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US 10,472,019 B2Granted
Axle mounting system
AssigneeWolf Tooth Components, LLC
InventorMichael W. Pfeiffer
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Abstract
An axle mounting system includes a pair of axle supports each to be positioned within a respective one of a pair of openings and each having an axle support hole therethrough, a pair of positioning chips each to be positioned within a respective one of the openings and each having a hole therethrough to receive a respective one of the axle supports, and a pair of fixing nuts each to secure the respective one of the axle supports within the respective one of the openings.
Claims35
An axle mounting system, comprising:
- a pair of axle supports each to be positioned within a respective one of a pair of openings of drop-outs and each having an axle support hole therethrough;
- a pair of positioning chips each to be positioned within a respective one of the openings and each having a hole therethrough to receive a respective one of the axle supports;
- and
- a pair of fixing nuts each to secure the respective one of the axle supports within the respective one of the openings,
- the pair of positioning chips comprising a first pair of positioning chips each having a first hole therethrough to receive a respective one of the axle supports, and further comprising:
- a second pair of positioning chips each having a second hole therethrough to receive a respective one of the axle supports,
- each of the first pair of positioning chips being substantially symmetrical about an axis of the first hole, and each of the second pair of positioning chips being asymmetrical about an axis of the second hole,
- the first pair of positioning chips and the second pair of positioning chips being interchangeable to adjust a position of the axle supports within the openings, and the second pair of positioning chips being reversible to adjust a position of the axle supports within the openings.
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An axle mounting system, comprising:
- a positioning chip to be positioned within an opening of a drop-out, the positioning chip having a hole therethrough;
- an axle support including a sleeve having external threads, the sleeve to be inserted into and extended through the hole of the positioning chip;
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- a fixing nut to be threaded onto the external threads of the sleeve of the axle support to secure the axle support within the opening.
1 more element
An axle mounting system, comprising:
- a positioning chip to be positioned within an opening of a drop-out, the positioning chip having a hole therethrough;
- an axle support including a sleeve, the sleeve to be inserted into and extended through the hole of the positioning chip;
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- a fixing nut to be threaded onto the sleeve of the axle support to secure the axle support within the opening,
- the positioning chip being asymmetrical about an axis of the hole, the positioning chip to be reversed to vary a position of the axle support within the opening.
2 more elements
An axle mounting system, comprising:
- a positioning chip to be positioned within an opening, the positioning chip having a hole therethrough;
- an axle support including a sleeve, the sleeve to be inserted into and extended through the hole of the positioning chip;
- and
- a fixing nut to be threaded onto the sleeve of the axle support to secure the axle support within the opening,
- the opening comprising an opening of a drop-out of a bicycle frame, the positioning chip to be positioned on one side of the drop-out, and the axle support to be positioned on an opposite side of the drop-out.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.