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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8052568 | Bicycle hub transmission A bicycle hub transmission includes a hub axle, a driver, a hub shell, a power transmission mechanism and a shift mechanism. The driver and the hub shell are rotatably supported relative to the hub axle. The power transmission mechanism is disposed between the drive... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8047956 | 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 pl... | 11/01/2011 |
| 7935019 | Bicycle hub transmission A bicycle hub transmission basically includes a hub axle, a driver, a hub shell, a planetary gear mechanism and a clutch. The driver is rotatably supported relative to the hub axle. The hub shell is rotatably supported relative to the driver. The planetary gear mech... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7806798 | Internal transmission hub assembly A multi-speed internal bicycle hub transmission assembly includes a hub axle, a driver, a hub shell, a power transmission mechanism and a shift control mechanism. The driver and the hub shell are rotatably supported to the hub axle. The power transmission mechanism ... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7708666 | Internal transmission hub assembly An internal transmission hub assembly includes a shift control sleeve, a sleeve guide and a shifting key guide. The shift control sleeve is disposed for limited circumferential movement about the axis of rotation of a stationary hub shaft. The shift control sleeve i... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7682283 | Bicycle hub transmission with a power control mechanism for a shift assist mechanism A hub transmission for a bicycle comprises a hub axle; a driver rotatably supported to the hub axle; a hub shell rotatably supported to the hub axle; a power transmitting mechanism disposed between the driver and the hub shell for communicating rotational power from... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7678012 | Bicycle hub gearbox A bicycle hub gearbox comprises a first planetary gear mechanism and a second planetary gear mechanism and a tubular linking member. The second planetary gear mechanism is operatively coupled with the first planetary gear mechanism. The tubular linking member includ... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7670251 | Bicycle hub gearbox A bicycle hub gearbox is provided for a multi-speed hub with a coaster brake mechanism. The bicycle hub gearbox basically has a first planetary gear mechanism, a second planetary gear mechanism, a braking mechanism and a clutch mechanism. The second planetary gear m... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7503868 | Automatic speed changing device Disclosed is an automatic speed changing device in which speed is automatically changed according to a predetermined amount of rotation without user's arbitrary manipulations. The automatic speed changing device of the present invention comprises a hub unit includin... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7448979 | Bicycle hub speed-change assembly The present invention discloses a bicycle hub speed-change assembly having a planetary gear set disposed therein, a speed-change gear wheel separately disposed on both left and right sides of the planetary gear set, and a first ratchet jacket and a second ratchet ja... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7370873 | Bicycle drive unit of multi pedaling type The present invention relates to a bicycle drive unit of multiple pedaling modes, comprising a drive shaft on one side having a counterclockwise one-way clutch and a clockwise one-way clutch coupled thereto by means of sunk keys and the drive shaft is engaged with a... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7367358 | Medical fluid delivery system and method relating to the same A medical fluid delivery system for the use in the delivery of medical fluids. The medical fluid delivery system may include a pumping system, a disposable medical fluid line set and a valve operating system. The disposable tubing line set may include valves adapted... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7351180 | Automatic speed changing device Disclosed is an automatic speed changing device in which speed is automatically changed according to a predetermined amount of rotation without user's arbitrary manipulations. The automatic speed changing device of the present invention comprises a hub unit includin... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7338059 | Bicycle drive unit A bicycle drive unit is disclosed that includes a case frame, crank shaft, front sprocket, rear hub shaft and rear sprocket. The crank shaft includes first and second support portions that are spaced apart from one another and are supported on opposite lateral sides... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7311636 | Reverse attachments for motorcycles A motorcycle wheel attachment for replacement for a rear sheave or sprocket that attaches to the hub of the rear wheel. The outer perimeter of the apparatus resembles the outer perimeter of the replaced motorcycle sheave/sprocket so that the respective drive belt or... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7195088 | Bicycle drive unit and bicycle chain stay A bicycle drive unit comprises a frame main unit, first and second cover members, a rear hub, a rear gear shift apparatus, an electric driving mechanism and a power supply unit. The frame main unit diverges from a front end portion toward first and second rear end p... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7192379 | Planetary gear mechanism for a bicycle hub A multi-speed hub for a bicycle that includes a hub shell, a hub shaft nonrotatably mounted to the bicycle, a driver, a planetary gearing system for providing a plurality of gear ratios and a control device for selecting the desired gear ratio. The planetary gearing... | 03/20/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7148582 | Bicycle internal gear shifting hub An internal gear shifting hub includes a motor that assists in gear shifting operations. The internal gear shifting hub is mounted at on rear portion of a bicycle frame and includes a hub shaft, a drive cylinder, a hub shell, a power transmitting mechanism, a shift ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7097190 | Bicycle with swing arm and transmission A bicycle is provided with a body frame, a swing arm structure, a rear wheel, and a transmission. The transmission includes a drive rotation body to be rotation-driven by a crankshaft, and a plurality of gear-change rotation bodies. The transmission is provided with... