| SHIMANO INC. Patent applications |
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| 20120132030 | BICYCLE PEDAL - A bicycle pedal is provided with a pedal spindle, a pedal body, a first cleat engagement member, a second cleat engagement member and a pivot structure. The pedal body is rotatably mounted on the pedal spindle. The first cleat engagement member is disposed on the pedal body at a first location. The second cleat engagement member is disposed on the pedal body at a second location that is spaced from the first location. At least one of the first and second cleat engagement members is movably mounted relative to the pedal body between a release position and an engagement position. The pivot structure is disposed on the pedal body at a third location that is disposed between the first and second locations of the first and second cleat engagement members. | 05-31-2012 |
| 20120128414 | FISHING REEL GEAR ATTACHMENT STRUCTURE - A gear attachment structure receives rotation of a handle assembly. The gear attachment structure includes a traverse cam shaft and a driven gear. The traverse cam shaft includes a shaft body, a gear support portion and a gear engaging portion. The gear support portion includes intersecting helical grooves on the outer peripheral surface. The gear support portion is disposed on an end of the shaft body and has a circular cross-section. The gear engaging portion includes a pair of circular-arc portions and a pair of straight portions. The circular-arc portions are opposed to each other while being either disposed along and within the outer periphery of the gear support portion or disposed radial outwards of the gear support portion. One of the straight portions is coupled to one ends of the circular-arc portions whereas the other of the straight portions is coupled to the other ends of the circular-arc portions. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120125148 | BICYCLE PEDAL - A bicycle pedal is provided with a pedal spindle, a pedal body, a first cleat engagement member and a positioning member. The pedal body is rotatably mounted on the pedal spindle. The cleat engagement member is movably mounted to the pedal body between a release position and an engagement position. The positioning member is movably coupled relative to the pedal body between a first position and a second position. The positioning member moves the first cleat engagement member to the release position while the positioning member is moving from the second position to the first position. The positioning member moves the first cleat engagement member to the engagement position while the positioning member is moving from the first position to the second position. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120125147 | BICYCLE PEDAL - A bicycle pedal is provided with a pedal spindle, a pedal body, a cleat engagement member and an actuation member. The pedal body is rotatably mounted on the pedal spindle. The cleat engagement member is movably mounted relative to the pedal body between a release position and an engagement position. The cleat engagement member is biased towards the release position. The actuation member is mechanically connected to the cleat engagement member. The actuation member is movably mounted relative to the pedal body from a first position to a second position such that the actuation member moves the cleat engagement member from the release position to the engagement position. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120119565 | SPROCKET SUPPORT STRUCTURE - A sprocket support structure includes a main body, a plurality of projections and an abutment ring. The main body includes an outer surface with a plurality of parallel extending sprocket attachment splines defining a plurality of sprocket engaging grooves between the sprocket attachment splines. The projections extend radially outward farther than the sprocket attachment splines with respect to a rotation axis of the main body. Each of the projections includes a first surface facing in a first axial direction of the main body. The abutment ring is disposed on the main body as a separate member from the main body. The abutment ring includes a second surface facing in the first axial direction and axially spaced from the first surfaces of the projections with respect to the rotation axis. The second surface of the abutment ring is exposed between the projections as viewed along the sprocket engaging grooves. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120111136 | POSITION CONTROL MECHANISM - A position control mechanism is provided for a bicycle control device that basically has a fixed member, a first positioning member and a second positioning member and an operating member. The fixed member includes a first tooth and a second tooth. The first positioning member includes a first positioning tooth selectively contacting the first tooth to prevent the first positioning member from moving in a first direction. The second positioning member includes a second positioning tooth selectively contacting the second tooth to prevent the second positioning member from moving in the first direction. The operating member is arranged relative to the first and second positioning members such that the first and second positioning members move relative to the fixed member and the first and second positioning teeth contact the first and second teeth alternately as the operating member is moved in the first direction. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120109436 | BICYCLE MOTOR CONTROL SYSTEM - A bicycle motor control system is configured to control a drive assistance motor that can be installed on a bicycle having a drive force transmitting body. The bicycle motor control system comprises a memory device, a pedaling force detecting device, a propulsion force calculating section and a motor control section. The memory device stores a tooth count of a plurality of transmitting teeth of the drive force transmitting body. The pedaling force detecting device detects a pedaling force. The propulsion force calculating section calculates a propulsion force based on a pedaling force detected by the pedaling force detecting device and the tooth count of the transmitting teeth stored in the memory device. The motor control section controls the motor based on the propulsion force. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120097779 | METHOD OF DERIVING PATH OF CONTACT ON FACE GEAR, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING FACE GEAR, FACE GEAR AND SPINNING REEL ROTOR DRIVE DEVICE - A method of deriving a path of contact of a face gear with a pinion gear includes positioning the pinion gear, shifting the pinion gear from either towards or away from the face gear along a rotational axis, deriving a first relationship between a rotational angle of the pinion gear and a fluctuation error angle, deriving second and third relationship by shifting the first relationship in either way for 360 degree divided by the number of the gear teeth, deriving a first point which the first and second relationships share and a second point which the first and third relationships share, deriving a third point, at which the fluctuation error is the same as the first and second points, between the first and second points, and determining a curve line on tooth flanks of the gear teeth on the basis of the first, second, and third points. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120083372 | BICYCLE DERAILLEUR WITH ROTATION RESISTANCE - A bicycle derailleur comprises a base member, a movable member movably coupled to the base member, and a chain guide coupled to the movable member for rotation around a rotational axis. A resistance applying element applies resistance to rotational movement of the chain guide, and a resistance control element moves between at least different first and second positions. The resistance control element is operatively coupled to the resistance applying element so that the resistance applying element applies different first and second resistances to rotational movement of the chain guide when the resistance control element is disposed in the respective first and second positions. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120083371 | BICYCLE DERAILLEUR WITH ROTATION RESISTANCE - A bicycle derailleur comprises a base member, a movable member movably coupled to the base member, and a chain guide coupled to the movable member for rotation around a rotational axis. A resistance applying element applies resistance to rotational movement of the chain guide. A resistance control element moves between at least different first and second positions, wherein the resistance control element is disposed so that the resistance control element can be directly manipulated by a user without using a tool. The resistance control element is operatively coupled to the resistance applying element so that the resistance applying element applies different first and second resistances to rotational movement of the chain guide when the resistance control element is disposed in the respective first and second positions. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120067993 | DUAL-BEARING REEL CLUTCH CONTROL DEVICE - A dual-bearing reel clutch control device includes a tubular clutch cam, a clutch yoke, and a coupling yoke. The tubular clutch cam is configured to be rotated between a coupled position and a decoupled position in conjunction with movement of the clutch operating member between the first position and the second position. The clutch yoke is engaged with the clutch mechanism. The coupling member is configured to couple the tubular clutch cam and the clutch operating member, and configured to rotate the tubular clutch cam between the coupled position and the decoupled position The clutch return mechanism is coupled with the tubular clutch cam and the coupling member. The clutch return member includes a rotation member attached to a rotation shaft of the handle, a clutch return member, and a toggle spring member configured to urge the clutch return member towards either the engaged position or the disengaged position. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120056028 | Dual-Bearing Reel - A dual-bearing reel includes a reel unit, a handle shaft, a one-way clutch, a drag mechanism, a drag regulation member, a handle, a pool, and a rotation transmission mechanism. The one-way clutch including an outer race being attached to the reel unit, where the outer race being not rotatable to the reel unit, an inner race unitarily and rotatably coupled to the handle shaft, and rollers disposed between the outer race and the inner race. The drag mechanism includes a drag washer unitarily and rotatably coupled to the handle shaft. The handle disposed between the drag regulation member and the reel unit, and includes a through hole. The handle shaft penetrates in the through hole, and is unitarily and rotatably coupled to the inner race around the through hole. The spool is rotatably attached to the reel unit. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120042746 | BICYCLE CRANK ASSEMBLY - A bicycle crank assembly is provided that basically provided with a crank arm that includes a first outer shell, a second outer shell, a first axle supporting member and a second axle supporting member. The first outer shell has a first elongated portion with a first axle attachment end. The second outer shell has a second elongated portion with a second axle attachment end. The first and second outer shells are adhesively attached together to form an interior cavity therebetween. The first axle supporting member is disposed at the first axle attachment end of the first outer shell. The first axle supporting member has a first bore with a first splined inner surface that is at least partially disposed in the interior cavity between the first and second outer shells. The second axle supporting member is disposed at the second axle attachment end of the second outer shell. The second axle supporting member has a second bore with a second splined inner surface that aligns with the first splined inner surface of the first bore and that is at least partially disposed in the interior cavity between the first and second outer shells. | 02-23-2012 |
| 20120025597 | BICYCLE RIM - A bicycle rim is provided with a pair of circumferential side walls and an outer bridge connecting radial outer ends between the first and second circumferential side walls. At least one of the first and second circumferential side walls includes a first portion of a non-resin material with a first thermal conductivity and a second portion of a non-resin material with a second thermal conductivity. The second portion extends more than half in a circumferential direction along the at least one of the first and second circumferential side walls. The second thermal conductivity of the second portion is higher than the first thermal conductivity of the first portion. The first and second portions at least partially overlaps in a thickness direction of the at least one of the first and second circumferential side walls. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120018976 | REAR END STRUCTURE FOR A BICYCLE FRAME - A continuous, one-piece bicycle frame end includes a forward portion and a rearward portion, wherein the forward portion extends from a chain stay and a seat stay, and wherein the rearward portion extends rearward from the forward portion. The frame end defines an axle receiving opening dimensioned to receive a bicycle wheel axle therein to rotate around a rotational axis. The axle receiving opening is intersected by a horizontal axis of a Cartesian coordinate system, wherein the axle receiving opening forms the origin of the Cartesian coordinate system, and the zero axis of the Cartesian coordinate system is the portion of the horizontal axis forward of the origin. A derailleur-attachment structure is located from approximately 180° to approximately 240° in the Cartesian coordinate system. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120018562 | Dual-Bearing Reel Drag Sound Producing Device - The dual-bearing reel drag sound producing device includes a rotation member, a pivot shaft, a hitting member, a drive mechanism, and an urging member. The rotation member is disposed adjacent to the side cover to rotate unitarily with a main gear, and includes a plurality of sound producing convexes on an outer peripheral surface thereof. The hitting member is attached on the pivot shaft to move radially at a predetermined distance from the pivot shaft and configured to pivot between a silent position and a sound producing position. The drive mechanism is configured to cause the hitting member to pivot from the silent position to the sound producing position and further to a position being opposite to the silent position across the sound producing position, in conjunction with rotation of the main gear. The urging member is configured to urge the hitting member towards the sound producing position. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120003408 | HOLLOW COMPOSITE BICYCLE COMPONENT - A hollow composite bicycle component is provided that basically provided with a hollow metallic member, a fiber-reinforced polymer member and a heat-ductile member. The fiber-reinforced polymer member is positioned inside the hollow metallic member. The heat-ductile member is positioned inside the fiber-reinforced polymer member, with the fiber-reinforced polymer member being adhered to an inner surface of the hollow metallic member. The fiber-reinforced polymer member is preferably adhered to the inner surface of the hollow metallic member by disposing the heat-ductile member with the fiber-reinforced polymer member disposed on the heat-ductile member within the hollow metallic member, and then heating heat-ductile member to expand the fiber-reinforced polymer member into contact with the inner surface of the metallic member. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120000736 | BRAKE ROTOR ASSEMBLY - A brake rotor assembly includes a rotor member and a cooling member. The rotor member has a first exterior surface and a second exterior surface. The cooling member is coupled to at least one of the first and second exterior surfaces of the rotor member. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120000735 | BICYCLE BRAKE PAD - A bicycle brake pad includes a cooling plate and a friction plate. The cooling plate has a first surface and a second surface. The cooling plate includes a pad supporting section and a heat dissipation section. The friction pad is mechanically and fixedly connected to the pad supporting section of the cooling plate. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20110320093 | BICYCLE CONTROL SYSTEM - A bicycle control system includes at least one user input member, a value generating unit, a wireless transmitter and a wireless receiver. The value generating unit includes a memory component that at least temporarily stores a generated value. The value generating unit updates the generated value that was memorized in accordance with the at least one user input member was operated. The wireless transmitter periodically transmits control signals that are indicative of the generated value. The wireless receiver receives the control signals from the wireless transmitter. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110315802 | Fishing reel - A fishing reel for winding a fishing line includes a reel unit, a spool, a handle, a tension detection section, a temperature detection section, a detected tension correction section, and a corrected tension output section. The spool is rotatably attached to the reel unit and configured to wind the fishing line thereon. The handle is mounted to the reel unit, and configured to rotate the spool. The tension detection section is configured to detect tension applied on the fishing line by converting the tension into an electric signal. The temperature detection section is disposed to detect temperature of the tension detection section. The detected tension correction section is configured to correct the tension after being detected on the basis of the temperature of the tension detection section after being detected. The corrected tension output section is configured to output the tension after being corrected by the detected tension correction section. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110315801 | One-way clutch for fishing reel - A one-way clutch for a fishing reel includes an outer race, an inner race, a first roller, a second roller, and a cam surface. The first roller is disposed between the outer race and the inner race, and is disposed to make contact with the outer race and the inner race. The second roller is disposed between the outer race and the inner race, and is disposed to make contact with the outer race and the inner race. The cam surface is disposed on either an inner peripheral surface of the outer race or an outer peripheral surface of the inner race, and is disposed to allow the first roller and the second roller being stuck with the cam surface. The first roller has a coefficient of friction greater than a coefficient of friction of the second roller. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110315066 | ROWING BOAT FOOTREST ASSEMBLY - A rowing boat footrest assembly is provided with a base, a foot-rudder control member, a footrest member and a positioning structure. The foot-rudder control member pivotally coupled to the base. The foot-rudder control member includes a rudder control attachment. The footrest member is supported on the foot-rudder control member. The footrest member includes a shoe attachment. The positioning structure is operatively coupled between the base and the foot-rudder control member. The positioning structure includes a contact member and a setting member. The contact member is movably provided to one of the base and the foot-rudder control member. The contact member is biased into contact with the other of the base and the foot-rudder control member. The setting member is adjustably arranged to change an urging force on the contact member. