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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120104838 | Bicycle Hub Assembly Whose Length is Adjustable A hub assembly for a bicycle includes a shaft, a hub body rotatably mounted on the shaft, a drive seat rotatably mounted on the shaft and engaging the hub body, a first bearing located between the shaft and the hub body, a second bearing located between the shaft and th... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20110248556 | HUB DEVICE FOR BICYCLE A hub device for a bicycle includes a hub case which is attached to a center of a wheel for receiving a load exerted from a rim to which a tire is fitted, and formed to have each inner diameter of both end portions larger than a diameter of a center portion, a sleeve wi... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110227401 | HUB ASSEMBLY A hub assembly includes a tube having a fist connection portion on each of two ends thereof and each first connection portion has multiple first flat surfaces. Two flange parts are respectively connected to the two ends of the tube and each have a connection part and a ... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110221263 | ROTARY UNIT FOR BICYCLE HUB ASSEMBLY A hub assembly includes a hub and a driving tube is connected to one end of the hub, the driving tube includes a connection end and a sprocket portion located on two ends thereof. The connection portion is inserted into the hub and the sprocket portion has a reception h... | 09/15/2011 |
| 20110193406 | TUBULAR PORTION OF BICYCLE HUB A bicycle hub includes a tubular portion which is fixed to the hub and includes at least one first transmission portion and at least one second transmission portion. The first transmission portion extends axially and radially outward from the tubular portion. The at lea... | 08/11/2011 |
| 20110175433 | TUBULAR PORTION OF BICYCLE HUB A bicycle hub includes a tubular portion which is fixed to the hub and includes at least one first transmission portion and at least one second transmission portion. The first transmission portion extends axially and radially outward from the tubular portion. The at lea... | 07/21/2011 |
| 20110163594 | MANUFACTURING PROCESS FOR A BICYCLE HUB AND PRODUCT THEREOF A manufacturing process for a bicycle hub includes steps of preparing dry carbon fiber fabric, covering around inner tube, placing in upper and lower molds, injecting adhesive into the upper and lower molds, and forming by heating and pressurizing. Because the manufactu... | 07/07/2011 |
| 20110148183 | Normally Closed Hub Assembly for Bicycle A hub assembly for a bicycle includes a shaft (12), a hub body (40), a driven ring (43), a drive seat (10), a rotation ring (20), a plurality of pawl members (22), a plurality of push balls (23), a mounting sleeve (32<... | 06/23/2011 |
| 20110121638 | Wheel spindle structure of bicycle This invention relates to a wheel spindle structure of bicycle, in which a wheel spindle is inserted in wheel hub so as to fix wheel body. The wheel spindle, made by rigid titanium alloy, is cut to have a plurality of elastic recessed grooves provided around circumferen... | 05/26/2011 |
| 20110084544 | BICYCLE There is described a bicycle (1) in which the rear wheel (3) is provided with a planetary hub gearbox (17) and is mounted on a single rear arm (13) positioned to one side of the rear wheel. The planetary gearbox comprises an outer casing (... | 04/14/2011 |
| 20110084541 | Tri-Flange Hub A bicycle wheel with a tri-flange hub includes a hub with a first flange, second flange, and a third flange. The rim of the bicycle wheel is connected to the first, second and third flanges by spokes. The third flange is located on the hub along a centerline which passe... | 04/14/2011 |
| 20110068618 | CARTRIDGE-BASED HUB SYSTEM The present invention relates to a cartridge-based hub system for a bicycle with at least two frame stays, consisting of a hub shell that is fastened together with the hub wheel rim, and an internal detachable cartridge consisting of the typical elements that a hub cont... | 03/24/2011 |
| 20110057506 | HUB FOR OFF-ROAD MOTORCYCLE A hub for off-road motorcycle includes a bearing having a first portion and a second portion respectively formed on two opposite ends thereof. Each of the first portion and the second portion has a connecting flange extended therefrom. A first annular element has a firs... | 03/10/2011 |
