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US 12,043,342 B2Granted
Disc brake caliper location on a rigid bicycle fork
OwnerTimothy Southallinventor
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to the positioning of a disc brake caliper mounted to a rigid bicycle fork. In one aspect, the disc brake caliper is attached to a portion in front of the fork and the front wheel axle, hence exposing the disc brake caliper to the maximum cooling potential of the airflow. Further, the disc brake caliper is positioned roughly horizontally in-line with the wheel axle to provide aerodynamic benefits for the trailing front wheel axle.
Claims6
A front fork assembly for a bicycle, the bicycle having a frame and a front wheel rotatably connected via a front wheel axis, the front fork assembly comprising:
- a rigid front fork connected to the frame for supporting the front wheel;
- a brake disc operatively connected to the front wheel for decelerating or stopping the bicycle;
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- a brake disc caliper fixedly mounted on the rigid front fork forward of the wheel axle;
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- wherein an uppermost portion of the brake disc caliper is located above an axis of the wheel axle in a horizontal plane and a bottommost portion of the brake disc caliper is located below the axis of the wheel axle in the horizontal plane.
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