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110315065 | ROWING BOAT FOOTREST ASSEMBLY - A rowing boat footrest assembly is provided with a base, a foot-rudder control member, a footrest member, a first pivot structure and a second pivot structure. The foot-rudder control member includes a rudder control attachment. The footrest member includes a shoe attachment. The first pivot structure pivotally supports the foot-rudder control member on the base. The first pivot structure defines a first pivot axis of pivotal movement between the foot-rudder control member and the base. The second pivot structure pivotally supports the footrest member on the foot-rudder control member to change a shoe inclination of the footrest member with respect to the foot-rudder control member. The second pivot structure defines a second pivot axis of pivotal movement between the footrest member and the foot-rudder control member. The second pivot axis is not parallel to the first pivot axis. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110314947 | BICYCLE BRAKE AND SHIFT OPERATING DEVICE - A bicycle brake and shift operating device is provided with a bracket, a brake operating member, a shift operating unit and a release operating member. The bracket includes a grip portion having first and second exterior lateral sides. The brake operating member is pivotally coupled to the bracket at a brake operating member pivot axis along a braking plane disposed between the first and second exterior lateral sides. The release operating member is pivotally coupled to the bracket at a release operating member pivot axis such that a user operating portion moves along an operating path between a rest position and a releasing position. As the user operating portion moves along the operating path from the rest position to the releasing position, the user operating portion moves closer to the brake operating member to perform a releasing operation in response to movement of the user operating portion. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110314946 | BICYCLE BRAKE AND SHIFT OPERATING DEVICE - A bicycle brake and shift operating device is provided with a bracket, a brake operating member, a shift operating unit and a pawl releasing member. The brake lever is pivotally attached to the bracket at a pivot axis. The shift operating unit includes a takeup member pivotally mounted relative to the bracket and a locking pawl pivotally mounted relative to the bracket. The locking pawl moves between a locking position and a release position. The pawl releasing member pivots relative to the bracket to pivot. The pawl releasing member selectively locates the locking pawl from the locking position to the release position by pivoting around the third pivot axis. The pivot axis of the pawl releasing member is offset from both of the pivot axes of the takeup member and the locking pawl. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110309177 | DUAL-BEARING REEL SPEED CHANGE OPERATION MECHANISM - A dual-bearing reel speed change operation mechanism is configured for a user to switch transmission speed from rotation of a handle to a spool at either a first speed or a second speed. The dual-bearing speed change operation mechanism includes a handle a handle shaft, an operating shaft, an operating shaft urging member, a base member, a lock member, and a lock member urging member. The handle arm includes a first through hole penetrating therethrough in a direction intersecting with a longitudinal direction of the handle arm, and a first protrusion protruding from the handle arm away from the spool. The base member formed in a plate shape. The base member is configured on a front surface of the handle arm. The base member includes a third through hole communicating with the first through hole, and a fourth through hole in which the first protrusion is inserted. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110304288 | BICYCLE REGENERATIVE BRAKE CONTROL DEVICE - A bicycle regenerative brake control device is provided for controlling a motor, in relation to a brake mechanism that can be mounted on an electric bicycle in which human-powered driving is assisted by the motor. The bicycle regenerative brake control device basically includes a first control part, a second control part and a switch control part. The first control part controls the motor so as to generate a uniform first regenerative braking force. The second control part controls the motor so as to generate a gradually increasing second regenerative braking force upon determining the brake mechanism shifts from an initial state to a braking state. The switch control part switches to a control performed by the second control part in response to the brake mechanism shifting from the initial state to the braking state while control is being performed by the first control part. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20110304200 | AUXILIARY BICYCLE POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM - An auxiliary bicycle power supply system is provided that basically includes a bicycle power generating portion and an auxiliary power supply portion. The auxiliary power supply portion operates by power from the bicycle power generating portion. The auxiliary power supply portion is configured to supply power generated by the bicycle power generating portion to an electrical bicycle component based on a power supply situation from a main bicycle power supply. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20110303471 | BICYCLE HUB WITH INTEGRATED MOTOR - A bicycle hub comprises a hub axle, a motor case and an integrated motor. The hub axle has a pair of frame attachment ends. The motor case is mounted on the hub axle such that the bicycle frame attachment ends protrude out of opposite axial ends of the motor case. The motor case including a recessed portion that is configured to receive a bicycle frame that is mounted to the bicycle frame attachment ends of the hub axle. The integrated motor is operatively mounted between the hub axle and the motor case. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20110291466 | BICYCLE WHEEL SPOKE ASSEMBLY - A bicycle wheel spoke assembly includes a spoke and a spoke nut. The spoke has a rim attachment end and a hub attachment end. The spoke nut has a main body with a cylindrical shaped outer surface and a bore extending at least partially through the main body. The outer surface has at least one axially extending rib configured for engagement with a spoke aperture of a bicycle wheel hub. The bore of the main body of the spoke nut includes threads with the hub attachment end of the spoke being threadedly secured within the bore. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110290595 | REVERSIBLE HYDRAULIC CALIPER BRAKE FOR A BICYCLE - A bicycle hydraulic caliper brake apparatus includes a first brake arm with a first bearing surface, a second brake arm with a second bearing surface, and a hydraulic control device that includes a housing and a piston unit. The first bearing surface non-lockingly engages the piston unit, and the second bearing surface non-lockingly engages the housing. At least one of the piston unit or the housing engages a corresponding first or second bearing surface so that the piston unit or the housing rotates at least in part around an axis that is substantially parallel to at least one of the rotational axes of the brake arms. The housing is carried by the first brake arm and the second brake arm so that the housing moves together with the first brake arm and the second brake arm relative to a bicycle frame member. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110267178 | BICYCLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - A bicycle electrical system is provided with a first electric component, a second electric component, and a third electric component. The first electric component includes a first electric power line communication section. The second electric component includes a second electric power line communication section. The third electric component includes a third electric power line communication section. The first and second electric power line communication sections are connected with a first electric power line such that the first and second electric power line communication sections conduct communications via the first electric power line. The second and third electric power line communication sections are connected with a second electric power line such that the second and third electric power line communication sections conduct communications via the second electric power line. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20110257848 | BICYCLE SEAT HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT METHOD - A bicycle seat height adjustment method is provided for changing a height of a bicycle seat. The method includes operating an operating device to output a seat raising or lowering command to adjust the seat height. The method further includes releasing the operating device after the operating of the operating device. If a raising command has been outputted, then the method further includes raising the bicycle seat to a higher seat position than a previous seat position existing immediately prior to the seat raising command after releasing the operating device. If a lowering command has been outputted, then the method further includes lowering the bicycle seat to a lower seat position that is lower than a previous seat position existing immediately prior to the seat lowering command after releasing the operating device. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110257841 | ELECTRONIC SUSPENSION CONTROL APPARATUS - An electronic suspension control apparatus is provided with a signal receiving section, a suspension lockout determination section and a signal output section. The signal receiving section selectively receives input signals. The suspension lockout determination section determines a suspension lockout state. The signal output section outputs a temporary lockout release signal in response to the signal receiving section receiving a suspension height adjustment signal as one of the input signals while the suspension lockout determination section determines that a suspension lockout state exists. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110248552 | CIRCULAR BICYCLE RIM - A circular bicycle rim is provided with a rim body, an annular tire engagement portion and first and second outer peripheral edges. The rim body includes a first annular side wall portion and a second annular side wall portion. The annular tire engagement portion extends between the first and second annular side wall portions to engage a tire thereon. The first and second outer peripheral edges are located between the rim body and the annular tire engagement portion. Each of the first and second outer peripheral edges has an uneven edge surface that repeatedly rises and falls with respect to a radial direction of the bicycle rim. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110240426 | HYDRAULIC BRAKE LEVER APPARATUS - A hydraulic brake lever apparatus is provided with a brake lever housing, a piston, a mounting structure, a brake lever and a fluid reservoir. The brake lever housing includes a cylinder having the piston movably disposed within the cylinder. The mounting structure mounts the brake lever housing to a bicycle handlebar. The brake lever pivotally is mounted to the brake lever housing and moves the piston within the cylinder in response to pivotal movement of the brake lever relative to the brake lever housing. The fluid reservoir fluidly communicates with the cylinder via a port that communicates hydraulic fluid therebetween. The fluid reservoir has a cylindrical shape and lies in a side by side relationship with the cylinder to prevent gas bubbles that have moves from the cylinder to the fluid reservoir via the port from flowing back to the cylinder. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110240425 | HYDRAULIC BRAKE LEVER APPARATUS - A hydraulic brake lever apparatus is provided with a brake lever housing, a piston, a mounting structure, a brake lever, a fluid reservoir and a diaphragm. The brake lever housing includes a cylinder having the piston movably disposed within the cylinder. The mounting structure mounts the brake lever housing to a bicycle handlebar. The brake lever pivots relative to the brake lever housing to move the piston within the cylinder. The fluid reservoir fluidly communicates hydraulic fluid with the cylinder via a port. The fluid reservoir has a cylindrical shape and lies in a side by side relationship with the cylinder. The diaphragm is disposed within the fluid reservoir, and includes a substantial arrowhead shaped portion that allows the volume of the diaphragm to change smoothly while ensuring the volume of the hydraulic fluid chamber within the fluid reservoir. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110240420 | DISK BRAKE ROTOR - A disk brake rotor includes a first rotor portion, a second rotor portion and a third rotor portion. The second rotor portion has an annular portion and at least one ventilation hole. The third rotor portion also has an annular portion. The first portion is attached to and disposed between the second rotor portion and the third rotor portions, such that a surface of the first rotor potion is an exposed area exposed by the at least one ventilation hole. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110237384 | PLANETARY GEAR MECHANISM FOR A BICYCLE INTERNAL HUB TRANSMISSION - A planetary gear mechanism for a bicycle internal hub transmission that includes at least one stepped planetary gear. The stepped planetary gear has a plurality of first helical gear teeth with a first outer diameter and a plurality of second helical gear teeth with a second outer diameter that is greater than the first outer diameter. The first helical gear teeth have a first helix angle and the second gear teeth have a second helix angle with the first and second helix angles being angled such that for a given amount of rotation of the stepped planetary gear corresponding travel points on the first and second helical gear teeth move the same axial amount with respect to the rotational axis the stepped planetary gear. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110215550 | BICYCLE SUSPENSION ADJUSTOR - A bicycle suspension adjustor is provided with a rotational input member, an axial output member and a rotation-to-axial movement converting structure. The rotation-to-axial movement converting structure includes a first converting member operatively coupled to a rotational input member and a second converting member facing the first converting member. At least one rolling member is operatively disposed between the first and second converting members. One of the converting members is operatively coupled to an axial output member. The rolling member is in rolling contact with the first and second converting members so that the rolling member induces relative displacement with respect to both of the first and second converting members as the rotational input member rotates the first converting member in response to a rotational movement of the rotational input member. | 09-08-2011 |
| 20110210197 | SPINNING REEL FISHING LINE GUIDE MECHANISM - A spinning reel fishing line guide mechanism for guiding a fishing line onto a spool is provided. The spinning reel fishing line guide mechanism includes first and second bail support members pivotably attached to first and second rotor arms respectively, a fixation shaft fixed to the first bail support member, a fixation shaft cover, a line roller, and a bail guiding the fishing line to the line roller through the fixation shaft cover. The fixation shaft cover includes a cover body disposed onto an axial end of the fixation shaft wherein the cover body is separate from the first bail support member, and an engagement groove on a lateral portion of the cover body. The lateral portion extends to the fixation shaft. The bail has a rod portion having a rod shape, and a plate portion attached to the rod portion. | 09-01-2011 |
| 20110204201 | HEIGHT ADJUSTABLE SEATPOST ASSEMBLY - A height adjustable seatpost assembly is provided with first and second tubes, a ratchet mechanism and a drive source. The first and second tubes are telescopically arranged. The ratchet mechanism includes a ratchet tooth structure and a pawl structure. The pawl structure is engaged with the ratchet tooth structure in a lock position. The pawl structure is movably coupled with respect to the ratchet tooth structure in a movable position such that the first and second tubes are movably arranged relative to each other in at least one axial direction of the first and second tubes. The drive source moves the pawl structure between the lock position and the movable position in response to operation of the drive source. The drive source further axially moves the first and second tubes relative to each other in response to operation of the drive source. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110192249 | BICYCLE OPERATING DEVICE - A bicycle operating device is provided with a first operating unit, a second operating unit and a connecting member. The first operating unit includes a clamp portion for attaching the bicycle operating device to a bicycle and a first operating member. The second operating unit includes a second operating member. The connecting member includes first and second attachment portions. The first attachment portion is detachably attached to the first operating unit by a first adjustable connection. The second attachment portion is detachably attached to the second operating unit by a second adjustable connection. The first adjustable connection changes a relative position of the connecting member with respect to the clamp portion in a first direction. The second adjustable connection changes a relative position of the connecting member with respect to the second operating unit in a second direction that is different from the first direction. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20110185836 | BICYCLE BRAKE AND SHIFT OPERATING DEVICE - A bicycle brake and shift operating device is provided with a bicycle mounting bracket, a brake lever, a gear shifting mechanism, a first gear shift member and a connecting structure. The brake lever is pivotally connected to the mounting bracket about a first axis between a rest position and a brake operating position. The gear shifting mechanism is configured to operate a bicycle gear changing device to any one of a plurality of gear positions. The first gear shift member is pivotally mounted relative to the bicycle mounting bracket about a second axis. The first gear shift member is connected to the gear shifting mechanism to actuate the gear shifting mechanism. The connecting structure interconnects the brake lever and the first gear shift member together such that the first gear shift member pivots about the second axis in response to the brake lever being pivoted about the first axis. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110183795 | BICYCLE STRUCTURE - A bicycle structure is provided with a crankset and a front derailleur. The crankset includes a plurality of chain rings, with a largest chain ring of the plurality of chain rings having a plurality of teeth with teeth bottoms interposed between adjacent ones of the teeth. The front derailleur includes a chain guide having a chain guide slot partially defined by a first chain engagement surface with a protruding part that protrudes outwardly from the first chain engagement surface into the chain guide slot. The protruding part is located away from the teeth bottoms of the largest chain ring in a radial outside direction of the largest chain ring by a prescribed distance in a range from eight millimeters to sixteen millimeters. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110180647 | DUAL-BEARING REEL DRAG SOUND PRODUCING DEVICE - A reel drag sound producing device is provided for producing sound in conjunction with a drag function of a dual-bearing reel having a reel unit with a main gear. The drag sound producing device includes a rotation member being disposed in the reel unit to be rotated unitarily with the main gear, a pivot shaft being disposed in the reel unit, a hitting member being disposed onto the pivot shaft and to be moved between a silent position and a sound producing position, a drive mechanism being configured to move the hitting member in a first direction between the sound producing position and the silent position in conjunction with rotation of the main gear in a fishing-line winding direction and moved in a radial direction for a predetermined distance, and an urging member being configured to urge the hitting member towards the sound producing position. