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US 11,945,546 B2Granted
Bicycle drivetrain
OwnerMarcelo Alonso Mejia Coboinventor
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Abstract
A pedal drivetrain includes an input interface, an output interface, and a power transmission belt. The power transmission belt is engaged with the input interface and output interface to transmit force from the input interface to the output interface. At least one of the input interface and the output interface includes a plurality of movable pins engaged with the power transmission belt.
Claims20
A pedal drivetrain, the drivetrain comprising:
- an input interface;
- an output interface;
- and
- a power transmission belt engaged with the input interface and output interface to transmit force from the input interface to the output interface,
- wherein at least one of the input interface and the output interface includes a plurality of movable pins engaged with the power transmission belt and wherein at least one of the pins is at least partially conical with a tapered contact portion.
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A pedal drivetrain, the drivetrain comprising:
- an input interface;
- an output interface;
- and
- a power transmission belt engaged with the input interface and output interface to transmit force from the input interface to the output interface,
- wherein the input interface and the output interface include a plurality of movable pins engaged with the power transmission belt and the plurality of movable pins is positioned in a plurality of concentric rings around a rotational axis and at least one movable pin is at least partially conical with a tapered contact surface.
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A pedal drivetrain, the drivetrain comprising:
- an input interface;
- a crankset connected to the input interface to transmit torque from pedals to the input interface;
- an output interface;
- and
- a power transmission belt engaged with the input interface and output interface to transmit force from the input interface to the output interface,
- wherein the input interface and the output interface include a plurality of movable pins engaged with the power transmission belt and the plurality of movable pins is positioned in a plurality of concentric rings around a rotational axis and at least one movable pin is at least partially conical with a tapered contact surface.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.