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US 2004/0110586 A1Published application
Bicycle derailleur with protective support
AssigneeShimano Inc.
InventorsSatoshi Shahana, Masayuki Arakawa, Nobukatsu Hara, Shinya Oseto
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Abstract
A bicycle derailleur comprises a bracket adapted to be mounted to the frame; a base member supported by the bracket; a chain guide; and a coupling mechanism coupled between the base member and the chain guide so that the chain guide moves relative to the base member. The base member is supported at first and second lateral locations, wherein the bracket supports at least one of the first and second lateral locations of the base member.
Claims38
A bicycle derailleur adapted to be mounted to a bicycle frame, wherein the derailleur comprises:
- a bracket adapted to be mounted to the frame;
- a base member supported by the bracket;
- a chain guide;
- a coupling mechanism coupled between the base member and the chain guide so that the chain guide moves relative to the base member;
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- wherein the base member is supported at first and second lateral locations, and wherein the bracket supports at least one of the first and second lateral locations of the base member.
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A bracket for a rear derailleur comprising:
- a first bracket body comprising:
- a first upper mounting portion structured to attach to a rear dropout portion of a bicycle frame;
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- a first lower mounting portion structured to extend over a first lateral side location of a rear derailleur when the first upper mounting portion is attached to the rear dropout portion.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.