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110180646 | SPINNING REEL SPOOL SUPPORT STRUCTURE - A retainer member has a retainer portion, a through hole, and non-circular cross section. A bearing section is disposed on an outer periphery of the retainer portion. The through hole has a circular axial cross section and an inner periphery, which is axially penetrated by a non-circular portion of a spool shaft from back to front. The non-circular cross-sectional portion is formed by cutting out a front end of the retainer portion by machining. The non-circular cross-sectional portion has a non-circular axial cross section that engages the non-circular portion of the spool shaft. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110168511 | BICYCLE HUB ASSEMBLY - A hub shell of a hub assembly is rotatable about a fixed hub shaft. A power transmitting member is disposed within the hub shell. A pawl supporting member has at least one pawl member movable between an active position where the pawl member allows transmission of rotary power from the hub shell to the power transmitting member and an inactive position decoupling the pawl from one of the power transmitting member and the hub shell. A one way roller clutch assembly is coupled between the power transmitting member and the hub shell and is movable between an active position where the roller clutch assembly couples the power transmitting member to the hub shell to transmit rotary power from the power transmitting member to the hub shell and an inactive position decoupling the power transmitting member from the hub shell. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110156543 | BICYCLE GENERATOR HUB - A bicycle generator hub is provided that mainly includes a hub shaft, a hub shell a stator and a magnet. The hub shell is rotatably arranged on the hub shaft. The stator is fixed to the hub shaft. The magnet is arranged in the hub shell such that it faces opposite the stator. The hub shell includes a magnet holder having the magnet embedded in the magnet holder. Material of the magnet holder is disposed on both oppositely facing axial faces such that the magnet holder retains the magnet as an integral unit. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110154939 | GEAR SHIFT OPERATING DEVICE - A bicycle gear shift operating device is a device configured to be mounted to a handlebar. The bicycle gear shift operating device includes at least one operating lever, a support member that supports the operating member and a mounting member that supports the support member on a handlebar. The mounting member has a mounting portion configured to be attached to the handlebar and a fastening portion that is configured to fasten the support member. The mounting member is configured to be selectively fasten the support member in either a first mounting orientation in which the fastening portion is offset in a first axial direction of the handlebar from the middle portion or a second mounting orientation in which the support member is offset in a second axial direction that is opposite the first axial direction. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110148095 | HYDRAULIC CONNECTOR ARRANGEMENT - A hydraulic connector arrangement includes a shaft member, a banjo fitting, a pair of sealing members and a banjo fixing member. The shaft member has a hydraulic passageway and an opening that extends from the hydraulic passageway to an outer surface of the shaft member. The banjo fitting rotatably extends around the shaft member covering the opening. The pair of sealing members are disposed between the shaft member and the banjo member and on opposite sides of the opening. The banjo fixing member is coupled to the shaft member to retain the banjo fitting to the shaft member. Further, the banjo fixing member is dimensioned to allow rotation of the banjo relative to the shaft member and the banjo fixing member. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110147149 | BICYCLE HYDRAULIC BRAKE ACTUATION DEVICE - A bicycle hydraulic brake actuation device includes a hydraulic master cylinder housing having a bore, a lever, a master piston and an adjuster. The lever is pivotally coupled to the hydraulic master cylinder housing for movement between an at rest position and a brake engagement position. The master piston is disposed within the bore and having an adjustment end. The adjuster is operably disposed between the adjustment end of the master piston and a portion of the lever. The adjuster is movable between a plurality of adjustment positions relative to the adjustment end such that with the lever in the at rest position, movement of the adjuster between the plurality of adjustment positions moves the master piston between a corresponding plurality of adjustment positions along an axial length of the bore. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110140390 | BICYCLE CRANK ASSEMBLY - A bicycle crank assembly is provided with a crank arm and an axial gap adjustment device. The crank arm has a crank axle mounting part, an extension part extending from the crank axle mounting part, a pedal attachment part provided on a radial outer end of the extension part and a sprocket attachment part. The axial gap adjustment device includes an adjustment adapter and an adjustment member. The adjustment adapter has a crank arm engagement structure that non-rotatably engages the crank arm, a first crank axle opening, and a first screw part. The adjustment member has a second crank axle opening, and a second screw part threadedly engaged with the first screw part to selectively position the adjustment member relative to the adjustment adapter. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110139552 | BICYCLE RIM BRAKE ASSEMBLY - 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. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110138658 | SHOE POSITIONING PLATE FOR BICYCLE SHOES - A shoe positioning plate has a shoe facing side surface, a sole surface and a shoe positioning member. The sole surface is configured to be a part of a shoe sole when the shoe facing side surface is attached the shoe sole. The shoe positioning member includes at least one abutment disposed on an opposite side of the shoe positioning plate from the shoe facing side surface and extending in an elongated direction of a shoe when the shoe positioning plate is attached the shoe sole. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110130233 | BICYCLE SPROCKET SUPPORT ASSEMBLY - A bicycle sprocket support assembly is provided with a sprocket support body, a first sprocket support member and at least first and second sprockets. The sprocket support body has a tubular shaped part with an exterior surface and an interior surface arranged around a center longitudinal axis. The first sprocket support member is integrated with the exterior surface of the sprocket support body as a one-piece, unitary member and projects radially from the exterior surface of the sprocket support body. The first and second sprockets are fixed to the first sprocket support member by at least one fastener with the first and second sprockets being supported at axially spaced apart locations along the center longitudinal axis of the sprocket support body. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110121525 | BICYCLE SUSPENSION-SETTING ADJUSTOR ASSEMBLY - A bicycle suspension-setting adjustor assembly is provided with a suspension tube attachment structure, a first actuator, a second actuator and a suspension-setting adjustment unit. The first actuator is rotatably mounted to the suspension tube attachment structure. The second actuator is rotatably mounted to the suspension tube attachment structure to rotate independent of rotation of the first actuator. The suspension-setting adjustment unit is operatively coupled to the first and second actuators. The suspension-setting adjustment unit adjusts a first suspension setting in response to rotation of the first actuator by using rotational movement of the suspension-setting adjustment unit. The suspension-setting adjustment unit adjusts a second suspension setting in response to rotation of the second actuator by using axial movement of the suspension-setting adjustment unit. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110095118 | SPINNING-REEL FISHING LINE GUIDE MECHANISM - In a bail arm of a spinning reel, a first bail support member includes a through hole penetrating therethrough toward an inner periphery of the roller from outside. A cap member made of a synthetic resin is attached to the through hole. The cap member includes a lubricating port to supply a lubricant therethrough. Further in the bail arm of a spinning reel, a first lubricating port is formed in a first rotation support portion configured to be exposed to the outside in a fishing line release posture of the first bail support member. The first lubricating port continuously penetrates inner and outer peripheries of the first rotation support portion. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110092327 | BICYCLE SPROCKET - A bicycle sprocket is provided with a sprocket body and a plurality of sprocket teeth. The sprocket teeth extend radially outward from a root circle of the sprocket body with the sprocket teeth being circumferentially spaced around the outer periphery of the sprocket body. The sprocket teeth include at least one shift assist tooth that assists in a shifting operation from the bicycle sprocket to a smaller sprocket. The shift assist tooth has a maximum radial height as measured from the root circle of the sprocket body. The maximum radial height of the shift assist tooth is larger than a maximum radial height of a majority of remaining ones of the sprocket teeth as measured from the root circle of the sprocket body. The shift assist tooth has a radially inclined surface sloping toward the smaller sprocket as the radially inclined surface approaches radially toward the center rotational axis A. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110084464 | ADJUSTABLE BICYCLE SUSPENSION SYSTEM - An adjustable bicycle suspension system includes a first stroke adjustment unit and a second stroke adjustment unit. The first stroke adjustment unit is configured to adjust a stroke of a suspension by changing a position of the suspension at a first position or a second position. The second stroke adjustment unit is configured to change the position of the suspension at the second position independently from the first position. | 04-14-2011 |
| 20110083530 | BICYCLE PEDAL - A bicycle pedal has a pedal spindle, a pedal body and a step-in cleat engagement structure. The pedal body includes a tubular mounting portion rotatably mounted on the pedal spindle. The tubular mounting portion includes a center tube section that has a widthwise dimension and a lengthwise dimension as measured from the center spindle axis to an outside surface of the center tube section along reference planes that are substantially perpendicular to each other. The widthwise dimension is substantially perpendicular to a cleat pedaling force direction applied to the pedal spindle, as viewed along in a direction of the center spindle axis. The outside surface of the center tube section has an overall transverse cross sectional shape that includes a generally convex arc that extends a majority of the outside surface of the center tube section on a side of the reference plane that faces the cleat engagement structure. | 04-14-2011 |
| 20110083525 | BICYCLE OPERATING DEVICE - A bicycle operating device is provided with a first operating unit, a second operating unit and a connecting member. The first operating unit includes a clamp portion for attaching the bicycle operating device to a bicycle and a first operating member. The second operating unit includes a housing and a second operating member. The connecting member includes a first portion detachably coupled to an outwardly facing surface of the clamp portion and a second portion coupled to the second operating unit. The first portion includes a retaining part with an outwardly facing surface that faces an inwardly facing surface of the clamp portion when the connecting member is attached to the clamp portion. | 04-14-2011 |
| 20110079984 | BICYCLE WHEEL SECURING STRUCTURE - A bicycle wheel securing structure includes a bicycle fork, an adapter and a holding member. The bicycle fork has two axle support portions that are spaced apart for receiving a bicycle hub therebetween. The adapter is disposed in an adapter receiving bore in one of the axle support portions. The adapter includes a threaded axle mounting opening. The holding member is operatively coupled between the adapter and the one of the axle support portions with the adapter. The holding member prevents both rotational movement of the adapter with respect to the bicycle fork and axial movement of the adapter with respect to the bicycle fork along an axis of the axle mounting opening when the holding member is in a retaining position. The adapter is rotatable within the adapter receiving bore without moving axially with respect to the bicycle fork when the holding member is in a releasing position. | 04-07-2011 |
| 20110079103 | SHIFT OPERATING DEVICE - A shift operating device is basically provided with a bracket member, a support structure, a wire takeup member, a positioning mechanism, and a control member. The bracket member is mounted to a bicycle. The support structure is removably mounted to the bracket member. The wire takeup member is movably supported by the support structure. The positioning mechanism includes first and second positioning members supported by the support structure. The first positioning member integrally moves with the wire takeup member. The second positioning member engages the first positioning member such that the first positioning member has a plurality of operating positions. The control member has a first portion movably supported by the support structure inside the bracket member and a second portion disposed outside the bracket member. The control member is operatively coupled to the positioning mechanism for changing the operating position of the first positioning member. | 04-07-2011 |
| 20110073696 | FISHING REEL HANDLE ASSEMBLY - A fishing reel handle assembly has a handle arm, a knob shaft, and a handle knob. The handle arm is relatively non-rotatably attached to a distal end of the handle shaft. The knob shaft is fixed to an end of the handle arm and extends in parallel to the handle shaft. The handle knob is supported by the knob shaft to be rotatable relative to the handle arm. The handle arm includes a main body and a convexo-concave portion. The main body extends substantially perpendicular to an axial direction of the handle shaft, and is formed by laminating sheets of prepreg. The convexo-concave portion is convexly or concavely formed on at least either a front surface of the main body or a back surface of the main body. The front surface allows the handle knob to be attached thereto, the back surface disposed opposite to the front surface. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110070017 | BICYCLE OPERATING UNIT CONNECTOR - A bicycle operating unit connector is provided with a first attachment portion and a second attachment portion. The first attachment portion includes a curved mounting surface with an opening that is detachably attached to an outwardly facing surface of a band part of a clamp portion of a brake operating unit by an adjustable connection for changing a relative position of the connector with respect to the clamp portion of the brake operating unit. The second attachment portion extends from the first attachment portion. The second attachment portion includes a hole that is configured to be detachably attached to a shift operating unit. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110062679 | BICYCLE SUSPENSION HAVING STROKE AND DAMPER ADJUSTMENT - A bicycle suspension includes a stroke adjustment unit, a suspension damper, a damper adjustment unit, and a control mechanism. The stroke adjustment unit is configured to adjust a stroke of the bicycle suspension, which is configured to expand and contract within the stroke. The suspension damper is configured to apply damping force to the bicycle suspension. The damper adjustment unit is configured to adjust the damping force applied by the suspension damper. The control mechanism operatively couples the stroke adjustment unit to the damper adjustment unit and is configured to sequentially adjust the stroke and the damping force. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110057485 | BICYCLE SEATPOST ASSEMBLY - A bicycle seatpost assembly is provided with a pair of telescopically tubes, a floating piston, a valve unit and a flow control part. One end of the second tube is open such that one end of the first tube is telescopically disposed in the second tube. The floating piston forms a gas chamber in a first tube. The valve unit is immovably disposed with respect to a second tube and divides the first tube into first and second fluid chambers. The flow control part moves relative to the valve unit such that fluid flows from the second fluid chamber to the first fluid chamber through the valve unit when the flow control part is in a first position, and such that fluid flows from the first fluid chamber to the second fluid chamber through the valve unit when the flow control part is in a second position. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110057063 | DUAL-BEARING REEL - The reel unit has a first side plate made of a magnesium alloy and a first side cover made of an aluminum alloy mounted to a side of the first side plate. The first side plate has an opening and a plurality of plate-like members made of an aluminum alloy mounted to the first side plate around the opening. The first side cover has an opening, and a brake case made of an aluminum alloy turnably mounted in the opening. Aluminum alloy protrusions are formed on an outer peripheral side of the brake case. The first side cover is secured to the first side plat by causing the protrusions formed on the brake case to engage in a bayonet fashion with the plate-like members separately attached to the first side plate. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110056319 | BICYCLE SHIFT CONTROL DEVICE - A bicycle shift control device is provided with a shifter housing, a gear shifting mechanism, a shift operating member, and a shift switching arrangement. The gear shifting mechanism is disposed in the shifter housing with the gear shifting mechanism having a plurality of operating positions. The shift operating member is movable with respect to the shifter housing to operate the gear shifting mechanism. The shift switching arrangement includes a restricting member movably mounted with respect to the shifter housing between a non-shift restricting position and a shift restricting position. The gear shifting mechanism moves in a first set of the operating positions when the restricting member is in the non-shift restricting position, and moves in a second set of the operating positions that are different from the first set of the operating positions when the restricting member is in the shift restricting position. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110053721 | BICYCLE SPROCKET - A bicycle sprocket is provided with a sprocket body and a chain engagement structure. The chain engagement structure includes sprocket teeth defining chain rollers receiving troughs. At least two consecutive ones of the troughs include a driven-side surface and a non-driven-side surface. The driven-side surfaces each have a first chain roller contact points corresponding to a first radius of a first minimum contact circle when one of the chain rollers is positioned to fittingly contact the driven-side surface. The non-driven-side surfaces each have a second chain roller contact points disposed at a second position corresponding to a second radius of a second minimum contact circle when one of the chain rollers is positioned to fittingly contact the non-driven-side surface. The first radius is larger than the second radius. The driven-side surfaces have effective concavities that are equal to or less than the curvatures of the chain rollers. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110049945 | MOTORIZED BICYCLE SEATPOST ASSEMBLY - A motorized bicycle seatpost assembly is basically provided with a first tube, a second tube, a motor and a movement mechanism. The first tube has a first end and a second end. The second tube has a first end and a second end. The first end of the second tube is open such that the second end of the first tube is telescopically disposed in the first end of the second tube. The motor is arranged in at least one of the first tube and the second tube. The movement mechanism is connected to the motor to change a relative axial position between the first and second tubes. