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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7650812 | Shift lever A shift lever has a detent rod which is movable along a longitudinal direction of a lever main body. A knob, which is graspably mounted to a distal end portion of the shift lever, has an attachment hole, and a holder is attached in the attachment hole. The holder ha... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7418884 | Switching device A shifting device for shifting a transmission with a shifting shaft upon which a plurality of shifting forks are located in an axial, slidable manner for carry out desired shifting procedures. The shifting device includes a selection apparatus for choosing the shift... | 09/02/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7340975 | Bicycle control apparatus with a position setting idler member A bicycle control apparatus comprises a first position setting member having a plurality of first positioning members with a first pitch, an operating member that rotates relative to the position setting member, and a second position setting member structured to rot... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7281489 | Bicycle transmission gear indicating device A bicycle transmission gear indicating device comprises a first indicator drive member adapted to move in response to movement of a first transmission control element; a second indicator drive member adapted to move in response to movement of a second transmission c... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7255665 | Actuator assemblies for adjustment mechanisms of exercise machines Actuator assemblies for adjustment mechanisms of exercise machines. In one embodiment, an actuator assembly includes a connecting member having a first end attached to the adjustment mechanism and a second end, a shaft rotatably coupled to the exercise machine proxi... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7219574 | Hydraulic gear shift mechanism A shift control device is described. The shift control device is attachable to the handlebar of a bicycle for controlling the piston of a hydraulic shift mechanism and includes a bracket attachable to the handlebar, a pivot shaft, a rotating member, and a control le... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7194931 | Release mechanism for trigger shifters A release mechanism for releasing a pretensioned shift cable connected to a gear changing mechanism. The release mechanism includes a toothed disk having retention and capture teeth and is nonrotatably connected to a cable spool and a sliding member that includes re... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7152497 | Method and apparatus for shifting a bicycle transmission by multiple steps A position release mechanism for a bicycle control device comprises a positioning unit that is adapted to be biased in a first direction; a position maintaining mechanism that maintains the positioning unit in a plurality of predetermined positions; and a position r... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7137314 | Hydraulic gear shift mechanism A hydraulic gear shift mechanism for a bicycle having a positioning mechanism for controlling the motion of the piston of a master cylinder assembly is disclosed, wherein the master cylinder assembly is in communication with a slave cylinder for operation of a derai... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7104154 | Bicycle shift control device A bicycle shift control device comprises a fixed member and a rotatable member. The fixed member is adapted to be fixedly coupled to a bicycle handlebar adjacent a hand gripping area of the handlebar. The rotatable member is rotatably coupled to the fixed member for... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7090450 | Tie down and release shackle The described pawl and ratchet wheel shackle is preferably used to secure automobiles on transport trailers for shipment. To release the tension on the chain securing the vehicle on the trailer, the pawl is shifted laterally relative to the ratchet wheel's plane of ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7080723 | Shift and brake control device A shift and brake control device is configured to combine an electrical shift operating device and a cable operated brake operating device. The control device basically has a brake lever bracket with a pivotally mounted brake lever moveably coupled to the brake leve... | 07/25/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7017440 | Electrical control device for motor driven derailleur for bicycle An electrical control device for a motor-driven derailleur for bicycles. The control device has a supporting body adapted for attachment to the handlebars of the bicycle. A brake lever is mounted on the supporting body so that it can oscillate. A pair of switches, f... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7007785 | Shift and brake control device A shift and brake control device is configured to combine an electrical shift operating device and a cable operated brake operating device. The control device basically has a brake lever bracket with a pivotally mounted brake lever moveably coupled to the brake leve... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6991081 | Shift and break control device A shift and brake control device is configured to combine an electrical shift operating device and a cable operated brake operating device. The control device basically has a brake lever bracket with a pivotally mounted brake lever moveably coupled to the brake leve... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6698307 | Electronic shifter for a bicycle An electronic shifter for shifting a bicycle gear mechanism between a plurality of gears and using a relative shifting method. The shifter includes a stationary member mountable on a handlebar of the bicycle and a rotatable member rotatable with respect t... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6615682 | Device and method for selecting a gutter of a transmission An actuator for gutter selection in a gear positioning device for an automatic manual transmission has a selector shaft with a selector finger. A gutter selection device is movable back and forth along an axis into a first position and a second position. ... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6527095 | One-way force transmission A one-way transmission with a resetting function for use in ratchet mechanisms. The resetting spring for the actuating lever is arranged to also takes over the prestressing of the one-way transmission element. The integration of the following switch compo... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6367347 | Switch for bicycle speed-changing gear A shift device for actuating at least one gear mechanism on a bicycle, comprising a housing for securing the shift device on the bicycle, a grip element for actuating the shift device, a rotary element and a cable storage device, in particular a spool for... