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Waterproof electrical connector,Bicycle pedal,Bicycle wheel securing structure,Electrical connector with resilient retaining ring to restrict radial expansion,Bicycle hub with threaded spacer and detachable freewheel

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Waterproof electrical connector

InactiveUS6558180B2Easily damagedPrevent losing controlElectrically conductive connectionsContact member cases/bases manufactureCompressible materialElectrical conductor

Various electrically controlled devices of a bicycle are electrically coupled together by multi-conductor electrical cords. The ends of the electrical cords have an electrical connector that mates with a corresponding electrical connector provided in one of the electrically controlled devices. Each electrical connector of the electrical cords has an electrical contact housing with electrical contacts, an outer casing molded about the electrical contact housing, and an annular sealing member formed of a resilient and compressible material. The outer casing has an attachment portion fixed to one end of the electrical contact housing and a tubular portion radially spaced from the other end of the electrical contact housing. The annular sealing member is located in an annular space formed between the tubular portion and the electrical contact housing.

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Owner:SHIMANO INC

Bicycle pedal

InactiveUS6647826B2Simple and inexpensive to manufactureSimple and inexpensive to and assembleControlling membersMechanical apparatusFootplate

The bicycle pedal includes a pedal shaft, a pedal body and an abrasive sheet coupled to a shoe engagement surface to enhance engagement of the pedal with a shoe. The pedal body is rotatably coupled to the second end of the pedal shaft. The shoe engagement surface preferably includes a recess with first and second curvatures. The first curvature has a first radius and the second curvature has a second radius larger than the first radius. The abrasive sheet is preferably coupled within the recess. Frictional characteristics are improved by a method including the steps of forming a pedal body with a recess and coupling an abrasive sheet in the recess of the pedal body. The abrasive sheet is positioned to resist peeling of the abrasive sheet from the pedal body. The pedal body can be formed of one or more pieces.

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Owner:SHIMANO INC

Bicycle wheel securing structure

ActiveUS7537291B2Easy to tightenClosely connectedHubsRod connectionsEngineeringMechanical engineering

A bicycle wheel securing structure includes a shaft member, a head member, a lever member and an adjustment member. The shaft member has a first threaded end and a second end with a center axis extending therebetween. The head member is disposed on the second end of the shaft member. The lever member is operatively mounted between the shaft member and the head member to move the shaft member in an axial direction relative to the head member in response to movement of the lever member. The adjustment member is axially adjustably coupled to the head member such that an axial position of an abutment surface of the adjustment member can be adjusted relative to the shaft member.

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Owner:SHIMANO INC

Electrical connector with resilient retaining ring to restrict radial expansion

InactiveUS6848930B2Easily damagedPrevent losing controlOptical signalCouplings bases/casesElectrical conductorClassical mechanics

Various electrically controlled devices of a bicycle are electrically coupled together by multi-conductor electrical cords. Preferably, the ends of the electrical cords have an electrical connector that mates with a corresponding electrical connector of an electrically controlled device. The electrical connectors are designed to be coupled together by a snap fit. Each electrical connector attached to the end of the electrical cord has an electrical contact housing with electrical contacts and an outer casing molded about the electrical contact housing to form a tubular portion radially spaced from the outer end of the electrical contact housing. A retaining ring is located in an annular groove formed in an exterior surface of the outer casing to provide an additional coupling force. Preferably, an annular sealing member formed of a resilient and compressible material is located in an annular space formed between the tubular portion and the electrical contact housing.

Electrical connector with resilient retaining ring to restrict radial expansion

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Owner:SHIMANO INC

Bicycle hub with threaded spacer and detachable freewheel

InactiveUS6435622B1Easy to installSimple and inexpensive to manufactureWheel based transmissionHubsFreewheelSprocket

A bicycle hub includs a hub axle, a hub body, a sprocket support member and a spacer. The hub axle has first and second portions threadedly coupled together via a first threaded connection. The hub body has an outer tubular portion and an interior passageway with the first portion of the hub axle rotatably supported therein. The sprocket support member is releasably and non-rotatably coupled to the outer tubular portion and is mounted on the second portion of the hub axle. The spacer is non-rotatably and axially movably supported on the first portion of the hub axle and is threadedly coupled to the hub body via a second threaded connection. The first and second threaded connections are configured such that rotation of the hub axle to release the first and second portions causes the spacer to move axially toward the hub body.