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110042500 | SPINNING REEL SPOOL COUPLING STRUCTURE - A spinning reel spool coupling structure has a pin insertion portion, an anti-rotation pin, a retainer, and an anti-rotation groove. The pin insertion portion has a through hole passing through the spool shaft. The anti-rotation pin includes a first anti-rotation portion, a fitting portion, and a second anti-rotation portion. The fitting portion adjoins the first anti-rotation portion, and fits into the pin insertion portion. The second anti-rotation portion extends from the fitting portion and has a diameter greater than that of the pin insertion portion. The retainer member prevents the anti-rotation pin from being detached from the spool shaft, is disposed on an outer peripheral side of the first anti-rotation portion, and has an axial length such that the retainer member contacts the spool shaft. The anti-rotation groove is formed to extend in a direction substantially perpendicular to a length of the spool shaft, and engages the second anti-rotation portion. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110031079 | BRAKE CONTROL APPARATUS AND CONTROL LEVER THEREFOR - A control lever including a body portion, a mounting portion, at least one mounting screw, and a lever portion. The body portion has a first section configured to fit within an interior of a bar opening, where the first section is configured to house at least a portion of a control mechanism and has an inclined surface on an outer surface thereof. The mounting portion is configured to slide on the inclined surface, and the mounting screw connects the mounting portion to the body portion. The lever portion is connected to the body portion and is configured to actuate the control mechanism. The mounting screw is configured to slide the mounting portion along the inclined surface so as to push the mounting portion and a side of the first section against an inner surface of the bar opening in order to mount the body portion to the bar opening. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110031078 | HYDRAULIC BRAKE CONTROL APPARATUS - A hydraulic brake control apparatus including a body portion, a hydraulic brake control mechanism, and a lever portion. The body portion has a first section configured to fit within an interior of a bar opening and a second section configured to be mounted outside of the interior of the bar opening. The hydraulic brake control mechanism includes a hydraulic brake pressure cylinder having a piston chamber therein, where at least a portion of the hydraulic brake control mechanism is housed within the first section of the body portion. The lever portion connected to the body portion and configured to actuate the hydraulic brake control mechanism. The body portion includes a port fluidly connected to the piston chamber by a conduit. The port is provided on the second section in order to allow bleeding of air from within the piston chamber when the body portion is mounted to the bar opening. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110012317 | BICYCLE SUSPENSION HAVING STROKE AND DAMPER ADJUSTMENT - A bicycle suspension includes a stroke adjustment unit, a suspension damper, a damper adjustment unit, and an electronic controller. The stroke adjustment unit is configured to adjust a stroke of the bicycle suspension, which is configured to expand and contract within the stroke. The suspension damper is configured to apply damping force to the bicycle suspension. The damper adjustment unit is configured to adjust the damping force applied by the suspension damper. The electronic controller is configured to control the stroke adjustment unit and the damper adjustment unit. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110011968 | DUAL-BEARING REEL SOUND PRODUCING DEVICE - The spool sound producing mechanism includes a collar member, an operation member, a convexo-concave member, a sound producing member and urging members. The collar member has first and second overlapping apertures. The operation member has a shaft portion that is movably attached and positioned in either the aperture. The convexo-concave member is configured to rotate with a spool. The sound producing member is attached to the shaft portion and allows a tip of the sound producing member to be disposed between or separated from convexes of the convexo-concave member. The urging members are configured to urge the sound producing member to direct the tip of the sound producing member towards the plurality of convexes of the convexo-concave member. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110011967 | DUAL-BEARING REEL LEVER DRAG MECHANISM - A lever drag mechanism includes a friction disc, a drag disc, and a moving mechanism. The moving mechanism includes an urging member. The urging member urges a bearing by pressing an inner periphery thereof to allow an outer periphery of the bearing to make constant contact with a housing recess. When a drag lever is pivoted, the moving mechanism axially reciprocates the spool shaft to allow a second brake member to make contact with or to separate away from a first brake member. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110011966 | DUAL-BEARING REEL SPEED-CHANGE OPERATION MECHANISM - In a speed-change operation mechanism, a main body of a lock member is disposed to produce a clearance between the main body and the surface of the handle arm, whereas a pivot operation part of the lock member is disposed to close a clearance between the main body and the surface of the handle arm and simultaneously to produce a clearance between the pivot operation part and the surface of the handle arm. A relatively large clearance is produced between the main body of the lock member and the surface of the handle arm, whereas a small clearance, just enough to allow a pivot operation of the lock member, is produced between the pivot operation part of the lock member and the surface of the handle arm. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110011684 | Quick-Release Apparatus For A Bicycle Hydraulic Caliper Brake - An apparatus for a bicycle brake comprises a housing with a first piston bore, a first piston disposed in the first piston bore, and a first piston rod fixedly attached to the first piston and extending from the first piston toward the outside of the housing. The first piston rod includes a first brake arm coupling portion for coupling to a first brake arm, and an adjustment mechanism adjusts a distance of the first brake arm coupling portion relative to the piston. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110011683 | Hydraulic Caliper Brake For A Bicycle - An apparatus for a bicycle brake comprises a housing with a first piston bore and a second piston bore, a first piston disposed in the first piston bore, a first piston rod attached to the first piston and extending from the first piston toward the outside of the housing for coupling to a first brake arm, and a second piston disposed in the second piston bore. The first piston moves along a first piston axis, and the second piston moves along a second piston axis. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110011197 | BAR END ELECTRIC SHIFTER FOR BICYCLE - A bar end electric shifter is provided for bicycle. The bar end electric shifter has a base member, a brake lever and a shift operating member. The base member includes a handlebar mounting portion and a brake lever mounting portion. The handlebar mounting portion is configured to be fixedly mounted to a free end of a handlebar. The brake lever is pivotally disposed on the brake lever mounting portion about a brake pivot axis. The brake lever includes an elongated brake operating portion extending from the brake pivot axis and a proximal portion adjacent to the brake pivot axis. The shift operating member is disposed on the proximal portion of the brake lever to move therewith. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110009231 | INTERNALLY GEARED HUB FOR BICYCLE - An internally geared hub is provided with a hub axle, a hub shell, a driver, a planetary gear mechanism and a gear changing mechanism. The hub shell rotates freely about the hub axle. The driver rotates freely relative to both the hub axle and the hub shell. The planetary gear mechanism is operatively connected between the hub shell and the driver. The planetary gear mechanism includes a plurality of driver rotation transmission paths that transmits rotation of the driver in a prescribed operating direction to the hub shell, and a hub shell rotation transmission path that transmits rotation of the hub shell in the prescribed operating direction to the driver. The gear changing mechanism is operatively connected the planetary gear mechanism for selectively establishing one of the driver rotation transmission paths or the hub shell rotation transmission path. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110000749 | ONE PIECE HYDRAULIC DISC BRAKE CALIPER WITH ONE WAY PLUMBING - A hydraulic disc brake caliper that includes a housing that has first and second side portions and first and second end portions that cooperate to define a braking opening. The housing also includes first and second piston receiving openings and first and second fluid openings. The caliper also includes a bolt received in the second fluid opening that includes a shaft having a portion of a fluid path defined in the outer surface thereof that includes at least one channel and at least one reduced diameter portion. The fluid path extends from the first fluid opening to the second fluid opening. The at least one channel and the at least one reduced diameter portion are part of the fluid path and are in fluid communication between the first and second piston receiving openings. | 01-06-2011 |
| 20110000748 | BOLT FOR HYDRAULIC DISC BRAKE CALIPER - A bolt for use with a hydraulic disc brake caliper. The bolt includes a head and a shaft extending outwardly from the head. The shaft includes a threaded portion having a diameter, at least one channel defined at least partially in the outer surface of the threaded portion, and a reduced diameter portion defined at least partially circumferentially around the shaft and located between the head and the threaded portion. When the bolt is threaded into an opening, the at least one channel and the reduced diameter portion are in fluid communication. | 01-06-2011 |
| 20100327542 | APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING A BICYCLE SUSPENSION ELEMENT - An apparatus for controlling a bicycle suspension element includes a suspension parameter controller that provides a suspension parameter controlling signal to control an operating parameter of the bicycle suspension element in response to a bicycle seat position. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20100301711 | BICYCLE GENERATOR HUB - A generator hub is basically provided with a hub shaft, a generator mechanism, a connector and a positioning device. The generator mechanism is provided on the hub shaft. The connector is disposed on the hub shaft and electrically connected to the generator mechanism. The positioning device is disposed on the hub shaft, the positioning device being configured and arranged to position the connector with respect to a frame of a bicycle in a rotational direction about the hub shaft. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100299968 | ROWING SHOE - A rowing shoe includes a shoe sole and a shoe upper portion. The shoe sole has a cleat mounting portion configured so that a cleat structure is mountable thereto for releasably attaching to a binding structure of a rowing boat. The shoe upper portion includes at least one fixing strap configured to secure the shoe upper portion to a wearer's foot. The fixing strap has a proximal end fixed to the shoe upper portion and a free end having at least one aperture configured so that a pull rope can extend therethrough. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100294068 | ELECTRICAL BICYCLE SHIFT CONTROL DEVICE - An electrical bicycle shift control device is provided with a base member, a first shift operating member and a second shift operating member. The handlebar mounting portion is configured to be fixedly mounted to a free end of a bicycle handlebar. The base member includes a handlebar mounting portion that is configured to be fixedly mounted a handlebar. The first shift operating member is pivotally coupled the base member from a rest position to a shift position in a first shift operating direction. The second shift operating member is mounted on the first shift operating member to move with the first shift operating member with respect to the base member. The second shift operating member is independently movable relative the first shift operating member from a rest position to a shift position in a second shift operating direction that is different to the first shift operating direction. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20100288866 | DUAL-BEARING REEL SPOOL-BRAKING DEVICE - A dual-bearing reel spool-braking device configured to brake a spool rotatably attached to a reel body having first and second side plates has a tubular brake member, a moving member, and a cover member. The tubular brake member is attached to the first or second side plate, and has a base and an opening. The brake member is disposed such that the opening is opposed to the spool. The moving member is axially non-movably attached to a rotation shaft of the spool, and contacts an inner peripheral surface of the brake member when the moving member is moved towards the brake member by centrifugal force generated by rotation of the spool. The cover member is attached to the first or second side plate to cover the opening of the brake member. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20100288070 | BICYCLE COMPONENT OPERATING DEVICE - A bicycle component operating device is basically provided with a base member, an operating pawl, a positioning ratchet member, a positioning pawl, a release member and a control member. The operating pawl rotates the positioning ratchet member in a winding direction in response to a winding operation of the operating pawl. The positioning pawl prevents rotation of the positioning ratchet member in the release direction when the positioning pawl is in a holding position. The positioning pawl releases the positioning ratchet member for rotation in the release direction when the positioning pawl is moved from the holding position to a releasing position by the release member in response to the releasing operation of the operating pawl. The control member prevents the operating pawl from rotating the positioning ratchet member during the releasing operation of the operating pawl while the control member is disposed in the first position. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20100282001 | BICYCLE BOTTOM BRACKET FORCE SENSOR - A bicycle bottom bracket force sensor includes an outer portion, an inner portion, at least one sensor mounting surface and a strain gauge. The inner portion is dimensioned to receive and support a crank axle bearing that rotatably supports a crank axle. The at least one sensor mounting surface extends between the outer portion and the inner portion has the strain gauge fixed thereto. The sensor mounting surface extends in a direction substantially perpendicular to a rotation axis of the crank axle when the force sensor is coupled to the bicycle bottom bracket. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20100269623 | BICYCLE COMPONENT OPERATING DEVICE - A bicycle component operating device is basically provided with a rider operating member, a ratchet member, a positioning pawl and a winding pawl. The ratchet member is rotatably mounted about a pivot axis. The positioning pawl prevents rotation of the ratchet member in a releasing direction when the positioning pawl is in a holding position. The positioning pawl releases the ratchet member for rotation in the releasing direction in response to a releasing operation of the rider operating member. The winding pawl rotates the ratchet member in a winding direction in response to a winding operation of the rider operating member. The winding pawl contacts the positioning pawl and moves the positioning pawl radially outward relative to the pivot axis as the winding pawl moves radially outward relative to the pivot axis in response to the releasing operation. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20100261570 | HUB TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY - A multi-speed internal bicycle hub transmission assembly includes a stationary hub axle, a driver, a hub shell, a power transmission mechanism and a shift control mechanism. The stationary hub axle includes a positioner that is movable in a radial direction. The driver and the hub shell are rotatably supported to the hub axle. The power transmission mechanism is operably disposed between the driver and the hub shell for transmitting rotational power from the driver to the hub shell through a plurality of power transmission paths. The shift control mechanism includes a pawl control member movable in rotational directions relative to the hub axle to a plurality of orientations. Each orientation corresponds to selection of a corresponding one of the plurality of power transmission paths of the power transmission mechanism. The positioner is disposed to urge the pawl control member to remain the selected orientation. | 10-14-2010 |