| 20110049966 | WHEEL HUB A wheel hub includes a hub center and an end part. The hub center has, towards a first end thereof, a first attachment formation that includes a bearing face. The end part has an attachment formation which is configured to receive the first attachment formation of the h... | 03/03/2011 |
| 20110037240 | Bicycle Hub Locking Mechanism and Parking System A bicycle and bicycle parking and lock system wherein a hub locking device that is secured to a bicycle cooperates with a parking rack. The bicycle includes an engagement member that is secured to an axle of the bicycle. The engagement member selectively removably coope... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20100280766 | Cassette-Based Power Meter A cassette-based power measuring apparatus includes a power sensing arrangement mounted within a cavity defined by a hollow bicycle cassette. The power sensing arrangement includes a torque sensing assembly including torque sensing elements configured to measure a user ... | 11/04/2010 |
| 20100260544 | Combination of Bicycle Rear Wheel Hub and Sprocket Set A connection tube of bicycle rear wheel hub includes a connection portion and an engaging portion one two ends of the connection tube, the connection portion is connected to the bicycle rear wheel hub. The engaging portion is a hollow tube and four elongate driving ribs... | 10/14/2010 |
| 20100194183 | Bicycle hub assembly A bicycle hub assembly includes two end caps which are two collar-shaped member and an axle is connected between the two end caps. A casing is mounted to two respective outer peripheries of the two end caps and accommodates the axle therein. The two end caps and the cas... | 08/05/2010 |
| 20100187898 | MODULAR MOTORCYCLE HUB SYSTEM Systems and methods are provided herein that provide for a modular motorcycle hub system.... | 07/29/2010 |
| 20100096913 | DEVICE FOR MOUNTING BEARINGS AND A CYCLE WHEEL AND HUB INCLUDING SUCH DEVICE Device including an inner shaft and an outer body rotatably mounted about an axis with respect to the shaft via at least one rolling bearing, the rolling bearing including an inner ring mounted on the inner shaft and an outer ring mounted in a housing of the outer body,... | 04/22/2010 |
| 20100096912 | QUICK-RELEASE AXLE An axle arrangement (1) for two-wheelers, particularly for bicycles, wherein the arrangement includes a quick-release axle (2) having an axle (6) as the supporting part for a hub (7), wherein the axle can be inserted in receiving or dropout e... | 04/22/2010 |
| 20100066159 | HUB BODY FOR A BICYCLE WHEEL AND HUB COMPRISING SUCH A HUB BODY A hub body for a bicycle wheel has a substantially tubular body extending along a longitudinal axis with a pair of opposite end portions, at least one of which has an annular front surface on which a plurality of housing seats for an end portion of respective spokes are... | 03/18/2010 |
| 20100052414 | Bearing Seal Assembly A wheel bearing assembly for motorcycles comprising a hub, a bearing, a bearing seal, a collar, and an axle. A sealing element such as an o-ring, rubber seal or sleeve is provided between the inside surface of the collar and the axle, in a substantially watertight stati... | 03/04/2010 |
| 20090309411 | Motorcycle wheel assembly and method for protecting bearings and for providing security for mounting bolts A motorcycle wheel assembly having a wheel with a central hub and an axle extending centrally through the hub with interior wheel bearings and at least one brake disc in abutment with the outside surface of the hub is provided with at least a wheel cover fitted onto a s... | 12/17/2009 |
| 20090243372 | HUB INSTALLED TO A BICYCLE A hub installed to a bicycle is disclosed. The normal force of each rolling ball set and the spindle has an inclined angle so that the bearing can suffer from a greater axial force so as to increase the lifetime of the hub. The sizes of the rolling balls are enlarged an... | 10/01/2009 |
| 20090236818 | BICYCLE WHEEL ASSEMBLY A wheel assembly, which is particularly applicable to bicycles, includes a hub, a pair of laterally spaced bearings, and is constructed to cooperate with a frame of a bicycle. The bearings include an outer race that is directly engaged with the hub. An inner race of eac... | 09/24/2009 |
| 20090230758 | Bicycle Wheel Hub The present invention provides a bicycle wheel hub that generally includes an axle, an input sprocket, an output shell, a one-way clutch and a locking mechanism. The one-way clutch operatively connects the input sprocket and the output shell and is configured to drive t... | 09/17/2009 |
