1、Designation: F 2268 03An American National StandardStandard Specification forBicycle Serial Numbers1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 2268; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revisi
2、on. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. Asuperscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1. Scope1.1 This standard specifies the format, content, number ofcharacters and physical requirements for serial numbers tofacilitate recal
3、l campaigns and identification of stolen property.1.2 This standard is applicable to all bicycles, refer toClassification F 2043 on definition for bicycle.2. Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2F 2043 Classification for Bicycle Usage3. Terminology3.1 DefinitionsGeneral bicycle terminology appear
4、s inClassification F 2043.3.2 Definitions:3.2.1 makename under which the vehicle is sold. Thiscould be either manufacturer, importer, retailer, or all of theabove.3.2.2 modela name that a manufacturer applies to a familyof vehicles of the same make and type.3.2.3 month of manufacturewestern calendar
5、 month inwhich the serial number is affixed to the frame.3.2.4 obscurementof serial number indicates that a bi-cycle component needs to be removed in order to view thenumber.3.2.5 plant of manufactureindicates the location wherethe serial number is affixed to the frame.3.2.6 year of manufactureweste
6、rn calendar year in whichthe serial number was affixed to the frame.4. General Requirements4.1 Each character in each serial number shall be one of theletters in the set: ABCDEFGHJKLMNPRSTUVWXYZ, or anumeral in the set: 0123456789 assigned according to themethod described in 5.1. Letters I, O and Q
7、are intentionallyomitted.4.2 All spaces provided for in the eleven digit serial numbermust be occupied by a character specified in 4.1, a dash, or anasterisk.4.3 The typeface for each serial number, SN plus elevencharacters, shall consist of uppercase characters. The charac-ters must be visible to t
8、he naked eye from a distance of 45 cm(18 in.) after coating and without obscurement.4.4 The SN followed by eleven character serial numbermust be reported as one line. No additional identificationmarkings may begin with SN or be on the same line as theserial number.5. Content Requirements5.1 FormThe
9、serial number shall possess the followingform:SN123456789101where the eleven alphanumeric characters have the follow-ing allocations:1,2,3Unique make, manufacturer, and plant of manufac-turer code. The three zero characters, 000, denote that thisinformation is unspecified within the serial number, a
10、nd areused where this unique code has not been previously estab-lished.4,5Year of manufacture, last two digits of western calen-dar year.6Month of manufacture, where:A = January E = May J = SeptemberB = February F = June K = OctoberC = March G = July L = NovemberD = April H = August M - December7,8,
11、9,10,11Unique five character unit production number,in a format defined by the manufacturer. The manufacturershall apply five characters, no more and no less, to result in thea serial number length of 13 characters on one line, SN andeleven characters. Additional characters used by the manufac-turer
12、 shall not be on the same line.6. Location6.1 LocationThe serial number shall be placed, withoutobscurement, on the outside of the bicycle frame within 15 cm(6 in.) of the axis of rotation of the cranks by means of either1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F08 on SportsEq
13、uipment and Facilities and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F08.10 onBicycles.Current edition approved May 10, 2003. Published June 2003.2For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org. For Annual Book of ASTMStanda
14、rds volume information, refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.1Copyright ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.engraving, decal, or stamping. In the case of multiple sets ofcranks, as in a Tandem, the locatio
15、n is referenced to theforward set.7. Keywords7.1 bicycle; identification; number; serialASTM International takes no position respecting the validity of any patent rights asserted in connection with any item mentionedin this standard. Users of this standard are expressly advised that determination of
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