Bicycle hub with threaded spacer and detachable freewheel

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Owner:SHIMANO INC

Bicycle rim reinforced with a continuously extending resin material

InactiveUS7464994B2Simple and inexpensive to manufactureSimple and inexpensive to and assembleHubsRimsEngineeringMechanical engineering

A bicycle rim is provided with an annular metallic rim member and at least one reinforcing resin material. The annular metallic rim member includes an annular tire attachment portion adapted to have a tire mounted thereon, a first annular side wall portion, a second annular side wall portion and an inner annular wall portion connecting the first and second annular side wall portions with a plurality of spoke attachment openings formed in the inner annular wall portion. The at least one reinforcing resin material is attached to the annular metallic rim member such that the reinforcing resin material continuously extends from the first annular side wall portion across the inner annular wall portion to the second annular side wall portions to overlie exterior surface areas of the first and second annular side wall portions and exterior surface areas of the inner annular wall portion around the spoke attachment openings.

Bicycle rim reinforced with a continuously extending resin material

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Owner:SHIMANO INC

Bicycle wheel securing structure

InactiveUS7530645B2Easy to tightenClosely connectedHubsRod connectionsEngineeringMechanical engineering

A bicycle wheel securing structure includes a shaft member, a head member, a first wheel securing device, a second wheel securing device, a first lever member and a second lever member. The shaft member has first and second end portions and a longitudinal center axis. The head member is coupled at the second end portion. The first wheel securing device is positioned at the second end portion. The second wheel securing device positioned at least one of the first and second end portions. The first lever member is operatively connected to the first wheel securing device to move the first wheel securing device in response to movement of the first lever member. The second lever member is operatively connected to the second wheel securing device to move the second wheel securing device in response to movement of the second lever member.

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Owner:SHIMANO INC

Bicycle rim

InactiveUS6736462B1Simple and inexpensive to manufactureSimple and inexpensive to and assembleHubsRimsTubeless tireEngineering

A hollow bicycle rim a plurality of tubular reinforcement members coupled to the inner and outer openings. Each of the reinforcement members has an internal abutment surface within an internal passageway designed to engage an enlarged head of a spoke to couple spokes to the rim. The inner and outer ends of the reinforcement members are secured to the inner and outer openings to prevent inner and outward movement of the reinforcement members, respectively. Each reinforcement member preferably has a pre-formed retaining surface and one or more deformed retaining surface to prevent inner and outer movement. Optionally, each reinforcement member can include a threaded connection instead of one or more the deformed retaining surfaces. Seal members are optionally mounted in the reinforcement members so that a tubeless tire can be used.

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Owner:SHIMANO INC

Bicycle rear derailleur

ActiveUS7396304B2Smoothly and reliably shiftsSimple and inexpensive to manufactureChain/belt transmissionGearingElectric cablesLinkage concept

A bicycle rear derailleur is provided that includes a base member, a movable member with a chain guide and a linkage mechanism. The linkage mechanism is coupled between the base member and a movable member to move the chain guide laterally. The base member is configured to be coupled to the bicycle frame. Preferably, at least part of the base member is configured and arranged to be rotatable about a pivot axis that is coincident with a center axis of a rear hub axle. Specifically, the base member preferably includes a fixing portion that is non-movably fixed to the frame and a derailleur support portion that is rotatable relative to the fixing portion. Moreover, the fixing portion preferably includes a cable support structure that is configured to support a derailleur control cable.

