Bracket apparatus
AssigneeShimano Inc.
InventorsHiroshi Fujita, Atsuhiro Emura, Shota Suyama, Yusuke Oda
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Abstract
A bracket apparatus for mounting a derailleur to a frame of a human-powered vehicle comprises a bracket body and one of a restriction member and a restriction opening. The bracket body includes a frame attachment portion configured to be attached to the frame of the human-powered vehicle and a derailleur attachment portion to which the derailleur is to be attached. The restriction member is configured to be at least partly provided in the restriction opening to restrict a rotation of the bracket body relative to the frame of the human-powered vehicle in a bracket mounting state where the bracket apparatus is mounted to the frame of the human-powered vehicle.
Claims29
A bracket apparatus for mounting a derailleur to a frame of a human-powered vehicle, the bracket apparatus comprising:
- a bracket body including
- a frame attachment portion configured to be attached to the frame of the human-powered vehicle, and
- a derailleur attachment portion to which the derailleur is to be attached;
- and
- one of a restriction member and a restriction opening, the restriction member being configured to be at least partly provided in the restriction opening to restrict a rotation of the bracket body relative to the frame of the human-powered vehicle in a bracket mounting state where the bracket apparatus is mounted to the frame of the human-powered vehicle, the other of the restriction member and the restriction opening being a part of the frame,
- the restriction opening is provided to the frame of the human-powered vehicle,
- the bracket body includes an additional opening, and
- the restriction member is configured to be at least partly provided in the restriction opening and the additional opening in the bracket mounting state.
A bracket apparatus for mounting a derailleur to a frame of a human-powered vehicle, the bracket apparatus comprising:
- a bracket body including
- a frame attachment portion configured to be attached to the frame of the human-powered vehicle,
- a derailleur attachment portion to which the derailleur is to be attached, and
- a stabilizer attachment portion configured to mount a chain stabilizer to contact and stabilize the chain.
A bracket apparatus for mounting a derailleur to a frame of a human-powered vehicle, the bracket apparatus comprising:
- a bracket body including
- a frame attachment portion configured to be attached to the frame of the human-powered vehicle, and
- a derailleur attachment portion to which the derailleur is to be attached;
- and
- one of a restriction member and a restriction opening, the restriction member being configured to be at least partly provided in the restriction opening to restrict a rotation of the bracket body relative to the frame of the human-powered vehicle in a bracket mounting state where the bracket apparatus is mounted to the frame of the human-powered vehicle, wherein
- the restriction opening is provided to the bracket body, and
- the restriction member protrudes from the frame of the human-powered vehicle in the bracket mounting state and is configured to be at least partly provided in the restriction opening in the bracket mounting state.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.