| 20100244401 | BICYCLE SHIFTING CONTROL APPARATUS - A bicycle shifting control apparatus is provided with a gear selection signal receiving section, a gearshift determination section and a gearshift output section. The gear selection signal receiving section selectively receives a first gear selection signal and a first/second gear selection signal. The gearshift determination section determines a first rider shift intention for first gear shifting when the first gear selection signal is received, which meets a first signal criteria, and determines a second rider shift intention for performing second gear shifting in addition to the first shifting when the first/second gear selection signal is received by, which meets a second (different) signal criteria. The gearshift output section outputs a first gearshift signal upon determining the first rider shift intention or the second rider shift intention exists and outputs a second gearshift signal upon determining that the second rider shift intention exists. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100243781 | HANDLE ARM MOUNTING STRUCTURE FOR FISHING REEL - A handle arm mounting structure for a fishing reel includes a fastening section and a washer member. The fastening section has a first non-circular hole configured to engage non-rotatably with a non-circular section of a handle shaft. The washer member has a circular disk-like section and an engaging protrusion and is configured to be mounted in an axial direction on the handle shaft. The circular disk-like section has a second non-circular hole that engages with the non-circular section. The engaging protrusion protrudes toward the first non-circular hole from a periphery of the second non-circular hole. The engaging protrusion has an inside surface configured to engage with the non-circular section and an outside surface having a first tapered surface that tapers toward a tip end and engages with the first non-circular hole. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100224740 | BICYCLE COMPONENT FIXING BAND - A bicycle component fixing band is provided with a first base part, a second base part, a hinge structure, a releasable connecting structure and a lock pin. The base parts are pivotally connected together at their pivot ends by the hinge structure. The releasable connecting structure releasably couples fastening ends of the base parts together. The lock pin is movable between a locking position and an unlocking position. The lock pin is engaged with both of the pivot ends of the base parts when the lock pin is in the locking position to prevent relative movement of the base parts. The lock pin is disengaged from one of the pivot ends of the base parts when the lock pin is in the unlocking position to permit relative movement of the base parts. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100218633 | BICYCLE SHIFTING CONTROL APPARATUS - A bicycle shifting control apparatus controls an electrical power supplied from a power supply to first and second gear shifting devices that are operated by first and second gear shift operating devices, respectively. The bicycle shifting control apparatus includes a first power supply sensor and a controller. The first power supply sensor detects a power level of the power supply. The controller receives a power level signal from the first power supply sensor. The controller performs a stopping operation of the first gear shifting device in response to the first power supply sensor detecting the power level of the power supply being below a first prescribed power level, but the controller transmits a second gear shift signal from the second gear shift operating device to the second gear shifting device to perform a second shifting operation of the second gear shifting device. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20100199798 | BICYCLE BRAKE OPERATING DEVICE - A bicycle brake operating device is provided with a handlebar bracket, a brake lever, an operation unit and a detection device. Rotation of the operation unit is detected by the detection device. The operation unit is arranged so that it does not readily hinder a braking operation. The operation unit also arranged so that it us not readily damaged when the bicycle falls over. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20100199795 | BICYCLE COMPONENT POSITIONING DEVICE - A bicycle component positioning device is basically provided with a stationary support member, a positioning element, a position maintaining member, a winding element, a release member and a winding element control member. The winding element moves between a winding position and a disengaging position. The release member moves the position maintaining member between a holding position and a position releasing position in response to pivotal movement of the release member between a neutral position and a position releasing position. The winding element control member moves between a rest position and a control position that holds the winding element in the disengaging position in response to pivotal movement of the release member between the neutral position and the position releasing position. The winding element control member is guided by the stationary support member during movement of the winding element control member between the rest position and the control position. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20100187346 | TRAVERSE CAMSHAFT FOR FISHING REEL AND RECIPROCAL MOVEMENT MECHANISM FOR FISHING REEL EMPLOYING THE TRAVERSE CAMSHAFT - In a spinning reel, a traverse camshaft | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100187345 | ROTOR FOR SPINNING REEL - A rotor includes a rotor body, first to third cover members, and first and second mounting brackets. The rotor body includes a tubular member and first and second rotor arms. The first and second rotor arms extend forward from first and second sides of the rear end of the tubular member. The rotor arms are also spaced apart from the outer periphery of the tubular member. The first and second cover members cover a portion of the outside of the first and second rotor arms. The third cover member is coupled to the rear ends of the first and second cover members, and covers the rear end of the tubular member. The first and second mounting brackets are disposed in front of the third cover member so as to be covered by the first and second cover members. The first and second mounting brackets are used for mounting the third cover member to the rotor body by way of screw members. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100186658 | ROWING BOAT FOOTREST ASSEMBLY - A rowing boat footrest assembly is provided with a stationary boat mounting, a shoe support and a lateral adjustment mechanism. The stationary boat mounting structure is arranged to be coupled to a rowing boat, the stationary boat mounting structure. The first shoe support unit stationary boat mounting structure is arranged to be coupled to a rowing boat. The shoe support includes an attachment member adjustably coupled to the stationary boat mounting structure, and a footrest member attached to the attachment member. The lateral adjustment mechanism is disposed between the stationary boat mounting structure and the shoe support to slidably mount the shoe support on the stationary boat mounting structure. The lateral adjustment mechanism is arranged to selectively secure the shoe support in at least two different lateral foot positions with respect to the stationary boat mounting structure. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100186538 | BICYCLE CONTROL DEVICE - A bicycle control device is provided with a base member, a first operating member, a first non-contact switch and a first clicking mechanism. The first operating member is movably mounted with respect to the base member to move between a rest position, a first operation position and a second operation position. The first non-contact switch detects movement of the first operating member with respect to the base member from the rest position to the first operation position. The first non-contact switch is further detects movement of the first operating member with respect to the base member from the rest position to the second operation position. The first clicking mechanism is arranged such that the first clicking mechanism produces a first haptic feedback response to indicate the first operating member being moved from the rest position to the first operation position. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100184545 | BICYCLE DERAILLEUR - A bicycle derailleur is basically provided with a base member, a movable member, a coupling member and a cable actuation ratio control mechanism. The movable member supports a chain guide. The coupling member movably couples the movable member to the base member. The cable actuation ratio control mechanism includes first and second link members. The first link member has a pivoting portion, a cable connection portion and a second link coupling portion. The pivoting portion is pivotally mounted to one of the coupling member and the base member. The cable connection portion is located on one side of the pivoting portion, while the second link coupling portion is located on the other side of the pivoting portion. The second link member is coupled to the first link member at the second link coupling portion and pivotally mounted to one of the movable member and the coupling member. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100175517 | BICYCLE TOOL - A bicycle tool comprises a tool body, wherein the tool body includes a magnetic material; a magnet; and a connector. The connector is movably coupled between the tool body and the magnet. | 07-15-2010 |
| 20100139447 | BICYCLE BRAKE LEVER - An actuator unit for a hydraulic brake mechanism on two-wheelers, comprising a housing fastened to the handlebar, a brake cylinder being arranged substantially perpendicular to the handlebar in the housing, a piston movable in it and a brake lever acting on the piston at an intermediate portion remote from either end of the lever, the lever being mounted at one end thereof to rotate relative to the housing, wherein the brake lever is mounted adjustably movable with respect to an axis substantially at an end of the lever, the axis being unchangeable in position but rotatably mounted to the housing, the adjustment option being provided for by the adjustment mechanism, wherein the lever, the adjustment mechanism and the axis rotate together relatively to the housing upon operation. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100139442 | BICYCLE OPERATING DEVICE - A bicycle operating device is provided with a first operating unit, a second operating unit and a connecting member. The first operating unit includes a clamp portion for attaching the bicycle operating device to a bicycle and a first operating member. The second operating unit includes a housing and a second operating member. The connecting member includes a first attachment portion and a second attachment portion, with the first attachment portion being detachably attached to an outwardly facing surface of the clamp portion of the first operating unit by an adjustable connection for changing a relative position of the connecting member with respect to the clamp portion. The second attachment portion is detachably attached to the second operating unit. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100123035 | Drag Adjusting Device for Dual-Bearing Reel - A drag adjusting device for a dual-bearing reel, including a reel unit with a drag operating member configured to pivot within a range between a minimum position and a maximum position. A plate member is attached to an outer side of the reel unit. A drag restricting member is detachably coupled to the outer side surface of the plate member and between the minimum and the maximum pivot position of the drag operating member. The drag restricting member is detachably coupled to the plate member so as to contact and restrict pivotal movement of the drag operating member. | 05-20-2010 |
| 20100117494 | CLAW POLE GENERATOR, ESPECIALLY FOR BICYCLE GENERATOR HUB - A claw pole generator is basically provided with a circularly arranged permanent magnet and an internal stationary unit with a yoke and a coil. The yoke includes a first laminated yoke and a second laminated yoke. The first and second laminated yokes include a disc-shaped connecting portion arranged on one side of the coil and a plurality of outer circumferential yoke portions that are arranged between the coil and the permanent magnet with circumferential spaces in-between. Each of the outer circumferential yoke portions has a plurality of outer circumferential yoke layers laminated overlying each other along a radial direction with respect to the axial centerline of the coil. An outermost one of the outer circumferential yoke layers that is closest to the permanent magnet with a longer axial length than an innermost one of the outer circumferential yoke layers. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100116598 | BICYCLE BRAKING SYSTEM - A bicycle braking system is basically provided with a bicycle braking device, a supplementary brake operating device and a brake maintaining arrangement. The bicycle braking device is movably between a non-brake applying position and a brake applying position for applying a braking force. The supplementary brake operating device is operatively coupled to operate the bicycle braking device. The supplementary brake operating device includes a rider operating arrangement that is operable by a rider between a non-braking position and at least one predetermined braking position. The brake maintaining arrangement is configured and arranged to hold the bicycle braking device in the brake applying position in response to movement of the rider operating arrangement to the predetermined braking position such that the braking force of the bicycle braking device is continually and consistently applied. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100113200 | BICYCLE CHAIN TENSIONER - A bicycle chain tensioner is provided with a bracket, a tensioner arm, a securing position adjustment mechanism and a chain engaging member. The bracket has a bicycle axle mounting portion and an arm attachment portion. The tensioner arm is adjustably secured to the arm attachment portion of the bracket. The securing position adjustment mechanism selectively fixes the tensioner arm with respect to the bracket in one of a plurality of the securing positions. The chain engaging member is attached to the tensioner arm. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100093472 | BICYCLE REAR DERAILLEUR - A bicycle rear derailleur is basically provided with a base member, a movable member and a moving mechanism. The movable member pivotally supports a chain guide. The moving mechanism is coupled between the base member and the movable member so that the movable member is movable relative to the base member. The chain guide includes a first guide plate, a second guide plate, a guide pulley rotatably disposed between the first and second guide plates and a tension pulley rotatably disposed between the first and second guide plates. The first and second guide plates are releasably coupled together by a tool-less connection. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100084499 | DRAG ADJUSTING DEVICE FOR DUAL-BEARING REEL - The drag adjusting device is provided with a pin member | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100083786 | BICYCLE COMPONENT BODY ASSEMBLY - A bicycle component body assembly comprises a body member, a first interchangeable sub-part, a second interchangeable sub-part, and a sub-part retaining structure. The body member includes a sub-part mounting area. The first interchangeable sub-part is interchangeably coupled to the sub-part mounting area of the body member to form a first body configuration. The second interchangeable sub-part is interchangeably coupled to the sub-part mounting area of the body member to form a second body configuration that is different from the first body configuration. The sub-part retaining structure alternately retains, one at a time, the first and second interchangeable sub-parts to the sub-part mounting area of the body member to selectively attain the first body configuration when the first interchangeable sub-part is coupled to the sub-part mounting area of the body member and attain the second body configuration when the second interchangeable sub-part is coupled to the sub-part mounting area of the body member. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100071498 | CABLE OPERATING MECHANISM - A cable operating mechanism is basically provided with a fixed member, a wire takeup member, a wire pulling member and a movement transmission member. The wire takeup member is movably mounted with respect to the fixed member about a first pivot axis to move between a plurality of predetermined wire positions. The wire takeup member includes a wire attachment part. The wire pulling member is movably mounted with respect to the fixed member. The movement transmission member is pivotally mounted with respect to the fixed member about a second pivot axis that is offset from the first pivot axis. The movement transmission member is operatively coupled to the wire pulling member and the wire takeup member such that a movement of the wire pulling member is transmitted to the wire takeup member via the movement transmission member. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100051758 | BICYCLE WIRE HOLDING ARRANGEMENT - A bicycle wire holding arrangement is provided with a hollow frame member, a wire extending axially inside the hollow frame member and a suspending member disposed inside the hollow frame member. The suspending member is coupled to the wire and contacts an interior surface of the hollow frame member to hold the wire. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100038464 | SPOOL SHAFT SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR DUAL-BEARING REEL - The spool shaft comprises a shaft portion, two annular first annular portions arranged on opposite ends of the shaft portion, and an annular second larger diameter portion arranged on the end of the shaft portion positioned remote from a center of the spool. Each of the first annular portions and the second larger diameter portion have an outer diameter that is larger than the outer diameter of the shaft portion. The second larger diameter portion is arranged on an outward side of the first annular portion in the axial direction so as to create a space therein between the first annular portion and second larger diameter portion. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100037724 | CABLE OPERATING MECHANISM - A cable operating mechanism basically comprises a fixed member, a wire takeup member, a single position maintaining abutment and a positioning member. The wire takeup member is movably mounted with respect to the fixed member. The single position maintaining abutment movably mounted with the wire takeup member. The positioning member is pivotally mounted with respect to the fixed member. The positioning member has a plurality of positioning abutments configured to engage the single position maintaining abutment such that the wire takeup member is positioned in one of a plurality of predetermined wire positions. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100025957 | BICYCLE SUSPENSION SYSTEM - A bicycle suspension system is provided with a first tubular element, a piston, a piston rod, a first sealing member and a switching valve. The piston is coupled to the piston rod, and is slidably disposed in the first tubular element. The first sealing member is disposed in the first tubular element adjacent such that a first air chamber is formed between the piston and the first sealing member. The switching valve is coupled to the first sealing member. The switching valve opens a communication passageway between the first air chamber and a second air chamber to connect the first and second air chambers when in the opened position, and closes the communication passageway between the first air chamber and the second air chamber to separate the first and second air chambers when in the closed position. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100019489 | TWISTABLE HYDRAULIC BRAKE HOSE UNIT - A twistable hydraulic hose joint basically has a hydraulic hose, an O-ring and a fixing bolt. The hydraulic hose includes a connectable end, a distal end, a center passageway extending between the connectable and distal ends, and an abutment part extending radially from an outer surface of the hydraulic hose adjacent the connectable end of the hydraulic hose. The O-ring is disposed on an outer surface of the hydraulic hose between an end face of the connectable end and the abutment part. The fixing bolt includes an external surface with an externally fixed portion and an internal bore. The internal bore has first and second bore sections disposed around the connectable end with the second bore section being smaller than the first bore section to form an abutment surface that faces in an axial direction of the internal bore to abut against the abutment part of the hydraulic hose. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100018450 | ROWING BOAT FOOT SUPPORT ASSEMBLY - A rowing boat foot support assembly is provided with a support member, a shoe attachment member and a release trigger mechanism. The support member is configured to be coupled to a rowing boat. The shoe attachment member is pivotally supported on the support member. The shoe attachment member includes a base portion and a movable fixing portion that is movably arranged with respect to the base portion between a shoe retaining position and a shoe releasing position. The release trigger mechanism is provided between the support member and the movable fixing portion to move the movable fixing portion from the shoe retaining position to the shoe releasing position. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100006690 | DRAG MECHANISM FOR DUAL-BEARING REEL - The drag mechanism includes a friction disk, a cover member, a brake disk, and a drag adjusting mechanism. The friction disk is in a storage space of a first flange portion of a spool and has an engaging recess formed in an external circumferential surface. The cover member has a cylindrical portion that fits into an internal circumferential surface of the storage space, an engaging protrusion on a distal end surface of the cylindrical portion to engage with the engaging recess, and a protruding portion that mate closely with an end face of the first flange portion. The cover member is fixed to the first flange portion and covers the storage space from the outside. The brake disk is arranged in the storage space facing opposite the friction disk and constructed not to rotate in a line reel-out direction. The cam mechanism is designed to move the friction disk and the spool together along an axial direction of the spool with respect to the brake disk such that the friction disk is pressed against the brake disk. