US 12,233,982 B2
Compactable bicycle
Peter Boutakis, East York (CA)
Assigned to HELIX LABS INC., North York (CA)
Appl. No. 17/429,596
Filed by Helix Labs Inc., North York (CA)
PCT Filed Feb. 7, 2020, PCT No. PCT/CA2020/050167
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Aug. 9, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/160679, PCT Pub. Date Aug. 13, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/804,901, filed on Feb. 13, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/803,422, filed on Feb. 8, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0106006 A1, Apr. 7, 2022
Int. Cl. B62K 15/00 (2006.01); B62J 11/13 (2020.01); B62K 21/24 (2006.01); B62M 9/137 (2010.01); B62M 9/138 (2010.01)
CPC B62K 15/006 (2013.01) [B62J 11/13 (2020.02); B62K 21/24 (2013.01); B62M 9/137 (2013.01); B62M 9/138 (2013.01)] 7 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A compactable bicycle, comprising:
a frame including a first frame portion and a second frame portion, wherein the first frame portion has a steering structure rotatably mounted thereto, wherein the steering structure has a front wheel rotatably connected thereto, wherein the front wheel is positionable for rolling engagement with a ground surface for supporting the compactable bicycle thereon, wherein the steering structure further includes a handlebar positioned to be gripped by a rider for steering the front wheel during use of the compactable bicycle, and wherein the second frame portion has a rear wheel rotatably connected thereto, wherein the rear wheel is positionable for rolling engagement with the ground surface for supporting the compactable bicycle thereon, wherein the compactable bicycle is unfoldable to a use position for riding by the rider, and is foldable to a storage position for storage;
a rear brake that is actuatable to brake the rear wheel;
a rear brake lever positioned on the handlebar for actuation by the rider;
a rear brake cable that extends between the rear brake lever and the rear brake to operatively connect the rear brake lever to the rear brake, and passes through a first cable guide on the first frame portion en route between the rear brake lever and the rear brake, wherein a first segment of the rear brake cable extends between the rear brake lever and the first cable guide when the compactable bicycle is in the use position, wherein, a change in position of the first and second frame portions relative to one another during folding of the compactable bicycle to the storage position pulls a first portion of the first segment of the rear brake cable through the first cable guide in a first direction; and
a brake cable biasing member that is positioned to urge the first portion of the first segment of the rear brake cable back through the first cable guide to be between the first cable guide and the rear brake lever.