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US 6,305,241 B1Granted
Handlebar adapter for mounting a bicycle display
AssigneeShimano Inc.
InventorsTakuji Masui, Shigekatsu Okada
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Abstract
A device for mounting a bicycle display to a steering member of a bicycle includes a mounting arch; a display coupler disposed on the mounting arch; a first mounting section disposed at a first end of the mounting arch and having a first mounting surface; wherein the first mounting section includes a first mounting opening extending completely through the first mounting section and intersecting the first mounting surface for receiving a first fastener therethrough; and a second mounting section disposed at a second end of the mounting arch and having a second mounting surface that does not face the first mounting surface.
Claims25
An apparatus for mounting a bicycle display to a steering member of a bicycle comprising:
- a mounting arch;
- a display coupler disposed on the mounting arch;
- a display disposed on the display coupler for displaying a numeral;
- a first mounting section disposed at a first end of the mounting arch and having a first mounting surface and a first external surface extending away from the first mounting surface;
- wherein the first mounting section includes a first mounting opening extending completely through the first mounting section and intersecting the first mounting surface and the first external surface for receiving a first fastener therethrough;
- a second mounting section disposed at a second end of the mounting arch and having a second mounting surface and a second external surface extending away from the second mounting surface, wherein the second mounting surface does not face the first mounting surface;
- and
- wherein a position where the display coupler is mounted to the mounting arch is located closer to one of the first mounting surface or the second mounting surface than the other one of the first mounting surface or the second mounting surface.
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An apparatus for mounting a bicycle display to a steering member of a bicycle comprising:
- a mounting arch;
- a display coupler disposed on the mounting arch;
- a display disposed on the display coupler for displaying a numeral;
- a first mounting section disposed at a first end of the mounting arch and having a first mounting surface and a first external surface extending away from the first mounting surface;
- wherein the first mounting section includes a first mounting opening extending completely through the first mounting section and intersecting the first mounting surface and the first external surface for receiving a first fastener therethrough;
- a second mounting section disposed at a second end of the mounting arch and having a second mounting surface and a second external surface extending away from the second mounting surface, wherein the second mounting surface does not face the first mounting surface;
- wherein the display coupler is located closer to one of the first mounting surface or the second mounting surface than the other one of the first mounting surface or the second mounting surface;
- wherein the mounting arch has a semicircular inner peripheral surface, wherein the first mounting surface is disposed at a first end of the inner peripheral surface and substantially perpendicular thereto, and the second mounting surface is disposed at a second end of the inner peripheral surface and substantially perpendicular thereto.
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An apparatus for mounting a bicycle display to a steering member of a bicycle comprising:
- a mounting arch;
- a display coupler disposed on the mounting arch;
- a display disposed on the display coupler for displaying a numeral;
- a first mounting section disposed at a first end of the mounting arch and having a first mounting surface and a first external surface extending away from the first mounting surface;
- wherein the first mounting section includes a first mounting opening extending completely through the first mounting section and intersecting the first mounting surface and the first external surface for receiving a first fastener therethrough;
- a second mounting section disposed at a second end of the mounting arch and having a second mounting surface and a second external surface extending away from the second mounting surface, wherein the second mounting surface does not face the first mounting surface;
- wherein the display coupler is located closer to one of the first mounting surface or the second mounting surface than the other one of the first mounting surface or the second mounting surface;
- and
- wherein the display coupler includes a rotational position setting member for setting a rotational position of the display relative to the mounting arch.
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An apparatus for mounting a bicycle display to a steering member of a bicycle comprising:
- a mounting arch;
- a display coupler disposed on the mounting arch;
- a display disposed on the display coupler for displaying a numeral;
- a first mounting section disposed at a first end of the mounting arch and having a first mounting surface;
- wherein the first mounting section includes a first mounting opening extending completely through the first mounting section and intersecting the first mounting surface for receiving a first fastener therethrough;
- a second mounting section disposed at a second end of the mounting arch and having a second mounting surface that does not face the first mounting surface;
- wherein the display coupler includes a rotational position setting member for setting a rotational position of the display relative to the mounting arch;
- and
- wherein the rotational position setting member has a substantially hemispherical shape.
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An apparatus for mounting a bicycle display to a steering member of a bicycle comprising:
- a mounting arch;
- a display coupler disposed on the mounting arch, wherein the display coupler includes a rotational position setting member including a plurality of first splines for setting a rotational position of the display relative to the mounting arch;
- a display disposed on the display coupler for displaying a numeral;
- wherein the display includes a plurality of second splines for engaging the plurality of first splines;
- a first mounting section disposed at a first end of the mounting arch and having a first mounting surface;
- and
- a second mounting section disposed at a second end of the mounting arch and having a second mounting surface.
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An apparatus for mounting a bicycle handlebar and a bicycle display to a steering member comprising:
- a handlebar stem having a first end for attaching to the steering member and a second end, wherein the second end includes:
- a stem arch;
- a first stem arch mounting section disposed at a first end of the stem arch and having a first stem arch surface;
- and
- a second stem arch mounting section disposed at a second end of the stem arch and having a second stem arch surface;
- a display coupling member including:
- a display mounting arch;
- a display coupler disposed on the display mounting arch;
- a first display mounting arch mounting section disposed at a first end of the display mounting arch and having a first display mounting arch surface that faces the first stem arch surface;
- and
- a second display mounting arch mounting section disposed at a second end of the display mounting arch and having a second display mounting arch surface that faces the second stem arch surface;
- a display disposed on the display coupler for displaying a numeral;
- and
- a coupler for coupling the handlebar stem to the display coupling member.
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An apparatus for mounting a bicycle display to a steering member of a bicycle comprising:
- a mounting arch;
- a display coupler disposed on the mounting arch;
- a display disposed on the display coupler for displaying a numeral;
- a first mounting section disposed at a first end of the mounting arch and having a first mounting surface and a first external surface extending away from the first mounting surface;
- wherein the first mounting section includes a first mounting opening extending completely through the first mounting section and intersecting the first mounting surface and the first external surface for receiving a first fastener therethrough;
- a second mounting section disposed at a second end of the mounting arch and having a second mounting surface and a second external surface extending away from the second mounting surface, wherein the second mounting surface does not face the first mounting surface;
- wherein the display coupler is located closer to one of the first mounting surface or the second mounting surface than the other one of the first mounting surface or the second mounting surface;
- and
- wherein the display comprises a computer display.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.