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7083542 | Internal bicycle hub transmission with a one-way clutch for a driving member An internal hub transmission for a bicycle comprises a drive member rotatably supported around a hub axle, a hub body rotatably supported around the hub axle, a planetary gear mechanism disposed in a force transmission path between the drive member and the hub body ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7041027 | Wide ratio transmissions with a fixed interconnecting member and at least six clutches The family of transmissions has a plurality of members that can be utilized in powertrains to provide at least eight forward speed ratios and one reverse speed ratio. The transmission family members include three planetary gear sets having seven torque-transmitting ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7032475 | Hydraulic gear shift mechanism A hydraulic shift gear mechanism for a bicycle having a positioning mechanism for controlling the motion of the piston of a master cylinder assembly is described. The master cylinder assembly is in communication with a slave cylinder for operation of a derailleur. T... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6953412 | Reversible one-way clutch for planetary transmission A reversible one-way clutch (90) is positioned in parallel with a friction pack (62, 72) to drive a planetary transmission (10) in low gear and reverse. The clutch (90) has a biasing plate (96) secured to its surface to bias the cl... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6917283 | Bicycle computer control arrangement and method A control system for an automatic shifting bicycle transmission includes a control unit, a display device and a remote switch assembly. The remote switch assembly is positioned close to a handgrip location. The remote switch assembly is used to shift gears when the ... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6607465 | Bicycle hub transmission with a guiding member for a sun gear A sun gear apparatus includes an axle, a sun gear rotatably supported around the axle, and a sun gear guide ring disposed between an inner peripheral surface of the sun gear and the axle. The sun gear guide ring minimizes or eliminates looseness in the co... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6592489 | Transmission equipped with planetary gear mechanism and planetary gear mechanism In a transmission with a built-in planetary gear mechanism which has an element to be fixed to a casing of the transmission, inner elements are sub-assembled by mounting a plurality of transmission constituting members inclusive of the planetary gear mech... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6558288 | Internal transmission device with automatic shift mechanism for a bicycle An internal transmission device for a bicycle. The device includes a slave member, a driver, a planetary gear mechanism disposed between the driver and the slave member, and an automatic shift control mechanism actuated relative to a rotational angle of t... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6478710 | Shifting device for a multi-speed hub for a bicycle A shifting device for a multi-speed hub for a bicycle that, comprises a hub axle, a driver, a hub sleeve and an epicyclical transmission with an annulus, a plant carrier, planet wheels and a sun wheel, a control device for changing the gear ratios between... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6387008 | Speed-changing control mechanism of multistage speed-changing wheel hub A speed-changing control mechanism of a multistage speed-changing wheel hub has a planetary gear device comprising a gear support and a plurality of planetary gears. The planetary gears are respectively engaged with a ring gear and sun gears. The rotation... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6383108 | Apparatus for changing direction of driving force for bicycles An apparatus for changing direction of driving force for bicycles, more particularly, an apparatus for changing direction of driving force for bicycles, which can travel bicycles forward by pedaling rearward as well as by pedaling forward, is provided. Th... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6371881 | Variable continuous transmission system The system is comprised of three sub-systems. The first sub-system has an actuation lever (P) which can rotate about an axis (E1) to displace excentrically the Second Sub-system with respect to the Third by a predetermined angle circumferentially about a ... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6325386 | Rotatable seal assembly for a bicycle hub transmission A seal for a bicycle transmission includes an annular housing and an annular seal member. The housing includes a side wall defining a plurality of circumferentially disposed slots. The seal member is retained to the housing and extends radially inwardly. ... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6277047 | Automatic transmission An automatic transmission comprises a friction engaging means having a plurality of first plates spline-fitted to a hub and a plurality of second plates spline-fitted to a drum and disposed in an interleaving relation to the first plates, an one-way clutc... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6258005 | Multispeed bicycle gear system The invention relates to a multispeed gearshift mechanism for bicycles. The gearshift mechanism contains a shaft (1), which can be mounted, fixed against relative rotation, on a bicycle frame, an actuator (7), rotatably seated on the shaft (1), a shell (1... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6213910 | Bicycle antitheft control device, shifting device and shifting system A bicycle antitheft device includes an antitheft mechanism switchable between an antitheft state and a release state, wherein the antitheft mechanism includes a first member that moves relative to a second member to move the bicycle forward and backward. ... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6210300 | Reversible one-way clutch for planetary transmission A reversible one-way clutch (90) is positioned in parallel with a friction pack (62, 72) to drive a planetary transmission (10) in low gear and reverse. The clutch (90) has a biasing plate (96) secured to its surface to bias the clutch (90) in a direction... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6206799 | Bicycle antitheft control device, shifting device and shifting system A bicycle antitheft device includes an antitheft mechanism switchable between an antitheft state and a release state, wherein the antitheft mechanism includes a first member that moves relative to a second member to move the bicycle forward and backward. ... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6134980 | Internal bicycle hub transmission having an operating unit disposed inboard of the free end of an axle An internal hub transmission for a bicycle includes a hub axle having an axle axis for retaining the transmission to a bicycle frame, a driver rotatably supported relative to the hub axle, an output member rotatably supported relative to the hub axle, a p... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6083136 | Bicycle hub transmission with a shift key that is axially immovable relative to a clutch member A bicycle hub transmission includes an axle, a driving member rotatably supported on the axle, a slave rotatably supported on the axle, and a power transmitting mechanism disposed between the driving member and the slave for communicating rotational force... | 07/04/2000 |