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Owner:SHIMANO INC

Bicycle rim

InactiveUS7377595B1Simple and inexpensive to manufactureSimple and inexpensive to and assembleRimsSpoked wheelsMechanical engineering

A bicycle rim is provided with an annular metallic rim member and a reinforcing member. The annular metallic rim member has a plurality of spoke attachment arcas with at least one spoke attachment opening in each of the spoke attachment areas and a plurality of intermediate areas disposed between adjacent pairs of the spoke attachment areas. The reinforcing member extends circumferentially about the annular metallic rim member to overlie the spoke attachment areas of the annular metallic rim member. The reinforcing member has a plurality of discrete spoke attachment area reinforcing parts overlying a corresponding one of the spoke attachment areas of the annular metallic rim member. The reinforcing member also has a rim reinforcing part overlying the intermediate areas of the annular metallic rim member and at least partially overlying the discrete spoke attachment area reinforcing parts.

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Owner:SHIMANO INC +1

Bicycle derailleur motor unit assembly

ActiveUS7503863B2Enhanced couplingSimple and inexpensive to manufactureChain/belt transmissionGearingVehicle frameEngineering

A bicycle front derailleur motor unit assembly is provided that includes a motorized front derailleur mounting member and a motor unit. The front derailleur mounting member is configured to be mounted to a bicycle frame. The front derailleur mounting member includes a front derailleur mounting portion configured to be coupled to a linkage of a front derailleur and a motor unit mounting portion. The motor unit includes a motor unit housing configured to be removably coupled to the motor unit mounting portion and an output shaft configured to rotate about a rotation axis relative to the motor unit housing in first and second opposite rotational directions. The motor unit mounting portion and the motor unit housing include first and second fastener-less mating structures configured to resist rotational movement of the motor unit housing relative to the front derailleur mounting member due to a torque produced by the output shaft.

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Owner:SHIMANO INC

Bicycle component securing structure

InactiveUS20090115241A1Closely connectedEasy to tightenHubsRod connectionsEngineeringHead parts

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.

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Owner:SHIMANO INC

Bicycle control device

ActiveUS20070193386A1Promote exchangeSimple and inexpensive to manufactureOptical signalCycle control systemsEngineeringMechanical engineering

A bicycle control device is provided with a lever bracket and an electrical unit. The lever bracket is movably supporting the control lever. The electrical unit is coupled to the lever bracket. The lever bracket includes a bracket body and a bracket lid. The bracket body has a rearwardly located bicycle mounting portion, a control lever mounting portion and a forwardly located unit mounting portion containing the electrical unit. The bracket lid is releasably coupled to a forwardly face of the unit mounting portion of the bracket body to at least partially enclose the electrical unit in the unit mounting portion of the bracket body.

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Owner:SHIMANO INC

Bicycle rim

InactiveUS7090307B2Simple and inexpensive to manufactureSimple and inexpensive to and assembleHubsRimsMechanical engineeringEngineering

A bicycle rim is provided that includes a tire attachment portion, a spoke attachment portion and a plurality of reinforcement members. The spoke attachment portion is fixedly coupled with the tire attachment portion. The spoke attachment portion includes a plurality of circumferentially spaced attachment openings. The reinforcement members are fixedly coupled to the spoke attachment portion at the attachment openings to effectively increase the thickness of the spoke attachment portion of the rim at the attachment openings. Each of the reinforcement members is bonded to the spoke attachment portion. The through openings are aligned with the attachment openings.

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Owner:SHIMANO INC

Bicycle rear derailleur

InactiveUS7722488B2Stable and reliableSimple and inexpensive to manufactureChain/belt transmissionGearingEngineeringPulley

A bicycle rear derailleur includes a base member, a movable member, a chain cage, a first pulley, a second pulley and a chain guard member. The base member is configured to be mounted to a bicycle. The movable member is movably coupled to the base member. The chain cage is coupled to the movable member to move between at least a first orientation and a second orientation. The first pulley is rotatably mounted relative to the movable member. The second pulley is rotatably mounted to the chain cage to move with the chain cage relative. The chain guard member is movably coupled relative to the movable member. The chain cage includes an engagement portion arranged to move the chain guard member from a first position to a second position when the chain cage is moved from the first orientation to the second orientation.

