APPARATUS FOR MOUNTING HANDLEBARS

摘要

An apparatus for mounting a handlebar or handlebars to a vehicle using a handlebar or handlebars for steering, pulling or otherwise imparting control to the vehicle. The apparatus has a first component for coupling with the vehicle, a second component for receiving a handlebar, a center mount pin rotatably coupling the first component to the second component, a tension device and a lock pin for locking the first and second components at a particular angle of rotation. When the lock pin is pulled, disengaging the lock pin from a portion of the apparatus, the tension device rotates the handlebar about the center mount pin. A ramp may be present in the channel that receives the lock pin, the ramp joining the tension device in having a tendency to rotate the handlebars to a storage position. Varied positions for the lock pin are possible, giving an aerodynamic appearance to certain embodiments.

主权项

1. An apparatus for mounting handlebars, comprising:
a stem, the stem comprising:
a clamp section of the stem;a center mount section of the stem; anda stem longitudinal axis, the stem longitudinal axis extending from the clamp section of the stem through the center mount section of the stem; a handlebar mount, the handlebar mount comprising:
a center mount section of the handlebar mount;a handlebar section of the handlebar mount for receiving handlebars;a lock pin of the handlebar mount, the lock pin of the handlebar mount being operable to engage at least a portion of the stem; anda handlebar mount longitudinal axis, the handlebar mount longitudinal axis extending from the center mount section of the handlebar mount through the handlebar section of the handlebar mount; a center mount pin, the center mount pin rotatably coupling the center mount section of the stem and the center mount section of the handlebar mount; and a tension device, the tension device tensionally biasing the stem and handlebar mount to rotate the handlebar mount about the center mount pin.