| 20090189437 | Hub unit A hub unit is equipped with an inner member having an inner ring raceway formed on its outer peripheral face, an outer member having an outer ring raceway formed on its inner peripheral face, and a plurality of rolling elements provided between the inner ring raceway an... | 07/30/2009 |
| 20090127922 | BICYCLE HUB A bicycle hub comprises a central tube having an axial receiving groove for installing an axial shaft of a wheel; a first peripheral disk formed at one end of the central tube; a second peripheral disk formed at another end of the central tube; the second peripheral dis... | 05/21/2009 |
| 20090085397 | Aerodynamic wheel hub A wheel hub is provided. The wheel hub includes an axle, a first spoke coupling member operably connected to the axle, a second spoke coupling member operably connected to the axle and an outer surface covering at least a portion of the axle. The outer surface is locate... | 04/02/2009 |
| 20090058179 | Bicycle Wheel With Over-Sized Spokes A bicycle wheel having a number of larger than normal spokes constructed to support a rim about a hub. The hub includes a number of recesses that are constructed to receive an end of each spoke. The spoke and hub are constructed such that translation of the spoke in an ... | 03/05/2009 |
| 20090008987 | OUTBOARD AXLE BEARING STRUCTURE FOR A BICYCLE OR MOTORCYCLE An axle and hub structure for attaching a wheel to a bicycle or motorcycle, where the bearings for rotationally supporting the axle and hub are positioned on the frame, and the axle rotates relative to the frame. More particularly, a structure for attaching a wheel to o... | 01/08/2009 |
| 20080315679 | STEEL INSERT FOR ALUMINUM SPLINE BODY A steel insert for transferring load to an aluminum splined body from thin plate like sprockets used in multiple speed bicycle drive systems is held in place by a dovetail tongue. The tongue is fitted into a mating groove in the aluminum spline and together the steel in... | 12/25/2008 |
| 20080315678 | BICYCLE WHEEL SECURING STRUCTURE A bicycle hub includes a wheel securing structure having a retaining arrangement disposed with respect to the hub axle and a wheel securing shaft member. The retaining arrangement overrideably prevents the shaft member from being axially removed from the hub axle when i... | 12/25/2008 |
| 20080296966 | Bicycle of Shaking Equipment Disclosed is a bicycle of shaking equipment capable of carrying out a normal rotation running or a shaking rotation running according to the rotation of a hub. The bicycle of shaking equipment has an adjusting means causing a cylindrical eccentric cam inserted and insta... | 12/04/2008 |
| 20080224530 | Bicycle Multi-Speed Hub A multi-speed hub for cantilever mounting to a bicycle frame generally includes a planetary gear mechanism, a hub shaft, a hub shell, a spoke shell, a driver and a driven gear. The hub shell is cantilever-mounted to the bicycle frame and configured to enclose the planet... | 09/18/2008 |
| 20080191545 | Axles, Such as for Bicycles Axles capable of use in high stress applications, such as downhill, extreme, and free-bicycle riding is described. The axle is made by a method, preferably including two forging steps. In the first forging step, a portion of solid metallic work piece is formed into an e... | 08/14/2008 |
| 20080157585 | HUB FOR A BICYCLE WHEEL HAVING A DISC BRAKE The present invention provides a bicycle hub that is usable with a disc brake. The hub has a tubular body extending along a longitudinal axis between the ends thereof. One end of the hub is configured to mate with and retain a brake disc on a disc seat that has a predet... | 07/03/2008 |
| 20080129107 | Motor-Bearing Wheel Hub A motor-bearing wheel hub has a wheel hub open and flanged on one end, the hub including a wall opposite the open end with an opening therethrough at a central location for receiving a stator of an electric motor, the hub having interfaces for attaching to spokes of a r... | 06/05/2008 |
| 20080129105 | BICYCLE WHEEL, SPOKE AND HUB FOR SUCH A WHEEL AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING THE WHEEL A bicycle wheel, comprising a hub, a rim, and a plurality of spokes extending between the hub and the rim is provided. Each spoke comprises a first end portion coupled with the hub and a second end portion coupled with the rim. The first end portion comprises an abutmen... | 06/05/2008 |
