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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8038225 | 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... | 10/18/2011 |
| 7997664 | 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 ... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7954905 | Modular motorcycle hub system In an embodiment, a modular motorcycle hub system includes a central hub body with a first and second extension member coupling end; a brake extension member with a first hub body coupling end operable to couple with the central hub body via at least one of the firs... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7926886 | Cycle wheel mounting system Apparatus for mounting a cycle wheel on a cycle wheel frame including two axle segments connected to cycle frame mounting lugs, a freewheel body being mounted on one of the axle segments and a hub being mounted on the other of the axle segments. A lock bolt extends ... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7909412 | Cycle wheel mounting system A cycle wheel mounting system wherein a cycle wheel hub is rotatably mounted on an axle rod having threaded portions. Structure associated with the cycle wheel hub and the axle rod, including projections on the hub casing of the cycle wheel hub, and receivers for th... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7823981 | 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 lo... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7740325 | Bicycle hub having enhanced strength A hub for a bicycle includes a shaft, a hub body rotatably mounted on the shaft, a drive seat rotatably mounted on the shaft and engaged with the hub body, and a self-lubricating bearing mounted between the drive seat and the shaft. The self-lubricating bearing has ... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7695073 | Bicycle rear hub that is especially available for acrobatics A rear hub for a bicycle includes a shaft, a hub body mounted on the shaft and provided with two spoke mounting portions and a mounting ring, a driven member located beside the mounting ring, a brake disc mounted on the mounting ring, and a drive member engaged with... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7658452 | Hub and wheel, in particular for bicycles A hub and a wheel equipped with such a hub for bicycles, wherein the hub includes a fixed hub axle and a hub body rotatably mounted relative to fixed hub axle through two bearings. The hub body includes a hub sleeve and two separate hub flanges positioned on the hub... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7651173 | Wheel isolator coupling A wheel isolator coupling comprising a sprocket for engaging a drive member, the sprocket fixedly connected to a first adaptor, the sprocket rotationally engaged with a shaft through a first bearing, a wheel portion fixedly connected to a second adaptor, the wheel p... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7651172 | Hub body of a spoked bicycle wheel A hub body of a spoked bicycle wheel comprises spoke attachment holes made in the hub body in a direction substantially parallel to a rotation axis of the hub body. Said holes comprise a first set of holes at a first radial distance from the rotation axis and a seco... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7648211 | 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 wh... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7581795 | Bicycle frame whose bearings will not be pressed A bicycle frame includes a mandrel, a hub and freewheel assembly, two bearings, two first locking nuts, two fork end members, and two second locking nuts. Thus, when each of the first locking nuts is screwed onto the respective first threaded section of the mandrel ... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7562941 | Bicycle disc brake hub A bicycle disc brake hub is basically provided with a hub axle and a hub shell rotatably disposed about the hub axle. The hub shell has a pair of flanges with a tubular portion extending between the flanges, and a rotor attachment portion configured to prevent an in... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7562940 | Bicycle wheel and hub A bicycle wheel and hub can be configured to provide enhanced stiffness, reduced aerodynamic drag, and reduced weight. For enhanced lateral stiffness, the bicycle wheel comprises a hub having a central body bounded by a first hub flange and a second hub flange. Each... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7559612 | Internally geared bicycle hub and cover therefor An internally geared bicycle hub cover is provided to cover an end of internally geared bicycle hub. The cover has a generally cup-shaped annular housing, an inner annular seal and an outer annular seal. The generally cup-shaped annular housing includes a base porti... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7540570 | Wheel shock absorbing apparatus A wheel shock absorbing apparatus includes: a hub, one or more bearings seated within the hub, and an axle. At least two outer end caps, each with an axle mounting hole and an offset inwardly opening cavity, enclose the ends of the hub. A springing element is positi... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7484812 | Wheel hub for bicycle A spoked bicycle wheel hub is provided. The hub has a central tubular portion and a pair of side caps, whose diameter is larger than the central tubular portion. The hub is a monolithic fiber-reinforced plastic structure where the central tubular portion and the sid... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7481499 | Wheel hub for bicycle Wheel hub having a central tubular portion and a pair of side caps, whose diameter is larger than the said central portion is provided. The hub comprises a monolith body made of fiber-reinforced plastic material. ... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7478885 | Cap member for internally geared bicycle hub A cap member of an internally geared hub includes a cap body and a first seal member. The cap body has a side wall part and an outer cylindrical part provided with an internally threaded section that meshes with external threads of a cylindrical member of a hub shel... