Nano-metal bicycle frame and related components
AssigneePowermetal Technologies, Inc.
InventorsDavid Pierick, Herbert Reyes, William F. Davidson, III, Dhananjay Bhatt, Yongkui Wen
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Abstract
A bicycle comprises a frame. A portion of the frame includes a substrate and a layer of nano-crystalline material extending over at least a portion of the substrate. A conductive interface is disposed between the substrate and layer of nano-crystalline material for improved adhesion of the layer of nano-crystalline material to the substrate and improved impact performance of the frame portion
Claims38
A bicycle comprising a frame, wherein a portion of the frame includes a substrate and a layer of nano-crystalline material extending over at least a portion of the substrate, wherein a conductive interface is disposed between the substrate and layer of nano-crystalline material for improved adhesion of the layer of nano-crystalline material to the substrate and improved impact performance of the frame portion.
A method of manufacturing a bicycle frame comprising:
- providing a frame portion, the frame portion including one of a head tube lug, a seat tube lug, a bottom bracket lug, a top tube, a down tube, a seat tube, a chain stay and a seat stay;
- forming at least a portion of the frame portion as a substrate;
- and
- coating the substrate, at least in part, with a nano-crystalline material.
A method of forming a bicycle component comprising:
- providing a bicycle component for mounting to an associated bicycle frame, the bicycle component including one of a fork, a derailleur, a rim, a spoke, a brake, a sprocket, a pedal, a crank arm, a stem, a cable, a chain and a handle bar,
- forming at least a portion of the bicycle component as a substrate;
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- coating the substrate, at least in part, with a nano-crystalline material.
A method of applying nano-crystalline material onto a substrate comprising:
- providing a three dimensional conductive preform of the substrate,
- electro-depositing the nano-crystalline material onto the preform,
- treating the electro-deposited preform with a silane to improve adhesion of the preform to the substrate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.