IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0715141
(2017-09-25)
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등록번호 |
US-10252740
(2019-04-09)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Pierce, Charles W.
- Carr, Scott
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
0 인용 특허 :
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초록
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In some examples, a ski bike includes a frame, a steering mechanism rotatably coupled to the frame, a ski, and a ski retention system. The ski retention system rotatably couples the ski to the frame or the steering mechanism. The ski retention system includes a ski bracket and a fixed member. The sk
In some examples, a ski bike includes a frame, a steering mechanism rotatably coupled to the frame, a ski, and a ski retention system. The ski retention system rotatably couples the ski to the frame or the steering mechanism. The ski retention system includes a ski bracket and a fixed member. The ski bracket is rigidly coupled to the ski. The fixed member is rigidly coupled to the frame or the steering mechanism and rotatably coupled to the ski bracket.
대표청구항
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1. A ski bike comprising: a frame;a steering mechanism rotatably coupled to the frame;a ski; anda ski retention system that rotatably couples the ski to the frame or the steering mechanism, wherein the ski retention system includes: a ski bracket rigidly coupled to the ski;a fixed member rigidly cou
1. A ski bike comprising: a frame;a steering mechanism rotatably coupled to the frame;a ski; anda ski retention system that rotatably couples the ski to the frame or the steering mechanism, wherein the ski retention system includes: a ski bracket rigidly coupled to the ski;a fixed member rigidly coupled to the frame or the steering mechanism and rotatably coupled to the ski bracket;a resistance damper disposed between the ski bracket and the fixed member; anda mechanism to preload the resistance damper between the ski bracket and the fixed member. 2. The ski bike of claim 1, wherein the resistance damper prevents free rotation of the ski bracket relative to the fixed member. 3. The ski bike of claim 1, wherein the resistance damper prevents excessive rotation of the ski bracket relative to the fixed member. 4. The ski bike of claim 1, wherein the mechanism includes: a spacer disposed in a hole formed in the fixed member, wherein the spacer includes an offset D-shaped through hole and the spacer acts as a cam when rotated; anda D-shaped screw disposed within the offset D-shaped through hole of the spacer. 5. The ski bike of claim 4, wherein: rotation of the D-shaped screw is effective to control a location of a centerline of the offset D-shaped through hole relative to a centerline of the spacer;in response to positioning the centerline of the offset D-shaped through hole above the centerline of the spacer, the resistance damper is preloaded between the fixed member and the ski bracket; andin response to positioning the centerline of the offset D-shaped through hole below the centerline of the spacer, the resistance damper is separated from the fixed member by a gap such that the D-shaped screw can be easily removed from or inserted through the offset D-shaped through hole. 6. The ski bike of claim 1, wherein the ski retention system further includes a rotation limiting mechanism, whereby the rotation limiting mechanism prevents excessive rotation of the ski bracket relative to the fixed member. 7. The ski bike of claim 1, wherein an axis of rotation of the ski bracket relative to the fixed member is in a range of zero inches to four inches above a bottom surface of the ski. 8. The ski bike of claim 1, wherein the ski bike further includes an adapter that rigidly couples the frame or the steering mechanism to the fixed member. 9. The ski bike of claim 8, wherein: the adapter rigidly couples the frame to the fixed member at bicycle wheel dropouts of the frame; orthe steering mechanism comprises a fork with bicycle fork wheel dropouts and the adapter rigidly couples the fork with bicycle fork wheel dropouts to the fixed member. 10. The ski bike of claim 9, further comprising a bicycle wheel thru axle fastener received through a hole formed in the adapter and through axle fastener holes or slots included in the bicycle wheel dropouts of the frame or the bicycle fork wheel dropouts of the fork, the bicycle wheel thru axle fastener coupling the adapter to the frame or the fork to prevent, when fastened, the adapter and the fixed member from translating relative to the bicycle wheel dropouts of the frame or the bicycle fork wheel dropouts of the fork. 11. The ski bike of claim 10, wherein the bicycle fork wheel dropouts of the fork are formed near bottoms of two tines of the fork, wherein the adapter includes a clamp that couples the adapter to the two tines of the fork at locations on the tines above the axle fastener holes included in the bicycle fork wheel dropouts near the bottoms of the two tines, the clamp preventing the adapter and the fixed member from rotating relative to the bicycle fork wheel dropouts. 12. The ski bike of claim 11, wherein the fixed member includes at least one extended tab that extends out from the fixed member and that is captured in the clamp. 