Adjustable geometry bicycle rear wheel suspension system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8851498
APP PUB NO 20130093160A1
SERIAL NO

13271407

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A bicycle rear wheel suspension system having a number of movable suspension links includes a pair of adjustable eccentric pivot assemblies that connect respective members of the movable linkage to the underlying fixed shape portion of the bicycle frame assembly. Each adjustable eccentric pivot assembly is preferably infinitely adjustable within a range of rotation of the respective pivot assembly relative to the underlying bicycle frame to manipulate an orientation of an axis of rotation of the respective movable link relative to the underlying bicycle frame assembly. The pair of adjustable eccentric pivot assemblies is coupled to one another in a manner that creates a dependency between the orientations of the respective eccentric pivot assemblies thereby providing various geometric configurations of the moveable members of the suspension system without changing the leverage ratio provided by the suspension system.

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  • TREK BICYCLE CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Alsop, Edward Madison, US 1 34

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