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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7874948 | Rocker arm assembly for the rear derailleur of a bicycle Rocker arm assembly for the rear derailleur of a bicycle, comprising an outer plate carrying a pivot pin, an inner plate and a pair of idle transmission wheels arranged between the outer plate and the inner plate. The inner plate is made of metallic material and the... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7461573 | Actuation device for a control cable for a bicycle gearshift The described actuation device comprises a casing, intended for the attachment to the handlebar of the bicycle, a cable-winding bobbin, angularly mobile in the casing about a main axis of the device, a first driving mechanism, acting on the bobbin to rotate it in a ... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7448696 | Rim and spoke connection for a bicycle wheel A spoked wheel for a bicycle including a rim, a hub, a plurality of spokes tensioned between the rim and the hub, each provided with a spoke attachment element for attachment to the rim, a plurality of seats, such seats being openings formed in the rim, each for hou... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7442140 | Gear assembly for a bicycle gear change Gear assembly for a bicycle gear change, comprising at least one gear with a larger diameter and at least one gear with a smaller diameter. The selected gear, generally of a larger diameter, has at least one sector dedicated to upwards shifting that may include a pl... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7425041 | Bicycle wheel balanced by spoke connections of different mass A spoked bicycle wheel is presented where the masses of a set of spoke connections for connection of a hub and a rim as a whole are imbalanced with respect to the rotational axis. In such a way the dynamic imbalance of the wheel due to localized mass increases at th... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7393063 | Spoked wheel for a bicycle A spoked wheel for a bicycle is described, having a hub, a rim, and a plurality of spokes, which connect the hub to the rim. The spokes are arranged in groups set at an angular distance from one another. At least two spokes of each group (R), viewed in the direction... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7383103 | Electronically servo-assisted bicycle gearshift and related method A method for electronically servo-assisting a bicycle gearshift, including the steps of: a) driving an actuator of a bicycle gearshift to displace a chain of the gearshift in an axial direction with respect to a gearshift group comprising at least two sprockets; b) ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7382235 | Unit for controlling the operating functions of a cycle A unit of a system for controlling the operating functions of a cycle is able to co-operate functionally with at least one complementary unit by at least one electrical connection. At least one of either the unit and the complementary unit is configured to be select... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7373232 | Method for carrying out a multiple gear-shifting in an electronically servo-assisted bicycle gearshift and related gearshift An electronically servo-assisted gearshift actuates a multiple gear-shifting that moves a chain from a current toothed wheel to a target toothed wheel not immediately adjacent to the current toothed wheel in a gearshift group having at least three toothed wheels. Ac... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7369929 | Electronically servo-assisted bicycle gearshift and related method An electronically servo-assisted bicycle gearshift and method for electronically shifting the gears of a bicycle involves the steps of: receiving a signal requesting a displacement of a chain of a bicycle gearshift from a first sprocket to a second adjacent sprocket... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7354114 | Spoke for a bicycle wheel, bicycle wheel comprising such a spoke and method for manufacturing such a spoke A spoke for a bicycle wheel has an elongated metallic material body that extends along a longitudinal axis X-X and has a first end portion for the attachment to a hub of a bicycle wheel, a second end portion for the attachment to a rim of a bicycle wheel and an inte... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7354362 | Rocker arm assembly for the rear derailleur of a bicycle Rocker arm assembly for the rear derailleur of a bicycle, comprising an outer plate carrying a pivot pin, an inner plate and a pair of idle transmission wheels arranged between the outer plate and the inner plate. The inner plate is made of metallic material and the... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7351000 | Releasably locking device for a bicycle component, in particular for a wheel, and clamping element for the same A releasably locking device, and clamping element for such a device, secures a bicycle component to a bicycle frame. The device has a traction rod associated with a rotation cam extending in a housing. The rotation of the cam is driven by a lever-operated manual act... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7331638 | Spoked wheel for a bicycle A spoked wheel for a bicycle is described herein, comprising a hub, a rim and a plurality of spokes that connect the hub to the rim. The spokes comprise a first set of spokes arranged on one side of the wheel, made up of spokes connected to a first portion of the hu... | 02/19/2008 |
| D557653 | Bottle cage | 12/18/2007 |
| 7292923 | Electronically servo-assisted bicycle gearshift and related method An electronically servo-assisted bicycle gearshift and method for electronically shifting the gears of a bicycle involves the steps of: receiving a signal requesting a displacement of a chain of a bicycle gearshift from a first sprocket to a second adjacent sprocket... | 11/06/2007 |
| D553060 | Cycle brake lever | 10/16/2007 |
