Device and method for estimating a resistance of a wheel of a stationary bicycle
OwnerDaniel Bowerinventor
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Abstract
A device and method for estimating a resistance of a wheel of a bicycle is disclosed. The device includes a mounting bracket, a disk, and a resistance adjustment knob. The mounting bracket is coupled to the bicycle. The disk is configured to indicate the resistance. The disk is located within the mounting bracket. The resistance adjustment knob is connected to the disk via a connector. Upon rotation of the knob, the connector rotates the disk for estimating the resistance of the wheel of the bicycle. The determined estimated resistance is visible on the disk.
Claims20
A device for determining a resistance of a wheel of a bicycle, the device comprising:
- a mounting bracket coupled to the bicycle;
- a disk that is configured to indicate the resistance, wherein the disk is located within the mounting bracket;
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- a resistance adjustment knob that is connected to the disk via a connector, wherein upon rotation of the resistance adjustment knob, the connector rotates the disk for determining the resistance of the wheel of the bicycle, wherein the determined resistance is visible on the disk.
A device for estimating a resistance of a wheel of a bicycle, the device comprising:
- a mounting bracket configured to be coupled to the bicycle;
- a disk that is configured to indicate the resistance, wherein the disk is located inside the mounting bracket;
- wherein the disk is configured to be connected to a resistance adjustment knob on the bicycle via a connector;
- a pointer arrow attached to the mounting bracket, wherein the pointer arrow is positioned parallelly above the disk;
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- wherein an outside edge of a top portion of the disk comprises equally spaced visible numeral markers ranging from ten to hundred, each numeral marker separated by nine evenly spaced raised marker dots, wherein the numeral markers and marker dots correspond to resistance values of the wheel, and
- wherein upon rotation of the resistance adjustment knob, the connector rotates the disk, and wherein the visible numeral marker aligned with the pointer arrow corresponds to the estimated resistance of the wheel that is visible on the disk.
A method for estimating a resistance of a wheel of a bicycle, the method comprising:
- coupling a mounting bracket to a handlebar post of the bicycle;
- placing a disk that is configured to indicate the resistance inside the mounting bracket;
- attaching a pointer arrow to the mounting bracket, wherein the pointer arrow is positioned parallelly above the disk;
- passing a post through a mounting hole in the mounting bracket and a center hole in the disk, for securing the disk in place;
- connecting a resistance adjustment knob to the disk via a connector, wherein an outside edge of a top portion of the disk comprises equally spaced visible numeral markers ranging from ten to hundred, each numeral marker separated by nine evenly spaced raised marker dots, wherein the numeral markers and marker dots correspond to resistance values of the wheel;
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- rotating the resistance adjustment knob for estimating the resistance of the wheel, wherein upon rotation, the connector rotates the disk and the visible numeral marker aligned with the pointer arrow corresponds to the estimated resistance of the wheel that is visible on the disk.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.