13. The ski bike of claim 9, wherein the bicycle wheel dropouts of the frame or the bicycle fork wheel dropouts of the fork include bicycle brake bosses with threaded holes, further comprising screws that couple the adapter to the bicycle brake bosses, the screws and the bicycle brake bosses preventing the adapter and the fixed member from rotating relative to the fork. 14. The ski bike of claim 1, wherein the frame includes a front triangle and a separate rear triangle or swing arm rotatably coupled to the front triangle, the ski bike further comprising a rear shock having a first end coupled to the front triangle and a second end coupled to the rear triangle or the swing arm, wherein the rear shock is disposed within an envelope defined by the rear triangle or the swing arm. 15. The ski bike of claim 1, further comprising: a bottom bracket interface formed in the frame; anda foot peg or pedal assembly coupled to the bottom bracket interface, wherein the foot peg or pedal assembly includes: a first cup coupled to a first side of the bottom bracket interface;a second cup coupled to a second side of the bottom bracket interface opposite the first side; anda pedal tube disposed in the bottom bracket interface with a first end that extends out through the first cup, a second end that extends out through the second cup, wherein one of:the first cup includes a slot that receives a protrusion that extends outward from the pedal tube; orthe pedal tube includes a slot that receives a protrusion that extends inward from the first cup; andwherein the protrusion received in the slot is configured to fix the pedal tube with respect to the bottom bracket interface to prevent rotation of the pedal tube relative to the bottom bracket interface during installation and removal of pegs or pedals in the first and second ends of the pedal tube. 16. A ski bike, comprising: a front triangle;a steering mechanism rotatably coupled to the front triangle;a rear triangle or a swing arm rotatably coupled to the front triangle;a ski coupled at the rear triangle or the swing arm;a rear shock having a first end coupled to the front triangle and a second end coupled to the rear triangle or the swing arm, wherein the rear shock is disposed within an envelope defined by the rear triangle or the swing arm;a bottom bracket interface formed in the front triangle; anda foot peg or pedal assembly coupled to the bottom bracket interface, wherein the foot peg or pedal assembly includes: a first cup coupled to a first side of the bottom bracket interface;a second cup coupled to a second side of the bottom bracket interface opposite the first side; anda pedal tube disposed in the bottom bracket interface with a first end that extends out through the first cup, a second end that extends out through the second cup, wherein one of: the first cup includes a slot that receives a protrusion that extends outward from the pedal tube; orthe pedal tube includes a slot that receives a protrusion that extends inward from the first cup; andwherein the protrusion received in the slot is configured to fix the pedal tube with respect to the bottom bracket interface to prevent rotation of the pedal tube relative to the bottom bracket interface during installation and removal of pegs or pedals in the first and second ends of the pedal tube. 17. A ski bike comprising: a frame;a steering mechanism rotatably coupled to the frame;a ski;a ski retention system that rotatably couples the ski to the frame or the steering mechanism, wherein the ski retention system includes: a ski bracket rigidly coupled to the ski; anda fixed member rigidly coupled to the frame or the steering mechanism and rotatably coupled to the ski bracket;an adapter that rigidly couples the frame or the steering mechanism to the fixed member, wherein: the adapter rigidly couples the frame to the fixed member at bicycle wheel dropouts of the frame; orthe steering mechanism comprises a fork with bicycle fork wheel dropouts and the adapter rigidly couples the fork with bicycle fork wheel dropouts to the fixed member; anda bicycle wheel thru axle fastener received through a hole formed in the adapter and through axle fastener holes or slots included in the bicycle wheel dropouts of the frame or the bicycle fork wheel dropouts of the fork, the bicycle wheel thru axle fastener coupling the adapter to the frame or the fork to prevent, when fastened, the adapter and the fixed member from translating relative to the bicycle wheel dropouts of the frame or the bicycle fork wheel dropouts of the fork. 18. The ski bike of claim 17, wherein the bicycle fork wheel dropouts of the fork are formed near bottoms of two tines of the fork, wherein the adapter includes a clamp that couples the adapter to the two tines of the fork at locations on the tines above the axle fastener holes included in the bicycle fork wheel dropouts near the bottoms of the two tines, the clamp preventing the adapter and the fixed member from rotating relative to the bicycle fork wheel dropouts. 19. The ski bike of claim 18, wherein the fixed member includes at least one extended tab that extends out from the fixed member and that is captured in the clamp.
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