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100006689 | SOUND GENERATING DEVICE FOR DUAL-BEARING REEL - A lever sound generating device is constructed to generate a sound in response to rotation of a drag adjusting lever mounted to an outer peripheral surface of a boss formed on a reel unit of a dual-bearing reel. The sound generating device comprises a sound generating member and a striker mechanism. The sound generating member includes a truncated cone-shaped member with an undulated surface. The sound generating member is mounted to the boss and restricted from rotating and moving in an axially inward direction. The striker mechanism is mounted to the drag adjusting lever and arranged to repeatedly contact the undulated surface when the drag adjusting lever is rotated about the spool shaft. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100006688 | LEVER DRAG TYPE DUAL-BEARING REEL - A reel unit of the dual-bearing reel configured to support a spool, a spool shaft, a drag mechanism, and the drag adjusting lever. The reel unit has a first end member with a first opening and a first escape portion. The first opening accommodates a first flange portion and has an edge surface with a first facing portion facing towards the outer peripheral surface of the first flange portion. The first facing portion and the outer peripheral surface of the first flange portion define a gap with an axial length shorter than the axial length of the outer peripheral surface of the first flange portion. The first escape portion is arranged within the inner peripheral surface of the first end member and has a diameter larger than the first facing portion. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100006687 | DRAG ADJUSTING MECHANISM FOR DUAL-BEARING REEL - A drag adjusting mechanism for a dual-bearing reel comprises a drag adjusting lever, a cam mechanism, and a rotation restricting portion. The drag adjusting lever rotates about a spool shaft between a drag release position and a maximum drag position. The cam mechanism has a cam surface that converts rotation of the drag adjusting lever into axial movement of the drag mechanism along the axial direction of the spool shaft. The rotation restricting member is provided on the cam surface and regulates rotation of the drag adjusting lever to the drag release position. The rotation restricting member has a protrusion with an apex, a first slanted surface extending from the apex toward a first position corresponding to a drag release position, and a second slanted surface extending from the apex in the direction opposite to the drag release position. The angle of the first slanted surface is smaller than the angle of the second slanted surface. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100004079 | BICYCLE REAR DERAILLEUR - A bicycle component (e.g., a rear derailleur) is basically provided with a base member and an axle. The axle includes a base supporting part supporting the base member for pivoting about a center axis of the axle and a base attaching part projecting outwardly of the base member for fixedly attachment to a bicycle frame. The base supporting part and the base attaching part overlap to define a coupling interface in which either a fixing element is disposed between the coupling interface of the base supporting part and the base attaching part or one of the base supporting part and the base attaching part is deformed with an interference fit. The base supporting part is formed of a first material with a first specific gravity. The base attaching part is formed of a second material with a second specific gravity that is higher than the first specific gravity. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20090320636 | BICYCLE COMPONENT OPERATING DEVICE - A bicycle component operating device is basically provided with a base member, an operating member and an insert element. The base member includes a body member having a recess with an inner wire opening. The operating member is movably coupled with respect to the base member to operatively pull and release an inner wire. The insert element has a first channel portion and a second channel portion disposed in the recess of the body member. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20090315692 | WIRELESS BICYCLE COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A wireless bicycle communication device includes a bracket, an electronic switch, an antenna, a wiring assembly and a radio communication unit. The electronic switch is coupled to the bracket and configured to generate switching signals. The antenna is supported to an antenna receiving portion of the bracket. The wiring assembly electrically connects the antenna and a first connector. The radio communication unit is disposed within a radio unit receiving portion of the bracket and has a second connector configured to detachably mate with the first connector. The radio communication unit is configured to process switching signals from the electronic switch and broadcast corresponding radio signals via the antenna. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20090314117 | BICYCLE COMPONENT POSITIONING DEVICE - A bicycle component positioning device is provided with a support member, a positioning element, a position maintaining member, a winding element, a release member and a spring member. The winding element is movably between a winding position and a disengaging position. The release member is movably between a neutral position and a position releasing position. The spring member is arranged with respect to the support member to move the winding element from the winding position to the disengaging position in response to movement of the release member from the neutral position to the position releasing position and to return the release member to the neutral position after movement of the release member from the neutral position to the position releasing position. The spring member applies a biasing force to the release member without the biasing force being transmitted through the position maintaining member. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20090308194 | BICYCLE CONTROL DEVICE - A bicycle control device is provided with a main support shaft, a first control unit and a second control unit. Each of the control units includes a wire takeup element, a positioning structure and an operating member. The wire takeup elements are both rotatably mounted on the main support shaft. The positioning structures are operatively coupled to their respective wire takeup elements to selectively maintain their respective wire takeup elements in one of at least two positions. The operating members are operatively coupled to their respective positioning structure to change a current position of their respective wire takeup element. The first wire takeup element is stationary when the second operating member is operated to change the current position of the second wire takeup element such that the current position of the first wire takeup element always remains the same in response to operation of the second operating member. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20090302558 | BICYCLE SUSPENSION SYSTEM - A bicycle suspension system is provided with a damping unit and a damping control unit to control movement of upper and lower telescopically connected tubes. A damping force adjustment valve selectively adjusts a fluid flow rate of fluid passed a damping piston. The damping piston has a fluid flow port that is axially spaced with respect to a fluid flow passage of a damping lockout mechanism such that a flow path is formed in an axial direction by the fluid flow port of the damping piston and the fluid flow passage of the damping lockout mechanism when the damping lockout mechanism is in a non-lockout mode. A first actuating member operates the damping force adjustment valve and a second actuating member operates the damping lockout mechanism such that the damping force adjustment valve remains in a set position when the second actuating member is being operated. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20090291789 | MOTION RESISTING APPARATUS FOR A BICYCLE DERAILLEUR - A bicycle derailleur apparatus comprises a base member for coupling to a bicycle frame, a movable member coupled for movement relative to the base member, a chain guide coupled to the movable member for guiding a chain among a plurality of sprockets in response to movement of the movable member, and a biasing device that provides a biasing force to the chain guide for tensioning the chain. A movement resisting device has a control element for the application of a signal that causes the movement resisting device to change resistance to movement of the chain guide. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20090280938 | APPARATUS FOR POSITIONING A DERAILLEUR ON A BICYCLE FRAME - An apparatus for positioning a derailleur on a bicycle frame comprises a base member for the derailleur, wherein the base member includes a first portion structured to be attached to a bicycle frame; a second portion structured to be attached to the bicycle frame, wherein the second portion is located away from the first portion; and a third portion structured to support a linkage mechanism. The first portion, the second portion and the third portion are structured so that the linkage mechanism as a unit is prevented from rotating clockwise, when viewed along the rotational axis from a laterally outer side of the derailleur, when the first portion and the second portion are attached to the bicycle frame. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20090275429 | BICYCLE REAR DERAILLEUR - A base member is provided for a bicycle rear derailleur that basically comprises a housing portion and a fixing bolt. The housing portion is provided with a blind bore. The fixing bolt has a first portion rotatably supported by the housing portion within the blind bore and a second portion projecting from the housing portion. The second portion has a thread formed thereon and a tool engagement structure to rotate the fixing bolt relative to the housing portion. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090272831 | SPOOL FOR SPINNING REEL - A spool for a spinning reel is attached to a non-circular portion formed on a tip of a spool shaft. The spool shaft moves back and forth but is prevented from rotating with respect to a reel unit. The spool includes a spool unit and a bearing member. The spool unit includes a bobbin trunk and a drag accommodation part. The bobbin trunk is capable of winding a fishing line around its outer periphery. The drag accommodation part is formed on the inner peripheral side of the bobbin trunk. The bearing member is a tubular member made of synthetic resin. The bearing member rotatably supports the spool unit. The bearing member is arranged on the inner peripheral side of the bobbin trunk. The bearing member has an engagement hole non-rotatably engaged with the non-circular portion of the spool shaft. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090261652 | BICYCLE ELECTRICAL WIRING UNIT - A bicycle electrical wiring unit is provided with a junction housing, a wiring junction and a cable winding structure. The wiring junction is mounted to the junction housing for connecting at least two electrical cables. The cable winding structure is disposed on the junction housing with the cable winding structure including at least one electrical cable holder for selectively retaining different lengths of an intermediate section of a first electrical cable of the electrical cables to the junction housing. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20090261134 | BICYCLE BATTERY HOLDER - A bicycle battery holder for retaining a battery is basically provided with a bracket member, an engaging member and a lever member. The engaging member is movably mounted to the bracket member and configured to selectively retain the battery to the bracket. The lever member is movably mounted to the bracket member and operatively coupled to the engaging member to move the engaging member in a first direction with respect to the bracket member when the lever member is moved from a first lever position to a second lever position. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20090258738 | TENSION DEVICE OF BICYCLE DERAILLEUR - A tension device for a drive chain of a bicycle including a first pulley having a first rotational axis swingable around a swing center, and a second pulley having a second rotational axis movable along a movable direction to change a distance between the first rotational axis and the second rotational axis. The first pulley is arranged to be forced around the swing center to apply tension to the drive chain, and the second pulley is arranged to be forced along the moving direction to apply tension to the drive chain. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20090256414 | BICYCLE WHEEL SECURING STRUCTURE - A bicycle wheel securing structure includes an outer axle, an inner axle, a head member, a lever member, a fixing structure and an adjustment member. The outer axle has a first threaded end and a second end. The inner axle is coupled to the outer axle within an internal bore of the outer axle. The head member is disposed on the inner axle with the lever member operatively mounted to move the head member relative to the inner axle in response to movement of the lever member. The fixing structure is disposed between the outer axle and the inner axle to releasably prevent axial removal of the inner axle from the internal bore of the outer axle. The fixing structure and the adjustment member cooperate together to adjust a final position of the lever member in a rotational direction with respect to the outer axle | 10-15-2009 |
| 20090255768 | BICYCLE SUSPENSION HAVING STROKE AND DAMPER ADJUSTMENT - A bicycle suspension including a stroke adjustment unit, a suspension damper, and a damper adjustment unit. The stroke adjustment unit is configured to adjust a stroke of the bicycle suspension, which is configured to expand and contract within the stroke. The suspension damper is configured to apply damping force to the bicycle suspension, and the damper adjustment unit is configured to adjust the damping force applied by the suspension damper in accordance with the stroke adjusted by the stroke adjustment unit. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20090247334 | BICYCLE DERAILLEUR - A bicycle derailleur includes a mounting member, at least one linkage member, a movable chain guide and a chain guide tensioning mechanism. The mounting member is configured to be attached to a bicycle frame. The linkage member is supported to the mounting member. The movable member is movably coupled to the mounting member via the linkage member. The chain guide is pivotally connected to the movable member to pivot about a pivot axis that extends through the movable member. The chain guide also supports a guide pulley and a tension pulley. The chain guide tensioning mechanism is supported to the movable member at a point spaced apart from the pivot axis configured to bias the chain guide in a direction about the pivot axis. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090241827 | ROWING BOAT FOOTREST ASSEMBLY - A rowing boat footrest assembly includes a footrest member coupled to a boat structure and a shoe retaining mechanism supported to the footrest member. The shoe retaining mechanism includes a permanent magnet mechanism operable between a shoe retaining mode and a shoe releasing mode. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090240858 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION APPARATUS - A wireless communication apparatus including a master unit and a slave unit. The master unit includes a transmitter configured to transmit a beacon periodically and a receiver. A detector is provided that is configured to output a detected signal, and the slave unit is configured to receive the detected signal from the detector. The slave unit includes a receiver configured to receive the beacon periodically at a receiving timing determined based on the beacon, and a transmitter configured to transmit the detected signal to the master unit receiver at a transmitting timing determined based on the beacon if a value of the detected signal changes by a threshold amount. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20090235772 | BAR END ELECTRIC SHIFTER - A bar end electric shifter is provided with a handlebar mounting portion, an electrical switch housing portion, a first electrical shift operating member and a second electrical shift operating member. The handlebar mounting portion is configured to be fixedly mounted to a free end of a bicycle handlebar. The electrical switch housing portion extends longitudinally from the handlebar mounting portion. The electrical switch housing portion has first and second lateral sides with a center axis of the free end of the handlebar extends longitudinally through the electrical switch housing portion when the handlebar mounting portion is mounted to the free end of the bicycle handlebar. The first electrical shift operating member is located on one of the lateral sides of the electrical switch housing portion. The second electrical shift operating member is located on one of the lateral sides of the electrical switch housing portion. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20090221883 | CALORIC CONSUMPTION MEASURING DEVICE, CALORIC CONSUMPTION MEASURING METHOD, AND CALORIC CONSUMPTION MEASUREMENT PREPARATION PROCESSING METHOD - A caloric consumption measuring device measures a caloric consumption of a user during an activity. The caloric consumption measuring device includes a first personal data creating component, a second personal data creating component, a heart rate input component, and a caloric consumption calculating component. The first personal data creating component sets at least one personal physical condition of the user and creates first personal data based on the set personal physical condition. The second personal data creating component sets at least one environmental condition of the user and creates second personal data based on the environmental condition. The heart rate input component receives data indicative of a detected heart rate. The caloric consumption calculating component calculates the caloric consumption based on the detected heart rate that was received and the first and second personal data created by the first and second personal data creating components. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20090215561 | ELECTRICALLY OPERATED DERAILLEUR WITH A POWER STORING MECHANISM - A derailleur for a bicycle comprises a base member, a movable member for supporting a chain guide, a linkage mechanism coupling the base member to the movable member, an electrically operated actuating element, and a power storing mechanism. Moving the actuating element causes the movable member to move laterally. A first portion of the power storing mechanism is disposed in a first power transmission path between the actuating element and the movable member, and a second portion of the power storing mechanism is disposed in a different second power transmission path between the actuating element and the movable member. The actuating element comprises a first actuating member and a second actuating member. The first actuating member communicates force in the first power transmission path, the second actuating member communicates force in the second power transmission path, and the first actuating member moves relative to the second actuating member. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20090210118 | BICYCLE COMPONENT CALIBRATION DEVICE - A bicycle component calibration device and method are provided that assist the user in determining that an adjustment was made. Basically, when a calibration command in inputted to indicate a selected adjustment amount in a selected adjustment direction, the bicycle component (e.g., a derailleur) initially moves farther than the selected adjustment amount in a first direction by an adjustment indicating amount in response to the calibration command, and then subsequently moves the bicycle component in a second direction to the selected adjustment position in which the second direction is opposite to the first direction. The adjustment indicating amount is greater than the selected adjustment amount of the calibration command. Finally, the selected adjustment position is set as an adjusted position of the bicycle component. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20090209375 | BICYCLE COMPONENT POSITION CORRECTING DEVICE - A bicycle component position correcting device is basically provided with a first sensor, a second sensor, a comparison unit and a position adjuster. The first sensor detects a current absolute value of a positioning angle of a movable part of a bicycle component. The second sensor detects both a movement direction of the movable part and an amount of movement of the movable part. The comparison unit compares the current absolute value of the positioning angle of the movable part to a prestored reference value of the positioning angle of the movable part in response to a component operation command. The position adjuster selectively outputs an adjustment command to the movable part that adjusts the absolute value of the positioning angle of the movable part in accordance with both detected results of the first and second sensors. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20090205556 | ROWING BOAT FOOTREST ASSEMBLY - A rowing boat footrest assembly includes a stationary support member and a footrest member. The stationary support member is configured and arranged for coupling to a boat structure with a pivot axis extending through a portion of the stationary support member. The footrest member has a footrest surface coupled to the stationary support member for pivotal movement about the pivot axis. The footrest member is configured and arranged to support a shoe such that with the shoe positioned on the footrest surface the pivot axis extends laterally through the shoe between a sole of the shoe and an upper surface of the shoe. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20090203490 | BICYCLE HUB TRANSMISSION AND HUB TRANSMISSION SHIFTING METHOD - A bicycle hub transmission includes a hub axle, a driver, a hub shell, a power transmission mechanism and an auxiliary power transmission mechanism. The driver is rotatably supported by the hub axle. The hub shell is rotatably supported by the hub axle with the power transmission mechanism is operatively disposed therebetween to transmit rotational power from the driver to the hub shell through power transmission paths. The shift mechanism is operatively coupled to the power transmission mechanism to select one of the power transmission paths. The auxiliary power transmission mechanism is disposed between the driver and the hub shell to transmit rotational power from the driver to the hub shell through an auxiliary power transmission path during shifting such that a load path of the power transmission mechanism for the power transmission path being shift to is placed in a substantially unloaded state with the auxiliary power transmission path carrying the load. | 08-13-2009 |
