Tube structure for bicycle cable
AssigneeAshima Ltd.
InventorWayne-Ian Moore
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Abstract
A tube structure for bicycle cable includes a rigid metallic member spirally wound into a tubular body. The tubular body has a channel centrally defined therein and axially extending therethrough for adapting to be passed through by a bicycle cable. A flexible metallic member is connected with the rigid metallic member and is spirally disposed along a length of the rigid metallic member. When the tubular body is impacted with an external force, the rigid metallic member provides an enhanced rigidity to the tubular body for preventing a deformation of the tubular body. The flexible metallic member and the rigid metallic member are alternately arranged so as to allow the tubular body to be bendable and have a sufficient ductility.
Claims3
A tube structure for bicycle cable comprising:
- a rigid metallic member spirally wound into a tubular body, the tubular body having a channel centrally defined therein and axially extending therethrough for adapting to be passed through by a bicycle cable;
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- a flexible metallic member connected with the rigid metallic member and spirally disposed along a length of the rigid metallic member;
- whereby when the tubular body is impacted with an external force, the rigid metallic member provides an enhanced rigidity to the tubular body for preventing a deformation of the tubular body;
- the flexible metallic member and the rigid metallic member are alternately arranged so as to allow the tubular body to be bendable and have a sufficient ductility.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.