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Owner:SHIMANO INC

Bicycle derailleur

InactiveUS6902503B2Easy to installSimple and inexpensive to manufactureChain/belt transmissionNutsEngineeringMechanical engineering

A bicycle front derailleur has a fixed member, a movable member, linkage assembly and cable attachment assembly. The cable attachment assembly has a cable fixing bolt, cable fixing washer and a first resilient member. The first resilient member is arranged to retain the cable fixing washer on the shaft portion of the cable fixing bolt is located. The fixed member includes a derailleur fixing bolt, a derailleur fixing washer, and a second resilient member. The second resilient member is arranged to retain the derailleur fixing washer on the shaft portion of the derailleur fixing bolt.

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Owner:SHIMANO INC

Bicycle quick release structure

InactiveUS20080211296A1Easily tightenTight connectionHubsRod connectionsEngineeringHead parts

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Owner:SHIMANO INC

Bicycle shift operating device

InactiveUS7194928B2Easy to operateSimple and inexpensive to manufactureGearing controlShaft for linear movementEngineeringConductor Coil

A bicycle shift operating device is basically provided with a first operating member, a second operating member, a shift wire take-up element and a wire winding / release mechanism. The second operating member is operatively coupled to the first operating member to move with the first operating member during movement of the first operating member, and to move the first operating member during movement of the second operating member. The shift wire take-up element is rotated in a first rotational direction by the first operating member and in a second rotational direction that is opposite to the first rotational direction by the second operating member. The wire winding / release mechanism is operatively coupled to the shift wire take-up element and the first and second operating members to selectively hold the shift wire take-up element in one of a plurality of shift positions.

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Owner:SHIMANO INC

Bicycle wheel securing structure

InactiveUS20080284127A1Easy to tightenClosely connectedFoot-driven leversWheel based transmissionEngineeringHead parts

A bicycle wheel securing structure includes a shaft member, a head member, and a lever member. The shaft member has a first end portion, a second end portion and a central portion disposed between the first and second end portions with a center axis extending between the first and second end portions. The head member is disposed on the second end portion of the shaft member. The lever member is operatively mounted to move the shaft member in an axial direction relative to the head member in response to movement of the lever member. The central portion of the shaft member has a radial thickness smaller than the first and second end portions.

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Owner:SHIMANO INC

Bicycle rear derailleur

ActiveUS20060058135A1Smoothly and reliably shiftsSimple and inexpensive to manufactureChain/belt transmissionGearingVehicle frameEngineering

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Owner:SHIMANO INC

Bicycle control device

ActiveUS7565848B2Simple and inexpensive to manufactureSimple and inexpensive to and assembleCycle control systemsSteering deviceRest positionControl switch

A bicycle control device is provided that has a base member, an electrical shift control switch and a brake lever. The base member has a handlebar mounting portion configured to be fixedly mounted to a free end of a handlebar and an electrical switch housing portion extending longitudinally from the handlebar mounting portion such that a center axis of the free end of the handlebar extends longitudinally through the electrical switch housing portion when the base member is mounted to the free end of the handlebar. The electrical shift control switch is mounted to the electrical switch housing portion of the base member. The brake lever is pivotally attached to the base member to be selectively moved relative to the base member between a rest position and a braking position.

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Owner:SHIMANO INC

Bicycle component positioning device

InactiveUS8777788B2Smooth and reliable movementReliably retained in different positionsChain/belt transmissionGearingEngineeringElectrical and Electronics engineering

A bicycle component positioning device includes a fixed member, an operating member and a positioning mechanism. The operating member has an input portion and an output portion. The positioning mechanism is operatively disposed between the operating member and the fixed member. The positioning mechanism includes a positioning member that is movable between a first position in which the positioning member is engaged with the fixed member and a second position in which the positioning member is disengaged from the fixed member. The positioning member is held in engagement with the fixed member in the first position by the input portion when the input portion is in an operating position. The positioning member is movable from the first position to the second position upon movement of the input portion from at least one of the operating positions.