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6305237 | Bicycle shift control device for controlling a gas actuated shifting device A bicycle shift control device for controlling a gas actuated shifting device includes a housing; a first gas valve actuating member; a second gas valve actuating member; a first shift member coupled to the housing for movement in a first direction, where... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6012353 | Gear position sensing unit An external gear position sensing unit for attachment to a shift control device includes a sensor housing, a first electrical contact member supported to the sensor housing, a support member rotatably supported to the sensor housing, a second electrical c... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5957002 | Dual lever type derailleur gear unit for a bicycle A derailleur gear unit includes a ratchet wheel rotatably mounted around a pivot base and formed with a plurality of teeth. A retaining disk is fixedly mounted around the pivot base, and a shank extends from an outer periphery of the retaining disk and is... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5921139 | Bicycle shift control device A bicycle shift control device includes a first member; a second member rotatably mounted relative to the first member for rotation in first and second directions; a third member rotatably mounted relative to the first member for controlling the pulling a... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5921140 | Index shifter for a bicycle transmission and a method of making an index shifter for a bicycle transmission An index shifter (1) for a bicycle transmission is placed on a handle bar (3). The index shifter has a housing (2) and a notch element (4) with notches (5), which notch element is connected with a rotatable handgrip and with one of the ends of a control c... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5921138 | Bicycle shift device having a linearly sliding shift lever A bicycle shifter operating device for operating a shifting mechanism via a transmission element includes a control body for mounting to a bicycle in close proximity to a handlebar for controlling a pulling and releasing of the transmission element. A fir... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5904069 | Gear-change switch for controlling bicycle gears A gear-change switch, particularly a stepping switch for controlling gears on bicycles or similar vehicles, has a fixed housing and an actuating element rotatably mounted for rotation in the clockwise and counterclockwise directions to tension or release ... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5894759 | Bicycle shift control device having spaced apart operating units A bicycle shift control device includes a first downshift control device and a first upshift control device. The first downshift control device is spaced apart from the first upshift control device. When used with a handlebar having an intermediate handle... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5865062 | Method and device for speed control of a bicycle A speed control method and device for a bicycle, aimed at synchronously controlling both front and rear derailleurs to achieve predetermined sequential combinations of front and rear gears of front and rear gear systems, respectively, for a gradual and sm... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5860326 | Combined speed shifter and brake handle assembly The combined speed shifter and brake handle assembly is for a multispeed bicycle. The assembly comprises a handlebar bracket to secure the assembly on a bicycle handlebar, a rotative speed shifter mechanism for pulling and releasing a speed control cable,... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5848555 | Auxiliary shift lever for use with a bicycle shifting device An auxiliary shift lever assembly for use with a bicycle shift device includes a support for supporting the auxiliary shift lever on the bicycle, an auxiliary shift lever body pivotably coupled to the support, one or more lever engaging parts disposed on ... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5832782 | Brake and shifting device A combined brake and shifting control device includes a brake lever housing, a brake lever pivotably coupled to the brake lever housing, a speed change housing, a ratchet mechanism disposed within the speed change housing, one or more shift levers coupled... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5823058 | Twist-grip shifter for bicycles and a bicycle having a twist-grip shifter A twist-grip shifter for bicycles having a twist grip or grip part which is actuated by the rider's hand to change the gears of the bicycle, and a cable winding mechanism or coil wind-up mechanism. The twist grip and the cable winding mechanism of the twi... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5806368 | Gearshift device for a semiautomatically shiftable change-speed gearbox In a gearshift device for a semiautomatically shiftable change-speed gearbox of a motor vehicle, comprising a driver-operated clutch and a gearshift lever, movable only in a single shift lane, by means of which various shifter forks which are operable thr... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5802923 | Shifting apparatus for a bicycle A shifting apparatus for a bicycle includes a takeup element for winding and unwinding a control cable, a first shift member supported to be rotatable substantially along an outer periphery of a handlebar for rotating the takeup element, a second shift me... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5787757 | Bicycle speed change operation device A bicycle speed change operation device includes a built-in stepwise positioning mechanism which is capable of setting an appropriate overshift for each speed step. The speed change operation device includes a support member, an operation member supported... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5784924 | Gearshift adjusting device A gearshift adjusting device has a first hollow sleeve, a second hollow sleeve coupling with the first hollow sleeve, and a retaining ring disposed in an upper portion of the first hollow sleeve. The first hollow sleeve has an inner pipe and a hollow disk... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5732598 | Shifting apparatus for a bicycle A shifting apparatus for controlling a change gear device winding or unwinding a cable. The shifting apparatus essentially includes a control member rotatable about a handlebar, a takeup drum for winding the cable thereon, a positioning mechanism for reta... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5730030 | Shifting apparatus for bicycles having a brake operating unit disposed between first and second shifting levers An apparatus for operating a bicycle transmission shifting device having an operating component for mounting to a bicycle in close proximity to a brake operating unit for alternately pulling and releasing a transmission element, a first lever is mounted t... | 03/24/1998 |
