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US 6,672,419 B2Granted
Motorcycle front brake rotor mounting
AssigneeBuell Motorcycle Company
InventorsErik F. Buell, Julian A. Galgoczy, Abraham Askenazi
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Abstract
The present invention provides a motorcycle that includes a frame, a wheel mounted to the frame for rotation with respect to the frame, a rotor mounted to the wheel, and a caliper selectively clamping the rotor to slow down the rotation of the wheel. A biasing member is provided between the rotor and the wheel and is offset from a fastener. The biasing member biases the rotor against the head of the fastener.
Claims12
A motorcycle comprising:
- a frame;
- a wheel interconnected with the frame for rotation with respect to the frame;
- a rotor mounted to the wheel;
- a fastener having a longitudinal axis, the fastener securing the rotor to the wheel;
- a biasing member compressed between the rotor and the wheel, and biasing the rotor away from the wheel and acting along a line of force that is generally parallel to and non-collinear with the longitudinal axis of the fastener;
- and
- a caliper selectively clamping onto a portion of the rotor to slow rotation of the rotor and the wheel.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.