Cable adjuster
AssigneeShimano Inc.
InventorHiroyuki Ishizaki
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Abstract
A cable adjuster is provided for a small vehicle including a bicycle. The cable adjuster includes a base portion and a control structure. The control structure includes a first member, a second member and a clutch mechanism. The first member is configured to be rotatably mounted to the base portion about a first axis. The second member is attached to the first member to rotate relative to the first member. The clutch mechanism is configured to transmit rotational force applied to the second member to the first member. The clutch mechanism is also configured to prevent from transmitting rotational force applied on the first member to the second member.
Claims20
A cable adjuster for a small vehicle, the cable adjuster comprising:
- a base portion;
- and
- a control structure including:
- a first member configured to be rotatably mounted to the base portion about a first axis;
- a second member rotatably attached to the first member to rotate relative to the first member;
- and
- a clutch mechanism configured to transmit rotational force applied to the second member to the first member and to prevent from transmitting rotational force applied on the first member to the second member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.