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US 8,522,929 B2Granted
Bicycle rim brake assembly
AssigneeShimano Inc.
InventorDaisuke Nago
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Abstract
A bicycle rim brake assembly includes a support bracket, first and second brake arms, a fixing member and a biasing member. The first brake arm is pivotally supported to the support bracket. The second brake arm is pivotally supported to the support bracket. The fixing member has a support bracket section and a bicycle frame attachment section. The biasing member is disposed on the fixing member.
Claims18
A bicycle rim brake assembly comprising:
- a support bracket having a frame facing side and a brake arm facing side;
- a first brake arm pivotally supported to the support bracket along the brake arm facing side;
- a second brake arm pivotally supported to the support bracket along the brake arm facing side;
- a fixing member having a support bracket section and a bicycle frame attachment section;
- and
- a biasing member disposed on the fixing member at the frame facing side of the support bracket, the biasing member being configured to provide a biasing force in a direction parallel to an axial direction of the fixing member and perpendicular to the frame facing side of the support bracket.
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The bicycle rim brake assembly according to claim wherein
- the biasing member is disposed on the support bracket section of the fixing member.
The bicycle rim brake assembly according to claim wherein
- the fixing member further comprises a fixing nut portion;
- and
- the biasing member disposed on the fixing nut portion of the fixing member.
A bicycle rim brake assembly comprising:
- a support bracket having an elongated adjusting aperture,
- a fixing member including a screw shaft portion extending through the elongated adjusting aperture,
- a first brake arm pivotally supported to the support bracket;
- a second brake arm pivotally supported to the support bracket;
- an adjustable support member directly contacting both the fixing member and the support bracket, the adjustable support member being rotatably arranged relative to both the fixing member and the support bracket with rotational movement of the adjustable support member moving the support bracket relative to the fixing member.
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A bicycle rim brake assembly comprising:
- a support bracket having an elongated adjusting aperture,
- a fixing member including a screw shaft portion extending through the elongated adjusting aperture, the screw shaft portion including a through hole;
- a first brake arm pivotally supported to the support bracket;
- a second brake arm pivotally supported to the support bracket;
- an adjustable support member movably engaged to the fixing member, and dimensioned for contact with the support bracket, the adjustable support member including a shaft that adjustably and movably connects with the adjusting through hole of the screw shaft portion of the fixing member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.