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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8142312 | Bicycle rear derailleur A bicycle component (e.g., a rear derailleur) is basically provided with a base member and an axle. The axle includes a base supporting part supporting the base member for pivoting about a center axis of the axle and a base attaching part projecting outwardly of the... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8057332 | Bicycle derailleur A bicycle derailler is basically provided with a base member, a movable member, a coupling member and a cable actuation ratio control mechanism. The movable member supports a chain guide. The coupling member movably couples the movable member to the base member. The... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8016705 | Bicycle component positioning device A bicycle component positioning device is basically provided with a fixed structure, an input member and a positioning member. The input member is movably coupled relative to the fixed structure. The input member has a first moving direction and a second moving dire... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7988574 | Transmission for a bicycle A transmission for a bicycle includes a derailleur shaft supported by a case member. A derailleur arm is movably journaled by the derailleur shaft. A guide rotational body is rotatably supported by the derailleur arm and an endless power transmission belt is wound t... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7963870 | Bicycle rear derailleur A base member is provided for a bicycle rear derailleur that basically comprises a housing portion and a fixing bolt. The housing portion is provided with a blind bore. The fixing bolt has a first portion rotatably supported by the housing portion within the blind b... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7955205 | Chain tension applying device There is provided a chain tension applying device for a bicycle that can accommodate a change in an axial distance between a frame and a sprocket. A chain tensioner 40 is a device for applying tension to a chain 26, including: a bracket 56; a te... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7951028 | Front derailleur and chain guide A front derailleur including a chain guide for engagement and disengagement of a bicycle chain with multiple chain rings of a crankset is disclosed. The chain guide may be positioned by linear guide rods. The chain guide may have an inner lifting surface and an oute... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7922612 | Power supply structure for bicycles A power supply structure for a bicycle basically includes a battery configured to be supported on a frame of the bicycle, a junction attachable to the frame of the bicycle and first, second, third and fourth cable portions. The first cable portion extends between th... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7905804 | Bicycle derailleur A bicycle derailleur mounting structure includes a base member and a stopper. The base member includes a first portion configured for attachment to a bicycle frame. The first portion of the base member has a first side surface and a second side surface with an apert... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7867118 | Bicycle front derailleur A bicycle front derailleur includes a fixed member, a chain guide and a linkage assembly. The fixed member includes a fixing body and a projection part fixedly coupled together. The fixing body includes a fastening portion with a seat tube reference plane that align... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7824285 | Bicycle rear derailleur A bicycle rear derailleur includes a base member, a movable member movably coupled to the base member and a chain guide coupled to the movable member. The base member is configured to be mounted to a bicycle portion. The base member includes a metal plate that is a ... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7806792 | Auxiliary bicycle shifting component A front derailleur is provided with an auxiliary bicycle shifting component to minimize reduction in downshifting performance when a chain is located on a chain-entry side of a chain guide. The auxiliary bicycle shifting component basically has a fixed part and a ch... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7798929 | Method and apparatus for controlling a bicycle transmission to compensate for power supply characteristics An apparatus for controlling a movable bicycle device comprises a power supply sensor that detects an abnormal power supply characteristic, and a control unit operatively coupled to the power supply sensor. The control unit provides a first signal to command the bic... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7780558 | Bicycle rear derailleur The chain guide of a bicycle rear derailleur is a chain guide which is connected to a movable member so that this guide is free to swing about a center pivot axis. The chain guide has a pair of plate members rotatably supporting a guide pulley and a tension pulley. ... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7744498 | Structure of transmission for bicycle To achieve downsizing and weight reduction of a derailleur shaft and the mounting structure thereof and to improve the rigidity of the derailleur shaft without increasing the thickness thereof more than necessary. A transmission case is divided into left and right h... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7722487 | Front derailleur with mounting fixture A bicycle front derailleur is provided with a mounting fixture that is configured to maintain an angular orientation of the front derailleur about a mounting axis parallel to a center axis of a frame tube in a stable manner. The mounting fixture has a bicycle frame ... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7722486 | Top/bottom pull bicycle front derailleur A top/bottom pull front derailleur includes a base member, inner and outer links, a chain guide and a top/low adjustment mechanism coupled to the base member. The links are pivotally coupled between the base member and the chain guide. The inner link has a wire fixi... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7704172 | Bicycle front derailleur A front derailleur is configured to be accurately mounted to a bicycle frame in a prescribed mounting position. The front derailleur has a chain guide, a front derailleur main body, an intermediate piece and a fastening piece. The front derailleur main body has a mo... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7686716 | Drive sprocket wheel slide restricting structure of bicycle transmission In a bicycle transmission, a driven sprocket wheel body includes a plurality of driven sprocket wheels which are connected with a drive sprocket wheel by an endless chain. A derailleur is provided for changing over the winding of the endless chain among the pluralit... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7651423 | Variable speed drive device for bicycle A front variable speed drive device is configured and arranged to electrically operate driving of a front derailleur by a shift cable. The front variable speed drive device comprises a case member, a motor drive mechanism, and a cable linking portion. The case membe... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7625306 | CVT having low holding position and overdrive holding position A transmission including a primary shaft rotatably supported, a drive pulley mounted on the primary shaft, a secondary shaft rotatably supported, a driven pulley mounted on the secondary shaft, a belt wrapped between the drive pulley and the driven pulley, a first o... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7611430 | Transmission system for a bicycle, and bicycle incorporating same A transmission system includes transmission case having a work opening formed therein and configured to avoid the necessity for enlarging a transmission case, to prevent an increase in weight and to prevent and inhibit a reduction in the rigidity of the transmission... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7585237 | Bicycle component with axle fixing structure A bicycle component is configured with an axle fixing structure. In the preferred embodiment, the bicycle component is an electric derailleur. The bicycle component has a base member rotatably supported on an axle. Preferably, the axle includes a shaft portion with ... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7572199 | Mechanism for adjusting spring tension in a derailleur A mechanism for adjusting spring tension at a derailleur head mountable to a bicycle frame having a limiting stop, includes an orienting washer rotatably mounted to the bicycle frame and having a tail engaging the limiting stop. A coil spring has a first end fixed t... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7503863 | Bicycle derailleur motor unit assembly A bicycle front derailleur motor unit assembly is provided that includes a motorized front derailleur mounting member and a motor unit. The front derailleur mounting member is configured to be mounted to a bicycle frame. The front derailleur mounting member includes... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7497793 | Bicycle derailleur Disclosed herein is a derailleur for a chain bicycle designed to move forward with either forward or reverse rotation of the bicycle's pedals. The chain bicycle comprises a single endless chain, first and second rear wheel sprocket assemblies, first and second one-w... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7442136 | Motorized bicycle derailleur assembly A motorized bicycle front derailleur assembly is provided that includes a motor unit, a front derailleur and a motor linkage. The motor unit is configured to rotate an output shaft in first and second opposite rotational directions. The front derailleur includes a f... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7438658 | Bicycle front derailleur A bicycle front derailleur includes a chain guide that is provided with a pushing element that is movable relative to the chain guide to assist in shifting a bicycle chain from a smaller front sprocket to an adjacent larger sprocket. The chain guide is part of a mov... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7438657 | Bicycle front derailleur A bicycle front derailleur includes a fixing member, a chain guide and a linkage mechanism. The fixing member includes axially aligned first and second attachment flanges. The linkage mechanism couples the chain guide to the fixing member for movement between a retr... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7396304 | Bicycle rear derailleur A bicycle rear derailleur is provided that includes a base member, a movable member with a chain guide and a linkage mechanism. The linkage mechanism is coupled between the base member and a movable member to move the chain guide laterally. The base member is config... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7381142 | Gear shift device for bicycles A motorized bicycle gear shift device comprising a derailleur and an electric motor, associated directly with the derailleur, for controlling the derailleur and an electric transducer of absolute type, also associated with the derailleur for producing an electric si... | 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 |
| 7361110 | Bicycle derailleur A bicycle rear derailleur equipped with a base component, a link mechanism, a movable component, outer plate, inner plate, guide pulley, and tension pulley. The base component is mounted on the frame and one end of the link mechanism is mounted on the base component... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7361109 | Bicycle gear set A bicycle gear assembly has first and second sets of cog wheels, each having at least three cog wheels of various sizes including a largest cog wheel and a smallest cog wheel. These two sets are oriented so that the largest cog wheel of the first set is aligned with... | 04/22/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7350436 | Electrical bicycle shift control device An electrical bicycle shift control device is provided that includes a handlebar mounting portion and an electrical shift control switch portion. The handlebar mounting portion is configured to be fixedly mounted in a free end of a handlebar. The electrical shift co... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7341532 | Electric derailleur motor unit An electric derailleur motor unit is provided for a motorized derailleur assembly. The electric derailleur motor unit has a derailleur motor support, a derailleur motor and an output shaft. The derailleur motor is mounted to the derailleur motor support. The output ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7331890 | Motorized front derailleur mounting member A motorized front derailleur mounting member is provided with a bicycle frame mounting portion, a front derailleur mounting portion, and a motor unit mounting portion. The bicycle frame mounting portion includes a front surface with a threaded hole configured and ar... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7326137 | Gear for a bicycle The invention relates to a compact installation gear with, for instance, a ⅜″ derailleur chain and a derailleur for setting a transmission ratio between a crankshaft and a rear hub of a bicycle. To that end, the gear comprises a compact housing with the cranksha... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7321218 | Bicycle derailer generator A derailler with a set of gears powered by bicycle chain to drive an AC generator. A bridge rectifier to convert AC to DC to charge the battery and to energize the head light and the tail light. A set of switches to control the head light, tail light, and battery. | 01/22/2008 |
