David Andrew Reyes

US Patent:

20230074447, Mar 9, 2023

Filed:

Sep 2, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/902226

Inventors:

- Morgan Hill CA, US
David Alfredo Reyes Sanchez - Boulder Creek CA, US
Jack Ervin Davies - San Jose CA, US

International Classification:

B62K 21/20

Abstract:

A bicycle includes a frame, a front fork, a fixed stop member fixed in relation to the frame, a bearing member that supports the front fork relative to the frame for rotation about a steering axis, and a compression ring. The compression ring includes a body portion between the bearing member and the front fork and a stop portion rotationally aligned with the fixed stop member to inhibit over-rotation of the front fork relative to the frame. The stop portion comprises a second material that is harder than the first material of the body portion. For example, the stop portion can include a contact surface that contacts the fixed stop member when the front fork is sufficiently rotated, and the contact surface can comprise the second material. In one embodiment, the second material comprises one or more of aluminum, titanium, ceramic, and steel. The body portion can be formed as an overmold on the stop portion.