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US 2006/0186631 A1Published application
Bicycle control apparatus
AssigneeShimano Inc.
InventorNoriyasu Ishikawa
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Abstract
A bicycle control apparatus comprises a mounting member structured to be attached to a bicycle, a control unit structured to be mounted to the mounting member and a battery unit structured to be detachably mounted to the control unit above the control unit.
Claims23
A bicycle control apparatus comprising:
- a mounting bracket structured to be attached to a bicycle;
- a control unit structured to be mounted to the mounting bracket;
- a battery unit;
- and
- a detachable coupling that couples the battery unit to the control unit above the control unit such that both the battery unit and the control unit attach to the bicycle through the mounting bracket.
2 more elements
A bicycle control apparatus comprising:
- a mounting member structured to be attached to a bicycle;
- a control unit structured to be mounted to the mounting member to control the operation of a moving bicycle component;
- and
- a battery unit;
- and
- a detachable coupling that couples the battery unit to the control unit;
- wherein the control unit includes a manually operated control member.
4 more elements
A bicycle control apparatus comprising:
- a control unit structured to be mounted to a bicycle to control the operation of a moving bicycle component;
- and
- an electrical switch operatively coupled to the control unit and mounted to a seat tube of the bicycle so that a user may manipulate the switch manually.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.