Patent ID: 6260870
Filing Date: 2001-07-17
Classification: B62K

Abstract:
A cushioned telescopic type front fork assembly for a bicycle comprising:(a) a first portion including:(1) a pair of longitudinally extended stanchion tubes coupled together by a cross member extending between upper ends thereof; and,(2) a steerer tube extending longitudinally upward from an intermediate section of said cross member, said steerer tube defining a longitudinally extended inner space;(b) a second portion displaceably coupled to said first portion, said second portion including:(1) a pair of substantially tubular sliders having upper and lower ends, said sliders being coupled together by a connective block extending between said upper ends thereof, each said slider coaxially receiving therein one said stanchion tube of said first portion, each said slider having extending from said lower end thereof a dropout for supporting a front wheel center axle of the bicycle; and,(2) a pair of bushings respectively coupled to upper and lower ends of each said slider for slidably engaging said stanchion tube; and,(c) a cushioning elastic body captured between said first and second portions for resiliently biasing said first and second portions one relative to the other, said elastic body being disposed above an intermediate section of said connective block and passing through said cross member to extend into said steerer tube inner space.