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Owner:SHIMANO INC

Snowboard binding system

InactiveUS6733031B2Simple and inexpensive to manufactureSimple and inexpensive to and assembleSki bindingsSolesEngineeringMechanical engineering

A snowboard binding system includes a boot and a binding configured to be releasably coupled together. The snowboard binding includes a base member, a rear binding arrangement, and a front binding arrangement. The snowboard boot includes an upper portion, a sole portion, at least one rear catch and a front catch. The sole portion has a forward to rearward longitudinal axis extending between a toe section and a heel section. The rear catch is located at the heel section of the sole portion. The front catch is coupled to the toe section. The front catch has a pair of leg portions extending downwardly from the toe section and a tongue portion extending laterally between the leg portions. The tongue portion has a forward to rearward dimension that is larger than forward to rearward dimensions of the leg portions to longitudinally secure the boot relative to the binding.

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Owner:SHIMANO INC

Fastener assembly for fastening a fluid dispenser member

InactiveUS7451899B2Good lookingImprove impact resistanceLarge containersSingle-unit apparatusPlastic materialsMetallic materials

A fastener assembly (1, 2) for fastening a fluid dispenser member (3), such as a pump or a valve, designed to be associated with a neck (51) of a receptacle (5), said assembly comprising: a fastener ring (1) provided with securing means (10) for securing the ring to the receptacle neck, and fastener means (11) for fastening the dispenser member (3); and a trim band (2) mounted around the ring (1) in a manner such as to mask said ring at least in part; said fastener assembly being characterized in that said band is made of at least two distinct materials, said two materials comprising a metal material (20) and a plastics material (21).

Fastener assembly for fastening a fluid dispenser member

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Owner:APTAR FRANCE SAS

Snowboard binding system

InactiveUS6733030B2Simple and inexpensive to manufactureSimple and inexpensive to and assembleSki bindingsSolesMechanical engineering

A snowboard binding system has a boot and a binding configured to be releasably coupled together. The boot has an upper potion, a sole portion, a front catch and at least one rear catch. The binding includes a base member, a rear binding arrangement and a front binding member. The base member has a front portion and a rear portion. The rear binding arrangement is coupled to the rear portion to selectively engage the rear catch. The front binding member includes a front claw and a release lever. The front claw is movably coupled to the front portion of the base member. The release lever is coupled to the front claw to move therewith between a release position and a latched position. An indexing mechanism is arranged to selectively retain the front claw and the release lever in the release position and the latched position.

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Owner:SHIMANO INC

Bicycle wheel securing structure

ActiveUS20080315678A1Easily tightenEasy to tightenHubsAxle suspensionsEngineeringMechanical engineering

A bicycle hub includes a wheel securing structure having a retaining arrangement disposed with respect to the hub axle and a wheel securing shaft member. The retaining arrangement overrideably prevents the shaft member from being axially removed from the hub axle when in a predetermined position within the through bore of the hub axle. In other words, the retaining arrangement is arranged to releasably restrict relative axial movement between the shaft member and the hub axle when the shaft member is disposed in the through bore of the hub axle in a predetermined position so that unintended displacement of the wheel securing shaft structure from the hub axle is prevented during use of the wheel securing shaft structure.

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Owner:SHIMANO INC

Bicycle front derailleur

InactiveUS7651424B2Smooth shiftingSimple and inexpensive to manufactureChain/belt transmissionGearingEngineeringFastener

A bicycle front derailleur includes a fixed member, a chain guide, a linkage assembly and an adjustable mounting fixture. The fixed member includes a frame mounting portion having at least one frame mounting hole and a linkage support portion. The linkage assembly is coupled between the linkage support portion and the chain guide in order to move the chain guide between the retracted position and the extended position. The mounting fixture is adjustably coupled to the fixed member. The mounting fixture including at least one frame fastener disposed in the frame mounting hole, a pair of first washer members disposed on a first side of the frame mounting portion and a pair of second washer members disposed on a second side of the frame mounting portion with the frame fastener extending through the first and second washer members.