| 20090200716 | FLUID PRESSURE APPARATUS FOR A BICYCLE - A fluid pressure apparatus for a bicycle comprises a piston, a housing with a chamber dimensioned to receive the piston therein so that the piston can move axially, and first and second fluid ports in fluid communication with the chamber. The first and second fluid ports are located so that the piston is disposed between the first and second fluid ports when the piston is disposed in a piston home position. A first positioning element moves from a first home position towards a first direction, and a first biasing element biases the first positioning element towards the first home position. A first coupling element couples the first positioning element to move with the piston in the first direction, but the first positioning element and the piston move relative to each other when the piston moves in an opposite second direction. | 08-13-2009 |
| 20090200128 | HYDRAULIC DISC BRAKE CALIPER WITH ONE WAY PLUMBING - A hydraulic disc brake caliper housing that includes first and second side portions and first and second end portions that cooperate to define a fluid path that extends between a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet. The fluid path extends from the fluid inlet, through the first side portion, through the second end portion, through the second side portion and to the fluid outlet. | 08-13-2009 |
| 20090200121 | HYDRAULIC DISC BRAKE CALIPER WITH ONE WAY PLUMBING - A hydraulic disc brake caliper housing that includes first and second side portions and first and second end portions that cooperate to define a fluid path defined therein that extends between a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet. The fluid path extends from the fluid inlet, through the second side portion, through the first end portion, through the first side portion and to the fluid outlet. | 08-13-2009 |
| 20090197718 | BICYCLE REAR DERAILLEUR - A bicycle derailleur is basically provided with a base member, a linkage assembly movably coupled to the base member, a movable member movably coupled to the linkage assembly and a chain guide movably coupled to the movable member. The chain guide has a pair of cage plates, a first pulley rotatably supported between the cage plates and a second pulley rotatably supported between the cage plates. At least one of the cage plates includes a non-metallic cage body and at least one metallic insert. The metallic insert has an annular base part defining a pulley axle receiving bore supporting one of the pulley axles of the pulleys and a first fastening part having a plurality of projections extending radially outward from the first annular base part with the projections at least partially embedded in the non-metallic cage body. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20090191994 | ELECTRICALLY OPERATED DERAILLEUR THAT RE-ENGAGES A DISENGAGED DERAILLEUR FORCE OVERLOAD CLUTCH - A derailleur includes a motor that drives a drive member, a driven member driven by the drive member, and a clutch having a first element that disengages from a second element when substantial resistance exists in a power transmission path between the drive member and the driven member. An apparatus for controlling the derailleur comprises a re-engage command receiving circuit and a re-engagement circuit, wherein the re-engage command receiving circuit receives a re-engage command signal to re-engage the first element with the second element when the first element is disengaged from the second element, and the re-engagement circuit re-engages the first element with the second element in response to the re-engage command signal. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20090188340 | BICYCLE CONTROL DEVICE - A bicycle control device is basically provided with a bracket member, a brake lever and a non-shifting control switch. The bracket member has a handlebar mounting part and a main body with an upper surface, a pair of side surfaces and a lower surface, the main body being configured to form a gripping part. The brake lever is pivotally coupled to the main body of the bracket member at a coupling point such that the brake lever extends from the coupling point in a direction opposite of the upper surface with a majority of the brake lever being disposed below the handlebar mounting part. The non-shifting control switch is disposed on the main body of the bracket member in an area of the upper surface of the main body. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20090173182 | BICYCLE SHIFT OPERATING DEVICE - A bicycle shift operating device basically has a base member, a shift wire take-up element and a shifting unit. The shift wire take-up element is rotatably mounted with respect to the base member in first and second rotational directions about a pivot axis. The shifting unit is operatively coupled to the shift wire take-up element. The shifting unit includes first and second shift operating members. The first shift operating member is movably mounted with respect to the base member to selectively operate the shift wire take-up element in the first and second rotational directions. The second shift operating member is movably mounted with respect to the base member to release the shift wire take-up element for movement in the second rotational direction. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20090173181 | BICYCLE SHIFT OPERATING DEVICE - A bicycle shift operating device basically has a base member, a shift wire take-up element rotatably mounted with respect to the base member and a shifting unit operatively coupled to the shift wire take-up element to selectively rotate the shift wire take-up element in first and second rotational directions about a pivot axis. The shifting unit includes a shift operating member pivotally mounted with respect to the base member along a pivotal path to operate the shift wire take-up element in the first rotational direction in response to pivotal movement of the shift operating member about an operating axis. The shift operating member is movably mounted with respect to the base member along a non-pivotal path to operate the shift wire take-up element in the second rotational direction in response to non-pivotal movement of the shift operating member with respect to the operating axis. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20090172992 | FISHING REEL, FISHING INFORMATION DISPLAY APPARATUS, AND FISHING INFORMATION DISPLAY SYSTEM - A fishing reel has a reel unit that is mounted on the fishing rod, a spool that is rotatably attached to the reel unit, a tension detector that detects tension applied to the said fishing line, and a communication portion that transmits to a fishing information display apparatus data of the tension applied to the fishing line detected by the tension detector. The fishing information display apparatus is provided externally of a fishing reel, and receives data communicated from the fishing reel. The fishing information display apparatus includes a body member, a display portion provided in the body member, a communication portion that receives from the fishing reel data of the tension applied to the fishing line, and a controller that is displays on the display portion the data of tension received from the fishing reel. A navigator away from an angler can certainly have information of the fishing situation. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20090170654 | BICYCLE INTERNAL HUB TRANSMISSION WITH HELICAL GEAR - An internal hub transmission includes a hub axle, a driver rotatably supported by the hub axle, a hub shell rotatably supported by the hub axle, a power transmission mechanism and a shift mechanism. The power transmission mechanism is disposed between the driver and the hub shell for transmitting rotational power from the driver to the hub shell through a plurality of power transmission paths. The power transmission mechanism has at least one planetary gear mechanism that includes a sun gear, a planetary gear and a gear ring. The planetary gear is supported by a gear rack. The planetary gear has helical gear teeth and at least one of the sun gear and the gear ring is provided with helical gear teeth that mesh to helical gear teeth of the planetary gear. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20090166460 | SPOOL OF FISHING REEL - An indicating section is formed in a rear flange portion of a metal spool. The indicating section includes first and second stepped portions. These portions are indicators for the amount of fishing line wound around spool. The first stepped portion is formed by first and second surfaces. The first surface is part of the surface of the rear flange portion. The second surface is formed radially outward of the first surface. The axial heights of the first and second surfaces are different from each other. The second stepped portion is formed by third and fourth surfaces and is also formed radially outward of the first stepped portion. The third surface is part of the surface of the rear flange portion. The fourth surface is formed radially outward of the third surface. The axial heights of the third and fourth surfaces are different from each other. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20090166459 | SPOOL BRAKE DEVICE OF DUAL-BEARING REEL - A spool brake mechanism | 07-02-2009 |
| 20090165591 | BICYCLE SHIFT OPERATING DEVICE - A bicycle shift operating device basically has a base member, a shift wire take-up element rotatably mounted with respect to the base member and a shifting unit operatively coupled to the shift wire take-up element to selectively rotate the shift wire take-up element in first and second rotational directions about a pivot axis. The shifting unit includes a shift operating member pivotally mounted with respect to the base member along a pivotal path to operate the shift wire take-up element in the first rotational direction in response to pivotal movement of the shift operating member about an operating axis. The shift operating member is movably mounted with respect to the base member along a non-pivotal path to operate the shift wire take-up element in the second rotational direction in response to non-pivotal movement of the shift operating member with respect to the operating axis. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20090163310 | BICYCLE DERAILLEUR WITH MULTIPLE MOUNTING ADJUSTMENTS - A bicycle derailleur comprises a base member; a movable member that supports a chain guide, wherein the movable member is coupled to the base member so that the movable member moves relative to the base member for moving a chain among a plurality of sprockets; an intermediate member that mounts the base member to a bicycle frame; a first adjusting mechanism that adjustably sets a position of the intermediate member relative to the bicycle frame; and a second adjusting mechanism that adjustably sets a position of the base member relative to the intermediate member. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090158881 | BICYCLE CONTROL DEVICE - A bicycle control device is basically provided with a mounting part, a first actuating unit, a second actuating unit and a first operating member. The first actuating unit includes a first actuating member that is connected to a first component part and a first positioning mechanism that selectively maintains a position of the first actuating member with respect to the mounting member. The second actuating unit includes a second actuating member that is connected to a second component part and a second positioning mechanism that selectively maintains a position of the second actuating member with respect to the mounting member. The first operating member is operatively coupled to the first and second actuating units to operate the first actuating unit when the first operating member is moved in a first direction and to operate the second actuating unit when the first operating member is moved in a second direction. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090152389 | FISHING LINE GUIDING MECHANISM OF SPINNING REEL - A bail arm is provided in a spinning reel for guiding a fishing line to a spool and is mounted to a rotor that includes a first rotor arm and a second rotor arm opposed to the first rotor arm. The bail arm includes a first bail support member | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090139369 | BICYCLE PEDAL - A bicycle pedal is provided with a pedal body having a front cleat retainer and a rear cleat retainer. The rear cleat retainer is pivotally coupled to the pedal body about a rear pivot axis. The front cleat retainer has a forward cleat stopping point facing towards the rear end of the pedal body. The rear cleat retainer has a rear cleat step-in point facing away from the pedal body. The forward and rear cleat stopping points and the rear pivot axis define a triangle with a first side interconnecting the forward and rear cleat stopping points, a second side interconnecting the rear cleat step-in point and the rear pivot axis, and a third side interconnecting the forward cleat stopping point and the rear pivot axis, with an interior angle of ninety degrees or less between the first and second sides of the triangle. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090139361 | BICYCLE SHIFT CONTROL DEVICE - A bicycle shift control device comprises a base member, a shift control unit movable in a first direction and in a second direction, and an operating member operatively coupled to the shift control unit. The operating member is coupled relative to the base member to move along a shift operating path from a rest position to a first shift position for causing movement of the shift control unit in the first direction, and the operating member is coupled relative to the base member to move along the shift operating path from the rest position to a second shift position for causing movement of the shift control unit in the second direction, wherein the first shift position is located between the rest position and the second shift position. The operating member is coupled relative to the base member to move along a brake operating path that is non-coincident with the shift operating path, and the operating member has a finger contact portion that the user contacts to move the operating member along the brake operating path. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090137354 | BICYCLE REAR DERAILLEUR - A bicycle derailleur is basically provided with a base member, a linkage assembly movably coupled to the base member, a movable member movably coupled to the linkage assembly, and a chain guide movably coupled to the movable member. The movable member includes a resin main body, a metallic coupling member fixed to the resin main body and a pivot axle having a first end coupled to the metallic coupling member. The chain guide pivotally coupled to a second end of the pivot axle of the movable member. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090131214 | Bicycle Hub Transmission With A Power Control Mechanism For A Shift Assist Mechanism - A hub transmission for a bicycle comprises a hub axle; a driver rotatably supported to the hub axle; a hub shell rotatably supported to the hub axle; a power transmitting mechanism disposed between the driver and the hub shell for communicating rotational power from the driver to the hub shell through a plurality of power transmission paths; a shift mechanism for selecting the plurality of power transmission paths; a shift assist mechanism for communicating rotational power from the driver to the shift mechanism; and a power control mechanism disposed between the driver and the shift assist mechanism and coupling rotational power from the driver to the shift assist mechanism for communicating non-constant rotational power from the driver to the shift assist mechanism. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090127819 | BICYCLE ELECTRIC CABLE TENSIONING ASSEMBLY - A bicycle electrical cable tensioning assembly that includes a power supply structure for a bicycle. The power supply structure includes a battery configured to be supported on a frame of the bicycle, a junction attachable to the frame of the bicycle and first, second, third and fourth cable portions. The first cable portion extends between the junction and the battery providing an electrical connection therebetween. The second cable portion extends between the junction and a bicycle shifter mechanism connecting end providing an electrical connection therebetween. The third cable portion extends between the junction and a bicycle front derailleur connecting end providing an electrical connection therebetween. The fourth cable portion extends between the junction and a bicycle rear derailleur connecting end providing an electrical connection therebetween. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090120737 | APPARATUS FOR MOUNTING A HUB BRAKE TO A BICYCLE FRAME - A bicycle brake apparatus comprises a securing bracket with an axle opening dimensioned to receive a bicycle wheel hub axle therethrough, a braked member that has a braking surface and is adapted to rotate with a bicycle wheel hub rotatably supported by the hub axle, a braking member adapted to contact the braking surface, and an operating unit that selectively causes the braking member to contact the braking surface. A locking unit is structured for attachment to the securing bracket, wherein the locking unit extends in an axial direction of the hub axle and is dimensioned to nonrotatably engage the bicycle frame radially inwardly of a rotating portion of the brake apparatus. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090118149 | Oil Type Lubricant for Forging, Forging Method and Spray Apparatus - An oil type lubricant for forging, which is featured in that the flash point thereof is confined to the range of 70-170° C., the kinematic viscosity thereof at 40° C. is confined to the range of 4-40 mm | 05-07-2009 |
