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US 6,655,707 B2Granted
Net shape filament winding manufacturing process, articles made therefrom and composite bicycle fork and other components
AssigneeAdvanced Composites, Inc.
InventorsDaniel K. Buckmiller, Douglas G. Olsen, Randall J. Philpot
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Abstract
A net shape filament winding manufacturing process and resulting products are disclosed. The manufacture of bicycle frame and their components from filament wound components which have been cut from a section of filament wound stock is disclosed. Also disclosed is a bicycle frame and its manufacturing process and a composite bicycle fork and components thereof.
Claims12
A fork for a vehicle, the fork comprising:
- (a) a steer tube, the steer tube having:
- (1) an elongate tubular main steer tube section having a first end, a second end, an exterior surface, and an interior passageway, the main steer tube section comprising resin matrix and reinforcing fiber,
- (2) an upper insert having an upper portion and a lower portion, the lower portion being configured for installation into the main steer tube section interior passageway so that the upper portion protrudes from the main steer tube facilitating installation of a component thereon;
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- (3) a reinforcing sleeve, the reinforcing sleeve installed into the main steer tube section interior passageway to reinforce the steer tube, wherein a lower portion of the reinforcing sleeve is threaded;
- (b) a crown, the crown having:
- (1) an upper receptacle configured for installation of the steer tube therein, and
- (2) a lower receptacle configured for installation of at least one leg member therein;
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- (c) a leg member having a first end and a second end, the leg member first end being installable into the lower receptacle, and the leg member second end being adapted for the installation of a wheel drop out thereon.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.