre (108) of the first wheel (102) in the folded configuration of the bicycle (100).
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