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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7758250 | Bicycle hub A bicycle hub is provided that comprises a hub axle, a hub body rotatably mounted on the hub axle by a pair of bearings. The bicycle hub also has an inner tubular structure including a pair of inner tubes. One of the inner tubes is fixedly secured relative to a firs... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7731428 | Bicycle hub A bicycle hub is provided that comprises a hub axle, a hub body rotatably mounted on the hub axle by a pair of bearings and at least one of the bearings having an inner tube. The bearings include an outer ring operatively coupled to the hub body, an inner ring opera... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7699532 | Bottom bracket assembly for bicycles A bottom bracket assembly for supporting the crank axle of a bicycle includes a bottom bracket and two bases are securely connected to two open ends of the bottom bracket. Each base has a bearing received in a recess defined in an end thereof. Two collars each have ... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7661885 | Ball bearing assembly for bicycle A ball bearing assembly for a bicycle comprises a outer race, a ball cage, settled in the outer race, a cap, having a center hole and a ring portion extended axially from the periphery of the center hole, an inner race, with the inner surface thereof closely surroun... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7503700 | Bicycle bottom bracket assembly A bicycle bottom bracket assembly is provided with a pair of bearing support members, and a pair of axle bearings so that the bottom bracket assembly is configured and arranged to be mounted into a hanger part of a bicycle frame. The hanger part has opposite open en... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7441961 | Seal device for bicycle steering bearing assembly A seal device for a bicycle steering bearing assembly includes a seal ring having a tubular insertion and a flange extends radially horizontally from one end of the insertion. A tapered mask has a first open end which is engaged with a groove in an outer periphery o... | 10/28/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7309166 | Hub joint for transferring load from a rotating shaft to a stationary body A hub joint for supporting bearings adapted to rotatably receive a shaft. The joint includes an upper annular portion having a radially inner boundary and an upper bearing mount attached to the inner boundary of the upper annular portion. The upper bearing mount has... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7246809 | Recumbent bicycle A bicycle having a frame with a single steering arm rotatably mounted in the frame and extending downwardly away from the frame. A wheel support is provided at the end of the arm and a front wheel is rotatably mounted on the wheel support with a single bearing. The ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7216743 | Bicycle disc brake rotor assembly An easily mountable disc brake rotor assembly that is lightweight is provided. The bicycle disc brake rotor assembly includes a rotor and an adaptor and is mounted to the front hub of a bicycle. A caliper mounted to the bicycle's suspension fork grips the rotor. The... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7204502 | Steering bearing assembly for vehicle A steering bearing assembly for a vehicle for connecting a steering tube and a frame of the vehicle is disclosed to include a head tube for mounting on the frame of the vehicle and having a tapered face in one end thereof, a bearing mounted in the head tube and form... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7191884 | Bicycle hub A bicycle hub is provided with a hub axle, a hub shell, a freewheel, a first hub axle ball bearing and a second hub axle ball bearing. The freewheel is operatively mounted between the hub axle and the hub shell. The freewheel includes a driven member, a drive body, ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7186030 | Expandable shaft assembly An expandable shaft assembly including an axially extending shaft with an axial axis, an extending shaft with an axial axis, an external dimension, at least one shaft end and a bore extending generally axially from the at least one shaft end. The shaft assembly also... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7182410 | 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... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7166054 | Bicycle internal hub transmission with increased bearing size An internal hub transmission for a bicycle comprises a hub shaft structured to be mounted to a bicycle frame, a drive member, a driven member, and a planetary gear mechanism that communicates rotational force from the drive member to the driven member. A first beari... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7143872 | Apparatus for retaining a bicycle disk brake rotor to a bicycle wheel hub A disk brake apparatus comprises a disk brake rotor, a fastener structured to screw onto a threaded surface of a bicycle wheel hub so that the disk brake rotor is disposed between the fastener and the hub, and a rotation inhibiting structure disposed on the disk bra... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7073996 | Two-piece crank hanger set for bicycles A two-piece crank hanger set including a left crank arm having a tubular crank spindle attached thereto and a right crank arm having at least one chain sprocket wheel attached thereto. The crank spindle extends through a bicycle crank tube. Bearing cups are removabl... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7059686 | Bicycle hub A bicycle hub is provided with a hub axle, a hub shell and a pair of bearing units. Each of the bearing units has an inner race supported on one axle end of the hub axle, an outer race threadedly coupled to an inner tubular surface of the hub shell, and a plurality ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7017929 | Expandable bicycle headset structure An expandable bicycle headset structure is provided to aid in the mounting of a steerer tube of a front fork to a head tube of a bicycle frame. The headset structure has a first tubular member and a second tubular member that are mounted on the steerer tube. The fir... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6988427 | Seal assembly for a bicycle bottom bracket A seal assembly includes a support, an outer seal extending circumferentially around a radially outer surface of the support, and an inner seal extending circumferentially around a radially inner surface of the support. In a more specific embodiment, the support com... