US 11,919,602 B2
Rear suspension system for bicycles
Noel Buckley, Vancouver (CA)
Assigned to KNOLLY BIKES, INC., Burnaby (CA)
Filed by Knolly Bikes, Inc., Burnaby (CA)
Filed on Apr. 26, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/660,805.
Application 13/158,238 is a division of application No. 12/046,303, filed on Mar. 11, 2008, granted, now 7,980,579, issued on Jul. 19, 2011.
Application 17/660,805 is a continuation of application No. 16/434,861, filed on Jun. 7, 2019, granted, now 11,312,447, issued on Apr. 26, 2022.
Application 16/434,861 is a continuation of application No. 14/177,001, filed on Feb. 10, 2014, granted, now 10,363,988, issued on Jul. 30, 2019.
Application 14/177,001 is a continuation of application No. 13/158,238, filed on Jun. 10, 2011, granted, now 8,646,797, issued on Feb. 11, 2014.
Application 12/046,303 is a continuation of application No. 11/008,260, filed on Dec. 10, 2004, granted, now 7,467,803, issued on Dec. 23, 2008.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/528,725, filed on Dec. 12, 2003.
Prior Publication US 2022/0371685 A1, Nov. 24, 2022
Int. Cl. B62K 25/30 (2006.01); B62K 25/28 (2006.01); B62K 25/26 (2006.01)
CPC B62K 25/286 (2013.01) [B62K 25/30 (2013.01); B62K 25/26 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A bicycle comprising:
a frame comprising a top tube, a down tube having a bottom bracket at a bottom end thereof for receiving a pedal assembly, and a seat tube coupled to the top tube and configured for receiving a seat post within an upper portion of the seat tube, the seat tube extending between the top tube and the down tube;
a rear suspension pivotally coupled to the frame for pivotably coupling a rear wheel to the frame, the rear suspension comprising a chain stay and a seat stay, the seat stay disposed entirely rearward of the seat tube through a range of travel of the rear suspension between uncompressed and compressed positions;
a rear shock absorber having a first end coupled to the frame forward of the seat tube and a second end opposite the first end; and
a linkage for coupling the rear suspension to the second end of the rear shock absorber, the linkage extending from rearward of the seat tube to forward of the seat tube to transmit suspension forces from the rear suspension around the seat tube to the rear shock absorber,
wherein:
an upper end of the seat tube is sized and configured to receive the seat post; and
the upper portion of the seat tube configured to receive the seat post is of a sufficient length to enable at least 6 or more inches of adjustment of the seat post within the seat tube to adjust the position of a seat saddle mounted on the seat post.