Chain separator for manual bike training
AssigneeTilt Industries LLC
InventorsBradley Scott Maxfield, Mitchel Richard Murdock, Travis James Mittanck, Grant Reuben Fawson
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Abstract
A chain separator for separating a chain of a bicycle from a sprocket of the bicycle. The chain separator includes a body defining an outer surface and at least one projection extending from the body to define a sprocket channel. The chain is disengaged from the sprocket and positioned on the outer surface and the chain separator is positioned on the bicycle such that the sprocket is positioned within the sprocket channel.
Claims18
A chain separator for separating a chain of a bicycle from a front sprocket of the bicycle, the chain separator comprising:
- a body defining an outer surface, wherein the chain is disengaged from the front sprocket and positioned on the outer surface;
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- at least one projection extending from the body to define a sprocket channel, wherein the chain separator is positioned on the bicycle such that the front sprocket is positioned within the sprocket channel, wherein the at least one projection comprises a plurality of projections that define the sprocket channel.
A method of disabling a chain on a bicycle, the method comprises:
- disengaging the chain from a front sprocket of the bicycle;
- positioning a chain separator proximate the front sprocket of the bicycle, the chain separator comprises a body defining an outer surface, the chain separator further comprising a plurality of projections extending from the body to define a sprocket channel, wherein the front sprocket is positioned within the sprocket channel;
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- positioning the chain on the outer surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.