Frame alignment jig
AssigneeHed Cycling Products, Inc.
InventorsGregory Paul Alexander, Michael David Cloutier, Curt Preston Goodrich, Christopher Andrew Edin
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Abstract
An alignment jig for holding components relative to a bicycle frame during curing, the alignment jig comprising, a spacing axel adapted to hold respective components a selected distance apart; and an alignment wedge coupled to and spaced from the spacing axel, the alignment wedge adapted to fit between and contact the inner surfaces of a pair of stays of a bicycle frame to align the alignment jig relative to the bicycle frame.
Claims20
An alignment jig for holding components relative to a bicycle frame during curing, the alignment jig comprising:
- a spacing axel adapted to hold respective components a selected distance apart aligned with bonding locations on a bicycle frame;
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- an alignment wedge coupled to and spaced from the spacing axel, the alignment wedge adapted to fit between and contact the inner surfaces of a pair of stays of a bicycle frame to align the alignment jig relative to the bicycle frame.
A method for bonding components to a bicycle frame comprising:
- positioning components on a spacing axel of an alignment jig;
- positioning an alignment wedge of the alignment jig so that outer surfaces of the alignment jig contact inner surfaces of the stays to align the components with bonding locations on the frame;
- performing a curing operation to cure a bond between the components and the frame at the bonding locations, the alignment jig maintaining vertical pressure between the components and the frame during the curing operation due to the force of gravity.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.