| 20090115241 | BICYCLE COMPONENT SECURING STRUCTURE - A bicycle component securing structure includes a shaft, a head, a lever and a pivot pin. The head has a recess with the shaft at least partially disposed therein. The lever has portions disposed on opposite sides of the head. The pivot pin couples the head and the lever to the shaft. The pivot pin has a cam section disposed between first and second end sections. The cam section is disposed within the recess to longitudinally move the shaft relative to the head in response to movement of the lever. The first end section is non-rotatably mounted in a first mating hole of the lever such that the lever and pivot pin rotate together. The first end section has a larger maximum transverse width than the second end section. The second end of the pivot pin is retained within the lever. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20090114057 | DEVICE TO MOUNT CONTROL LEVER TO BICYCLE - A device to mount a control lever to a bicycle handlebar includes a bracket, an expanding bolt, and a fixing member. The bracket is configured to be connected to the control lever and includes an inlet opening with a center axis, a first tapered portion extending along an axial direction, and at least one tapered outer serration formed on the first tapered portion. The expanding bolt includes a tubular portion and a second tapered portion extending along the axial direction. The tubular portion includes an outer threaded surface. The fixing member is disposed on the tubular portion of the expanding bolt. The first and second tapered portions are configured to operate so as to push the fixing member against an inner surface of the bicycle handlebar when the device is mounted to the bicycle handlebar. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20090114051 | BICYCLE CONTROL DEVICE - A bicycle control device is basically provided with a base member, a control unit, an attachment member, a first operating lever and a second operating lever. The base member includes a handlebar mounting structure. The control unit is mounted to the base member. The attachment member is movably coupled to the base member. The first operating lever is operatively coupled to the control unit. The first operating lever is coupled to the attachment member to move with the attachment member when the attachment member is moved relative to the base member. The first operating lever is pivotally coupled to the attachment member to pivot relative to the attachment member about a first pivot axis to operate the control unit. The second operating lever is operatively coupled to the control unit and pivotally coupled to the attachment member. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20090102628 | BICYCLE CONTROL SYSTEM - A bicycle control system is provided with a switch device and a cycle computer. The switch device includes a switch operation member, a sensor arranged relative to the switch operation member to detect operation of the switch operation member, a processing unit operatively coupled to the sensor and a transmitter arranged to transmit an output signal. The processing unit of the switch device includes an identification code generating member, an operating signal generating member and an output member. The identification code generating member generates identification code related to identification of the switch device. The operating signal generating member generates an operation code indicative of operation of the switch operation member. The output member combines the identification code and the operation code as the output signal to be transmitted by the transmitter of the switch device. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090098966 | BICYCLE REAR SPROCKET ASSEMBLY - A bicycle rear sprocket assembly has a sprocket carrier, a first sprocket, a second sprocket and a third sprocket. The first and second sprockets are attached to opposite axial sides of the outer end portion of the attachment member of the sprocket carrier using a common fastener that extends through the first and second attachment portions and the outer end portion of the attachment member. The third sprocket is disposed on adjacent the second sprocket. The second sprocket has a free edge spaced radially inwardly from the common fastener by a distance at least as large as one-half of a maximum transverse dimension of the fastener measured in a direction perpendicular to the rotation axis. At least one space maintaining projection extends axially toward an adjacent one of the second and third sprockets. | 04-16-2009 |
| 20090098963 | BICYCLE REAR DERAILLEUR - A bicycle rear derailleur is provided with a base member, a movable member, a moving mechanism and an angular adjustment arrangement. The base member includes a first support portion and a first axle with the first support portion being pivotally mounted on the first axle. The movable member includes a second support portion, a chain guide and a second axle with the chain guide being pivotally mounted on the second support portion by the second axle. The moving mechanism is coupled between the first and second support portions. The angular adjustment arrangement is operatively coupled to either electrically pivot the first support portion relative to the first axle, or electrically pivot the chain guide relative to the second support portion when the moving mechanism is moved to move the second support portion of the movable member relative to the first support portion of the base member. | 04-16-2009 |
| 20090090209 | CABLE OPERATING MECHANISM - A cable operating mechanism basically has a fixed member, a wire take-up member, an operating lever and a movement transmission arrangement. The wire takeup member is rotatably mounted with respect to the fixed member in first and second rotational directions with the second rotational direction being opposite the first rotational direction. The operating lever is pivotally mounted in the first rotational direction with respect to the fixed member. The movement transmission arrangement is operatively coupling the operating lever to the wire takeup member to transmit pivotal movement of the operating lever to rotational movement the wire takeup member such that the wire takeup member has a greater amount of angular displacement than an angular displacement of the operating lever in response to pivotal movement of the operating lever in the first rotational direction. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20090088934 | BICYCLE CONTROL SYSTEM - A bicycle control system is provided with a sensed element, a sensor and a cycle computer. The sensed element is mounted to a first part of a bicycle. The sensor is mounted to a second part of the bicycle at a location to selectively detect the sensed element and send an output signal as the sensor detects the sensed element. The cycle computer is mounted to a part of bicycle with the cycle computer including a receiver arranged to receive the output signal from the sensor. The sensor includes a sensing element that outputs a detection signal upon detecting the sensed element, a processing unit that calculates relative behavior between the first and second parts based on a time interval of the detection signal from the sensing element, and a transmitter that transmits the output signal to the cycle computer based a calculation result of the processing unit. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090084642 | BRAKE PAD ASSEMBLY FOR A BICYCLE DISC BRAKE - Disclosed herein is a brake pad assembly for a disc brake on a bicycle, the brake pad assembly comprising a brake friction pad and a back plate. The back plate includes a first layer deposited onto the brake friction pad and a second layer deposited onto the first layer. The first layer is made of an aluminum alloy and the second layer is made of a stainless steel. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090072613 | BICYCLE WHEEL SECURING STRUCTURE - A bicycle wheel securing structure includes a bicycle fork, an adapter and a holding member. The bicycle fork has two axle support portions that are spaced apart for receiving a bicycle hub therebetween. The adapter is disposed in an adapter receiving bore in one of the axle support portions. The adapter includes a threaded axle mounting opening. The holding member is operatively coupled between the adapter and the one of the axle support portions with the adapter. The holding member prevents both rotational movement of the adapter with respect to the bicycle fork and axial movement of the adapter with respect to the bicycle fork along an axis of the axle mounting opening when the holding member is in a retaining position. The adapter is rotatable within the adapter receiving bore without moving axially with respect to the bicycle fork when the holding member is in a releasing position. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20090072066 | SPINNING REEL - A worm shaft disposed on an upper side of a master gear shaft. A spool shaft disposed on an opposite lower side of the master gear shaft. An engaging member arranged to engage a spiral groove in worm shaft is also disposed on the upper side of the master gear shaft. A slider body includes a first mounting portion disposed on the opposite lower side of the master gear shaft and is a portion to which the spool shaft is fixed, a second mounting portion that is disposed on the upper side of the master gear shaft and is a portion to which the engaging member is engaged, and a coupling portion for coupling the first mounting portion and the second mounting portion so that the master gear shaft is straddled by the first mounting portion and the second mounting portion when the spool shaft is disposed most forward. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20090072065 | REEL UNIT OF SPINNING REEL - An interlocking groove is formed on the rear upper surface of a chassis part so as to be exposed outside. A mounting hole opened backward is formed in an attachment portion. A first cover member includes a pivot shaft portion pivotably mounted to the mounting hole, and a first interlocking protrusion allowed to be interlocked with the interlocking groove when the pivot shaft portion is mounted to the mounting hole and the first cover body is pivoted with respect to the axis of the mounting hole. A second cover member is configured to cover the surrounding of the first interlocking protrusion interlocked with the interlocking groove in the lower side of the rear part of the first cover member by a retaining portion disposed on the upper part of the second cover member. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20090064813 | BICYCLE COMPONENT ACTUATING DEVICE - A bicycle component actuating device is provided with a base member, a first user operating member and a locking member. The base member includes a tube mounting structure having a tube receiving bore with a center mounting axis. The first user operating member is rotatably mounted relative to the base member for rotation between a first operating position and a second operating position about a rotational axis that is parallel to and offset from the center mounting axis of the tube mounting structure. The locking member is movably mounted relative to the base member for selective movement between a locking position to lock the first user operating member in the second operating position and a releasing position to release the first operating member from the second operating position. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090062045 | BICYCLE REAR DERAILLEUR - A bicycle rear derailleur basically comprises a mounting member, a movable member, a connecting mechanism and a chain guide. The chain guide includes a first plate member, a second plate member, a guide pulley and a tension pulley, with at least one of the first and second plate members including a chain disengagement prevention part arranged between the guide pulley and the tension pulley. The chain disengagement prevention part is arranged to make it more difficult for a chain disengagement prevention part provided on a chain guide to become jammed in a sprocket. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090057461 | ROLLER CLUTCH - A roller clutch arranged to transmit rotation in only one direction includes an outer ring, an inner ring, a plurality of rollers, a retainer, a cam surface, and a plurality of spring members. The inner ring is disposed on the inner peripheral surface of the outer ring. The rollers are disposed between the inner ring and the outer ring in a circumferential direction and are allowed to frictionally engage the outer and inner rings. The retainer includes a plurality of holding portions disposed among the rollers, and shaft portions that protrude from the holding portions toward the rollers. The cam surface is an oblique surface on the inner peripheral surface of the outer ring and arranged to contact the outer peripheral surface of the rollers. The spring members are disposed on the outer peripheral side of the shaft portions and urge the rollers to frictionally engage the cam surface. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090054183 | BICYCLE REAR DERAILLEUR WITH A MOTION RESISTING STRUCTURE - A bicycle derailleur comprises a base member adapted to be mounted to a bicycle, a movable member movably coupled to the base member, and a chain guide coupled to the movable member. The chain guide is coupled for rotation around a rotational axis (X), and a biasing element biases the chain guide in a selected rotational direction. A resistance applying unit applies a resistance to rotational movement of the chain guide in a direction opposite the selected rotational direction, and an adjusting unit adjusts an amount of resistance applied by the resistance applying unit. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090054182 | BICYCLE COMPONENT WITH POSITION SENSING - A bicycle component is basically provided with a base member, a movable portion, a magnetic element and a position sensing device. The base member is configured to be attached to a bicycle. The movable portion is movably coupled to the base member, the movable portion including a plurality of predetermined operating positions. The magnetic element is attached to one of the base member and the movable portion. The position sensing device is attached to the other one of the base member and the movable portion. The position sensing device includes a sensor element being sensitive to a presence of a magnetic field to generate an analog signal, and an analog-to-digital conversion unit configured to convert the analog signal from the sensor element into a digital signal to identify one of the predetermined operating positions of the movable portion. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090050725 | FISHING REEL, FISHING DATA DISPLAY DEVICE, AND FISHING DATA DISPLAY SYSTEM - A fishing reel | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090038427 | BICYCLE OPERATING DEVICE - A bicycle operating device is provided with a base member, a brake operating lever and a shift operating member. The base member is configured to be attached to a bicycle. The brake operating lever is pivotally coupled to the base member about a pivot axis to perform a braking operation when the brake operating lever is moved in a first direction. The shift operating member is movably arranged to move from a rest position in a second direction to perform a gear shift operation. The shift operating member is further movably arranged to move from the rest position to a full stroke position in a third direction different from the first and second directions without causing the gear shifting operation. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20090036262 | BICYCLE HUB TRANSMISSION - A bicycle hub transmission basically includes a hub axle, a driver, a hub shell, a power transmission mechanism and a shift mechanism. The driver is rotatably supported relative to the hub axle. The hub shell is rotatably supported relative to the driver. The power transmission mechanism includes a downstream planetary gear unit and an upstream planetary gear unit disposed between the driver and the hub shell to selectively transmit rotational power from the driver to the hub shell through one a plurality of power transmission paths. The shift mechanism is operatively coupled to the power transmission mechanism to select one of the power transmission paths. The downstream planetary gear unit includes at least a first sun gear, a second sun gear and a planetary gear carrier that meshes with planetary gears of the upstream planetary gear unit. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090036261 | INTERNAL TRANSMISSION HUB ASSEMBLY - An internal transmission hub assembly includes a shift control sleeve, a sleeve guide and a shifting key guide. The shift control sleeve is disposed for limited circumferential movement about the axis of rotation of a stationary hub shaft. The shift control sleeve includes a base sleeve and at least one pawl control arm, the base sleeve having a first end and a second end. The sleeve guide supports the first end of the base sleeve of the shift control sleeve about the stationary hub shaft. The first end of the base sleeve is welded to the sleeve guide. The shifting key guide supports the second end of the base sleeve of the shift control sleeve about the stationary hub shaft. The second end of the base sleeve is welded to the shifting key guide. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090031841 | BICYCLE CONTROL DEVICE - A bicycle control device is provided with a brake bracket, a brake lever, a first gearshift operating part, a second gearshift operating part, a first electrical switch, and a second electrical switch. The brake bracket is mountable to a handlebar. The brake lever is pivotally mounted to the brake bracket. The first gearshift operating part is movable relative to the brake lever. The second gearshift operating part is separate from the first gearshift operating part and movable relative to the brake lever. The first electrical switch is operated with the first gearshift operating part. The second electrical switch is operated with the second gearshift operating part. The second gearshift operating part is arranged such that when the first gearshift operating part is moved relative to the brake lever, the second gearshift operating part moves relative to the brake lever along with the first gearshift operating part. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090025517 | TORQUE SENSOR INSERTION AND DEINSERTION TOOLS - A torque sensor insertion tool is provided for installing a torque sensor disposed on an axle and a torque sensor deinsertion tool is provided for removing a torque sensor unit disposed on the axle. These tools are designed to avoid applying an excessive tension force or an excessive compression force that will distort the torque sensor unit during installation and removal of the torque sensor unit disposed on the axle. Basically, the tools contact the torque sensor at two axially spaced apart points and support the torque sensor unit both internally and externally during installation and removal. The torque sensor insertion tool basically has an axle attachment structure, a tubular sensor supporting structure and a tubular sensor moving structure. The torque sensor deinsertion tool basically has an outer member, an inner member and a nut member. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090025225 | COLORED BICYCLE WHEEL RIM - A method of making a bicycle wheel rim comprises the steps of forming a ring-shaped wheel rim body having a rotational axis, and dipping the rim body in a coloring agent to form a colored surface so that a first color difference portion and a second color difference portion are formed on opposite sides of the rim body. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090023542 | BICYCLE HUB TRANSMISSION - A bicycle hub transmission includes a hub axle, a driver, a hub shell, a power transmission mechanism and a shift mechanism. The driver and the hub shell are rotatably supported relative to the hub axle. The power transmission mechanism is disposed between the driver and the hub shell to selectively transmit rotational power from the driver to the hub shell through one a plurality of power transmission paths. The shift mechanism operatively couples the power transmission mechanism to select a power transmission path. The downstream planetary gear unit includes a planetary gear carrier that meshes with planetary gears of the upstream planetary gear unit or with a linking member coupled to the planetary gears of the upstream planetary gear unit. The planetary gear carrier of the downstream planetary gear unit is coupled with a brake unit to transmit a reverse rotational power from the driver to the brake unit. | 01-22-2009 |
