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US 2003/0196464 A1Published application
Quick release assembly
OwnerMichael L. Denbyinventor
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Abstract
An assembly includes a handle having a key, and a piston, having a bore, attached to an axle mounted to a hub. A fork is disposed on the axle between the hub and the piston, and a cam has first and second ends held by a cap for rotation in the bore, in which one of the first and second ends has a keyway for accepting the key. An extension of the cap projects into the fork preventing rotation of the cap relative to the fork.
Claims33
An assembly comprising:
- a handle having a key;
- a piston, having a bore, attached to an axle mounted to a hub;
- a fork on the axle between the hub and the piston;
- a cam having first and second ends held by a cap for rotation in the bore, one of the first and second ends having a keyway for accepting the key;
- and
- an extension of the cap projecting into the fork preventing rotation of the cap relative to the fork.
3 more elements
An assembly comprising:
- a handle having a key;
- a piston, having a bore, attached to an axle mounted to a hub attached to a bicycle wheel;
- a fork on the axle between the hub and the piston;
- a cam having first and second ends held by a cap for rotation in the bore, one of the first and second ends having a keyway for accepting the key;
- and
- an extension of the cap projecting into the fork preventing rotation of the cap relative to the fork.
3 more elements
An assembly comprising:
- a handle having a key;
- a piston, having a bore, attached to an axle mounted to a hub;
- a fork on the axle between the hub and the piston;
- a cam having first and second ends held by a cap for rotation in the bore, one of the first and second ends having a keyway for receiving the key;
- an extension of the cap projecting into the fork preventing rotation of the cap relative to the fork;
- a protuberance carried by one of the key and the cam at the keyway;
- a detachably engageable recess carried by the other of the key and the cam;
- and
- an attached spring acting on the protuberance biasing it one of:
- a) away from the key;
- and
- b) into the keyway.
9 more elements
An assembly comprising:
- a handle having a key;
- a piston, having a bore, attached to an axle mounted to a hub attached to a bicycle wheel;
- a fork on the axle between the hub and the piston;
- a cam having first and second ends held by a cap for rotation in the bore, one of the first and second ends having a keyway for accepting the key;
- an extension of the cap projecting into the fork preventing rotation of the cap relative to the fork;
- a protuberance carried by one of the key and the cam at the keyway;
- a detachably engageable recess carried by the other of the key and the cam;
- and
- an attached spring acting on the protuberance biasing it one of:
- a) away from the key;
- and
- b) into the keyway.
9 more elements
An assembly comprising:
- a handle having a key;
- a piston, having a bore, attached to an axle mounted to a hub;
- a fork on the axle between the hub and the piston;
- a cam having first and second ends held by a cap for rotation in the bore, one of the first and second ends having a keyway for accepting the key;
- a magnetic attraction between the cam and the key;
- and
- an extension of the cap projecting into the fork preventing rotation of the cap relative to the fork.
4 more elements
An assembly comprising:
- a handle having a key;
- a piston, having a bore, attached to an axle mounted to a hub attached to a bicycle wheel;
- a fork on the axle between the hub and the piston;
- a cam having first and second ends held by a cap for rotation in the bore, one of the first and second ends having a keyway for accepting the key;
- a magnetic attraction between the cam and the key;
- and
- an extension of the cap projecting into the fork preventing rotation of the cap relative to the fork.
4 more elements
An assembly comprising:
- a handle having a key;
- a piston having a bore;
- a cam having first and second ends held by a cap for rotation in the bore, one of the first and second ends having a keyway capable of receiving the key;
- and
- an extension of the cap for engaging a structure of a bicycle for preventing rotation of the cap relative to the structure of the bicycle.
2 more elements
An assembly comprising:
- a handle having a key;
- a piston, having a bore, attached to an axle mounted to a bicycle;
- a cam having first and second ends held by a cap for rotation in the bore, one of the first and second ends having a keyway for accepting the key;
- and
- an extension of the cap projecting outwardly from the cap engaging a structure of the bicycle for preventing rotation of the cap relative to the structure.
2 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.