Force distributing apparatus for a bicycle wheel spoke
AssigneeShimano Inc.
InventorsKazuki Koshiyama, Hiroshi Fujita
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Abstract
A force-distributing apparatus for a bicycle wheel spoke includes a force-distributing body having a free-end first surface and a second surface disposed at an opposite side of the first surface. The first surface substantially has the shape of a truncated sphere, and the force-distributing body has a spoke-receiving opening that extends through the first surface.
Claims28
A force distributing apparatus for a bicycle wheel spoke, wherein the apparatus comprises:
- a force-distributing body having a free-end first surface and a second surface disposed at an opposite side of the first surface;
- wherein the first surface has the shape of a truncated sphere;
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- wherein the force-distributing body has a spoke-receiving opening that extends through the first surface.
A force distributing apparatus for a bicycle wheel spoke, wherein the spoke is structured to be mounted to a hub flange of a bicycle wheel hub, wherein the hub flange includes an opening with a flange opening axis, and wherein the apparatus comprises:
- a force-distributing body including:
- a free-end first surface;
- a second surface disposed at an opposite side of the first surface;
- and
- a spoke-receiving opening;
- wherein the first surface is structured to engage the hub flange when the spoke is mounted to the hub flange;
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- wherein at least one of the first surface or the second surface is shaped to allow the spoke to move in any lateral direction relative to the flange opening axis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.