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US 6,598,894 B1Granted
Apparatus for mounting a signal element to a bicycle wheel
AssigneeShimano Inc.
InventorsKazuhiro Fujii, Kouji Uno
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Abstract
An apparatus for mounting a signal element to a bicycle wheel includes a base member for mounting to the wheel and a movable member coupled to the base member for movement relative to the base member, wherein the movable member includes a signal element mounting location.
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An apparatus for mounting a signal element to a spoke of a bicycle wheel comprising:
- a base member adapted to be mounted to the spoke of the wheel for rotation therewith;
- a movable member coupled to the base member so that the movable member can be located in different positions that are at least partially in a direction perpendicular to the spoke when the base member is immovably secured to the spoke at the same location on the spoke;
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- a signal element mounted to the movable member for movement therewith at least partially in a direction perpendicular to the spoke.
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An apparatus for mounting a signal element to a bicycle wheel comprising:
- a base member adapted to be mounted to a spoke of the wheel for rotation therewith;
- a movable member coupled to the base member for movement relative to the base member;
- a signal element mounted to the movable member for movement therewith at least partially in a direction perpendicular to the spoke;
- wherein the base member includes a mounting opening, and wherein the movable member is rotatably mounted in the mounting opening.
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An apparatus for mounting a signal element to a bicycle wheel comprising:
- a base member adapted to be mounted to a spoke of the wheel for rotation therewith;
- a movable member coupled to the base member for movement relative to the base member;
- a signal element mounted tot he movable member for movement therewith at least partially in a direction perpendicular to the spoke;
- wherein the base member includes a mounting opening, and wherein the movable member is disposed in the mounting opening.
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An apparatus for mounting a signal element to a spoke of a bicycle wheel comprising:
- a base member adapted to be mounted to the spoke of the wheel for rotation therewith, wherein the base member comprises:
- a movable member mounting boss;
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- a spoke mounting protuberance coupled to the movable member mounting boss;
- a movable member coupled to the movable member mounting boss for movement relative to the base member when the base member is mounted to the spoke;
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- a signal element mounted to the movable member for movement therewith at least partially in a direction perpendicular to the spoke.
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An apparatus for mounting a signal element to a spoke of a bicycle wheel comprising:
- a base member adapted to be mounted to the spoke of the wheel for rotation therewith;
- a movable member coupled to the base member for movement relative to the base member when the base member is mounted to the spoke;
- a signal element mounted to the movable member for movement therewith at least partially in a direction perpendicular to the spoke;
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- wherein the base member has a circumferentially extending wall and a circumferentially extending opening passing through a circumferential portion of the wall such that a force applying member may be disposed on a first side of the wall and the movable member may be disposed on an opposite second side of the wall, wherein the opening is disposed between the force applying member and the movable member, and wherein the force applying member applies a compressive force radially toward the circumferential portion of the wall so that a movable member engaging member disposed in the opening receives the compressive force from the force applying member and engages the movable member.
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An apparatus for mounting a signal element to a spoke of a bicycle wheel comprising:
- a base member adapted to be mounted to the spoke of the wheel for rotation therewith;
- a movable member coupled to the base member for movement relative to the base member when the base member is mounted to the spoke;
- a signal element mounted to the movable member;
- wherein the base member has an opening through a wall such that the spoke may be disposed on a first side of the wall and the movable member may be disposed on a second side of the wall;
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- a force applying member disposed on the first side of the wall, wherein the force applying member applies a force toward the first side of the wall to press the spoke into the opening so that the spoke engages the movable member.
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An apparatus for mounting a signal element to a spoke of a bicycle wheel comprising:
- a base member adapted to be mounted to the spoke of the wheel for rotation therewith, wherein the base member has a tubular portion with a circumferentially extending side wall;
- wherein the circumferentially extending side wall includes an elongated slot that extends in the circumferential direction and through the side wall;
- a movable member coupled to the base member for movement relative to the base member when the base member is mounted to the spoke;
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- a signal element mounted to the movable member for movement therewith at least partially in a direction perpendicular to the spoke.
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An apparatus for mounting a signal element to a spoke of a bicycle wheel comprising:
- a base member adapted to be mounted to the spoke of the wheel for rotation therewith, wherein the base member has a tubular portion with a side wall that extends in a circumferential direction;
- wherein the side wall includes an elongated slot that extends in the circumferential direction for aligning with a spoke of the bicycle wheel;
- a movable member coupled to the base member for movement relative to the base member when the base member is mounted to the spoke;
- wherein the movable member includes a plurality of positioning grooves parallel to the slot so that the plurality of positioning grooves are parallel to the spoke when the base member is mounted to the spoke;
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- a signal element mounted to the movable member for movement therewith at least partially in a direction perpendicular to the spoke.
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An apparatus for mounting a signal element to a spoke of a bicycle wheel comprising:
- a base member adapted to be mounted to the spoke of the wheel for rotation therewith, wherein the base member comprises:
- a movable member mounting boss comprising a first side wall, a second side wall and a circumferentially extending intermediate wall disposed between the first side wall and the second side wall;
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- a spoke mounting protuberance extending radially outwardly from the intermediate wall between the first side wall and the second side wall;
- a movable member coupled to the movable member mounting boss for movement relative to the base member when the base member is mounted to the spoke;
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- a signal element mounted to the movable member for movement therewith at least partially in a direction perpendicular to the spoke.
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An apparatus for mounting a signal element to a spoke of a bicycle wheel comprising:
- a base member adapted to be mounted to the spoke of the wheel for rotation therewith, wherein the base member comprises:
- a movable member mounting boss;
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- a spoke mounting protuberance coupled to the movable member mounting boss and defining a spoke mounting protuberance axis;
- a movable member coupled to the movable member mounting boss for movement relative to the base member when the base member is mounted to the spoke;
- wherein the spoke mounting protuberance is oriented relative to the movable member mounting boss such that movable member can move at least in part in a direction perpendicular to the spoke without rotating around the spoke mounting protuberance axis;
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- a signal element mounted to the movable member for movement therewith at least partially in a direction perpendicular to the spoke.
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An apparatus for mounting a signal element to a spoke of a bicycle wheel comprising:
- a base member adapted to be mounted to the spoke of the wheel for rotation therewith, wherein the base member comprises:
- a movable member mounting boss;
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- a spoke mounting protuberance coupled to the movable member mounting boss and defining a spoke mounting protuberance axis;
- a movable member coupled to the movable member mounting boss for movement relative to the base member when the base member is mounted to the spoke, wherein the movable member mounting boss is structured to constrain movement of the movable member to a predetermined direction;
- wherein the spoke mounting protuberance is oriented relative to the movable member mounting boss such that movable member can move at least in part in a direction perpendicular to the spoke without rotating coaxially with the spoke mounting protuberance axis and without rotating around the spoke;
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- a signal element mounted to the movable member for movement therewith at least partially in a direction perpendicular to the spoke.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.