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6976791 | Bearing apparatus for a bicycle hub A bearing apparatus for a bicycle hub comprises a bearing member and a lock member. The bearing member comprises an inner peripheral surface for receiving a hub spindle therein, a bearing surface for engaging a bearing, and an interlock portion. The first lock membe... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6964323 | Quick-mount disc brake rotor A quick mount disk brake rotor is configured for use with a splined hub of a bicycle or the like. The rotor includes a splined rotor carrier that slides over the splined hub and a rub area positioned outwardly from the rotor carrier. The rotor carrier also includes ... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6907972 | Free-wheel hub assembly A free-wheel hub assembly includes an axle co-axially extending through a spoke-mounting hub and having a right axle portion disposed outwardly of a right end of the spoke-mounting hub. A tubular sleeve is sleeved on the axle, and is disposed in a right recess defin... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6827497 | Free-wheel hub assembly A free-wheel hub assembly includes an axle extending through a hub and having an annular axle flange projecting radially and outwardly therefrom into a right recess defined by a right end of the hub. A self-lubricating bearing is slidably sleeved on the axle flange.... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6817773 | Bicycle hub assembly A bicycle hub assembly includes a casing with an axle extending through a passage defined through the casing. A stepped shoulder extends inward from an inner periphery of the passage and a first bearing is mounted to the axle and engaged with a first open end of the... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6736543 | Steering set for bicycles and adapter for such a steering set The steering set comprises an upper roller bearing (2) and a lower roller bearing (18) adapted to guide in rotation a pivot tube. Each roller bearing is (2, 18) received in a respective annular recess (14, 19) provided within a steering p... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6682088 | Bicycle head tube and ball bearing mounting arrangement A bicycle head tube and ball bearing mounting arrangement in which two gasket rings are respectively mounted in expanded top and bottom receiving portions of a head tube to support a respective ball bearing assembly in each end of the head tube, which bal... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6550355 | Bicycle crankshaft assembly A bicycle crankshaft assembly in accordance with the present invention comprises a frame tube having first and second end portions and defining a passage extending between the end portions. The first end portion define a first opening, and the second end ... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6474192 | Bottom bracket bearing axle mounting arrangement A bottom bracket bearing axle mounting arrangement includes a bottom bracket bearing axle inserted through a bottom bracket, two ball races mounted on the bottom bracket bearing axle to support a respective set of steel balls around the bottom bracket bea... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6454461 | Bearing assembly of hub of bicycle A bearing assembly of a hub of a bicycle includes a receiving ring formed with an tapered inclined face and a catch flange; a roller bearing mounted in the receiving ring and including a plurality of rollers arranged in a tapered manner; a cover ring incl... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6443033 | Two-piece bicycle crankset A crankset for a bicycle in which the crankshaft separates into two pieces. The separation point is approximately midway between the support bearings for the crankshaft, creating two crankarm/spindle portions. Dowel pins and a bolt are used to connect the... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6435726 | Bottom bracket assembly for bicycles A bicycle bottom bracket assembly includes an outer tube connected to a bicycle frame and a first inner threaded section and a second inner threaded section are respectively defined in an inner periphery of two ends of the outer tube. An inner tube is rec... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6394692 | Bicycle head lock ring assembly A head lock ring assembly includes a ball bearing mounted on the head tube of a bicycle at a top and holding a set of steel balls outside the head tube, and a cover shell assembly formed of a cover shell, a first split ring, a second split ring, a rubber ... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6386765 | Bottom bracket having a hollow shaft with larger diameter A bottom bracket for bicycles includes a tube with a hollow shaft received therein and two first grooves are defined in an outer periphery of the hollow shaft. Two collars each have a second groove are mounted to the hollow shaft and balls are engaged wit... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6302589 | Steering bearing assembly for wheeled vehicle A steering bearing device includes a bearing disposed between an upper portion of a head tube and a steerer tube. The steerer tube includes a race disposed on the lower portion. Two bearings are disposed between the lower portion of the head tube and the ... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6267452 | Hidden type quick-release wheel hub assembly with reinforcing arrangement A quick-release wheel hub assembly includes a hub with an axial hole. The hub further includes a compartment defined in each of two ends thereof, and the wall of one compartment includes a circular slot, each end of the hub further including a shoulder. T... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6260681 | Free-wheel hub transmission mechanism A hub transmission mechanism includes an axle inserted coaxially into a through-hole in a spoke-mounting barrel such that a right axle portion thereof extends outwardly from the spoke mounting barrel. A sprocket mounting member is sleeved around the right... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6244750 | Crank axle assembly for a bicycle A bicycle crank axle comprises an axle, which is provided with two fitting portions located at both ends thereof. Each of the two fitting portions is fitted into a tapered sleeve, which is in turn fitted into a fixation seat. The fixation seat is provided... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6224166 | Bicycle hub A bicycle hub includes a hollow hub shell, and an axle extending through the hub shell. The axle is formed integrally with diameter-enlarged first and second inner race portions that are respectively disposed in opposing first and second end portions of t... | 05/01/2001 |