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7461904 | Bicycle hub sealing structure A bicycle hub assembly includes a hub shell, a freewheel body and a sealing structure there between. The sealing structure includes a seal that has a lip that extends in an axial direction to engage a radially extending surface on the sealing plate. In one embodimen... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7445296 | Bicycle hub having enhanced strength A hub for a bicycle includes a shaft, a hub body rotatably mounted on the shaft, a drive seat rotatably mounted on the shaft and engaged with the hub body, and a self-lubricating bearing mounted between the drive seat and the shaft. Thus, the self-lubricating bearin... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7441842 | Bicycle hub A bicycle hub includes a hub axle, a hub body, a bearing unit and a lock member. The hub axle is configured and arranged to be non-rotatably coupled to the bicycle frame by a mounting shaft. The hub body has a generally cylindrical shape mounted adjacent to an exter... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7442146 | Internally geared bicycle hub An internally geared bicycle hub is provided with a hub axle, a hub body, a drive member and a gear mechanism for transmitting a rotational drive force from the drive member to the hub body. The hub body and the drive member are mounted in a radially uncoupled manne... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7437812 | Method for mounting an automobile rim on a motorcycle A method and assembly for mounting an auto rim and either motorcycle or auto tire as a motorcycle rear wheel. The assembly allows tires of different widths and diameters to be used on the rear of motorcycles that have single side swing arms and standard swing arms. ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7434892 | Device, including a quick-tightening mechanism, for a cantilevered mounting of a wheel to the frame of a bicycle A device for mounting a wheel of a bicycle on a frame, including: an inner hub rotatably mounted in a portion of the frame, an outer hub forming a central zone of the wheel, a quick-tightening mechanism that includes a male portion projecting from a first of the inn... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7431405 | Bicycle wheel hub cover A hub cover is configured to be mounted to a wheel regardless of the spoke configuration of the wheel. The bicycle hub cover is capable of being attached to a bicycle hub that has a hub shell. The hub shell has a hub flange and a cap member. The hub cover comprises ... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7413262 | Hub for wheel of human powered vehicle A hub for a human powered vehicle includes a rotation axis, a hub body formed generally symmetrically about the rotation axis, the hub body having a radially-outward-facing surface that includes a plurality of surface features for improving the aerodynamic efficienc... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7413350 | Bicycle hub A bicycle hub is provided that comprises a hub axle, a hub body, a bearing and a clearance adjusting member. The bearing includes an outer ring coupled to the hub body, an inner ring coupled to the hub axle, and a plurality of rolling components disposed between the... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7367632 | Hub assembly for disk brake of bicycle A hub assembly for a disk brake of a bicycle includes a support shaft, a hub body pivotally mounted on the support shaft and provided with two drum disks, a mounting portion protruding from one of the drum disks, a threaded section protruding from the mounting porti... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7360847 | Bicycle hub A bicycle hub includes an axle, a hub shell and a plurality of fixing elements. The hub shell is rotatably disposed about the axle. The hub shell has a plurality of fixing portions disposed at an end thereof. Each of the fixing portions has a pair of spoke guide ope... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7360952 | Bicycle hub A bicycle hub is provided that comprises a hub axle, a hub body, a bearing and a clearance adjusting member. The bearing includes an outer ring coupled to the hub body, an inner ring coupled to the hub axle, and a plurality of rolling components disposed between the... | 04/22/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7351171 | Bicycle hub outer and bicycle hub A rear hub has a hub shaft and a hub outer that is configured to be mounted in a freely rotatable manner to the hub shaft. The hub outer has an outer main body and an adapter. The outer main body is arranged on the radially inward side of a sprocket, and has a first... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347438 | Cycle bracket having multiple drop-outs The present invention includes a front fork assembly for a cycle. The assembly includes a steering tube, front furcations fixed to the steering tube, and a drop-out bracket device fixed to a distal end of each front furcation. The drop-out bracket device has a tubul... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7341316 | Bicycle hub assembly A bicycle hub cover assembly is installed on a bicycle hub to provide a hard, rigid protective cover for the bicycle hub. In one embodiment, the bicycle hub cover assembly has a hub shell cover, a first hub end cover, a second hub end cover and a pair of fasteners t... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7306292 | Bicycle hub A bicycle hub has an axle and a hub shell rotatably disposed about the axle with a plurality of fixing portions disposed at opposite ends of the hub shell. Each of the fixing elements has a pair of spoke attachment structures to attach a pair of inner ends of a pair... | 12/11/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7273259 | Bicycle hub assembly A bicycle hub cover assembly is installed on a bicycle hub to provide a hard, rigid protective cover for the bicycle hub. In one embodiment, the bicycle hub cover assembly has a hub shell cover, a first hub end cover, a second hub end cover and a pair of fasteners t... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7252300 | Manual brake for a wheelchair with a variable braking force Manual braking system with a variable braking force for a wheelchair. Caliper type brakes positioned to mount on and exert braking force on disks mounted to interior “disk” hubs rotatably mounted to the wheelchair frame wheel hubs are mated with the “disk” h... | 08/07/2007 |
