Appeal No. 96-0324
Application 08/045,747
by heating it with a torch, and then send it
out to be plated. The result is an unsafe
fork that may collapse, a bicycle frame that
is lowered to the point that the pedals may
hit the ground, and a high price when the
cost of bending and plating is included.
Appellant's improvement over the prior art springer
fork is set forth and briefly explained in the specification at
page 4, line 29 through page 5, line 14, as follows:
In accordance with the present invention,
the low rider springer fork is made by
bending a 26 inch fork to make a 20 inch
curved fork. The bending is done cold, that
is, without heating the fork and without
damaging the chrome plating. The fork is
bent into a smooth curve having about a six
inch bending radius. The bend is slightly
less than a ninety degree bend, and is in the
range of about 70 degrees to about 80
degrees.
Struts that are normally a part of the
springer fork are shortened to accommodate
the change from a 26 inch fork to a 20 inch
curved fork. This bend gives the appearance
of a low rider without bringing the pedals
closer to the ground. No re-chroming is
necessary, and there is no buckling of metal.
The low rider springer fork is used with a
standard 20 inch wheel and a standard 20 inch
fender. A threaded fastener is affixed to
the bottom of the steer tube for fastening
the fender. A long screw may be passed
through a hole in the fender and into the
threaded fastener in the bottom of the steer
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