| 7276899 | Positional transducer and motor driven gear changer for a bicycle A transducer comprising a fixed part and a mobile part which are mounted for relative motion about a given axis. On the shaft of the rotor part there is fitted a magnetized element consisting, for example, of an annular element diametrically magnetized at a single p... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7273258 | Bicycle wheel hub A one-piece wheel hub of a bicycle wheel made from layered structural fiber based material, preferably carbon fiber material. The wheel hub is preferably formed by applying layers of the fiber based material to an expandable core to form a tubular body. The tubular ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7258638 | Sprocket of a chain transmission for a bicycle A sprocket of a chain transmission for a bicycle is described, intended to be coupled with a further sprocket with a smaller diameter in a group of sprockets integral in rotation. The sprocket comprises a plurality of teeth which follow each other on the sprocket se... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7258040 | Hollow crank arm for a bicycle and process for manufacturing the same A hollow crank arm for a bicycle comprising a body of elongated shape, at the ends of which are formed, respectively, an area for connection of the bottom bracket spindle and an area for connection of the pedal. The body includes a cavity of elongated shape and two ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7258402 | Method for producing a bicycle wheel rim, apparatus for implementing the method and bicycle wheel rim obtained thereby A bicycle wheel rim and a method of making a bicycle wheel rim are provided. The rim provided is made of a single part using structural fiber based material, preferably carbon fiber material, with two circumferential flanges for anchoring the tire, which extend radi... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7255660 | Actuator for a bicycle gear-shift A bicycle gear-shift actuator having an articulated quadrilateral support with four connecting rods hinged together by four pin elements, and a motor member, having a variable length output shaft that travels along a drive axis between two opposite pin elements to m... | 08/14/2007 |
| D545736 | Cycle brake lever | 07/03/2007 |
| D544419 | Cycle brake lever | 06/12/2007 |
| 7223189 | Electronically servo-assisted bicycle gearshift and related method A method for electronically servo-assisting a bicycle gearshift, including the steps of: a) driving an actuator of a bicycle gearshift to displace a chain of the gearshift in an axial direction with respect to a gearshift group comprising at least two sprockets; b) ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7219573 | Gear-change control device for a bicycle A gear change control device for a bicycle having a handlebar with straight end portions, comprises a first control lever with a control portion arranged behind the end portion of the handlebar, with reference to the longitudinal direction of the bicycle, and extend... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7207911 | Process for controlling gear shifting in a cycle, and corresponding systems and components A process for controlling the transmission of a cycle having one or more gear sprockets is provided. The gear sprockets include one or more angular positions in which shifting of the gears is facilitated. A sensor is provided to detect the one or more angular positi... | 04/24/2007 |
| D540726 | Cycle brake lever | 04/17/2007 |
| D539712 | Cycle brake | 04/03/2007 |
| 7200447 | Multiprocessor control system for cycles, for example for competition bicycles An electronic control system for cycles, for use with a set of sensors, a set of actuators, and a set of control members associated to a cycle. The system having a first processor unit for processing and displaying information; a second processor unit for communicat... | 04/03/2007 |
| D539199 | Cycle brake | 03/27/2007 |
| 7184872 | Electronically servo-assisted bicycle gearshift and related method An electronically servo-assisted bicycle gearshift and method for electronically shifting the gears of a bicycle involves the steps of: receiving a signal requesting a displacement of a chain of a bicycle gearshift from a first sprocket to a second adjacent sprocket... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7178239 | Method for use in manufacturing a bicycle spoked wheel A method intended for manufacturing a bicycle spoked wheel is described. By inserting the nipples or barrels for the attachment of the spokes in the spoke attachment seats from the inside of the spoke attachment chamber instead of from the outside, after having inse... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7131656 | Sprocket support member for a bicycle sprocket assembly A bicycle sprocket assembly having at least one subassembly including a sprocket support member and two sprockets. The support member has at least one engagement portion for coupling it to a bicycle freewheel and at least one fastening portion arranged in a radially... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7041186 | Method and apparatus for fabricating a bicycle wheel hub The wheel hub of a bicycle is made of a single part of structural fiber based material, typically carbon fiber material, after reticulation in a mould which exploits the expansion of a core to obtain the application of a radial pressure to the tubular body consistin... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7000499 | Bicycle crank and method for manufacturing said crank Bicycle crank comprising an elongated core with a first and a second end, a first and a second insert arranged on the ends of the core, and a high-resistance fiber coating incorporated in a plastic material matrix forming a casing incorporating the core and the inse... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6966170 | Device for closing a chain, particularly a bicycle chain Device for closing a chain, particularly a bicycle chain, comprising a first and a second pair of end outer plates connected by at least one pair of inner plates, a pair of rivets so engaging a pair of end holes of the first and the second pair of outer plates and t... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6792826 | Combined gear change and brake control unit for a bicycle A combined gear change and brake control unit in a support body which can be fastened to a bicycle handlebar. The brake control lever and gear change control unit are carried by a support body. The gear change unit has a rotatable shaft attached to a pulley with an ... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6761847 | Method for producing a bicycle wheel rim A method for producing a bicycle wheel rim having an inner peripheral wall, an outer peripheral wall, two lateral walls joining said peripheral walls, and two circumferential wings, for anchoring a tire, is provided. The method providing a rim made of a single part ... | 07/13/2004 |
