Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
188026000 | Hub or disk | 16 |
20080202867 | Bicycle Disk Brake Rotor - A bicycle disk brake rotor which is rigidly joined to the hub and can be brought into a frictional engagement with a caliper secured to the bicycle. The rotor has an inner annular region, which is joined positively and nonpositively to the hub, and an outer annular region, while the inner and outer annular region are connected by webs and the bicycle disk brake is made entirely of composite material consisting of silicon-infiltrated carbon fiber composite of a fabric structure consisting of endless fibers with a phase distribution of >60% C and 20-30% SiC. | 08-28-2008 |
20080308363 | BICYCLE DISC BRAKE DEVICE - A bicycle disc brake device includes a fixed member, an actuation unit and an adjustment structure. The fixed member includes a caliper housing. The actuation unit is coupled to the fixed member. The actuation unit is configured and arranged to move a friction member of the disc brake device from a release position to a braking position. The adjustment structure is operatively arranged to selectively orient the actuation unit relative to the fixed member in a plurality of fixed orientations. | 12-18-2008 |
20090084639 | BICYCLE BRAKE SYSTEM - A brake system for a bicycle includes a number of brake members constructed to engage one another, such as a rotor and a shoe or pad. At least one of the brake members includes fiber reinforcing members. The fiber reinforcing members are distributed throughout the brake member and communicate the braking loads across a substantial portion of the brake member. The braking member is further constructed to distribute the heat associated with a braking action in a generally uniform manner across the brake member. Preferably, the brake member is formed with carbon-type fibers suspended in a Bismaleimide type material. Such a construction provides a powerful, lightweight and robust brake system. | 04-02-2009 |
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 |
20100187048 | Caliper brake - A caliper brake including a housing, an opening in the housing, and an actuating assembly received in the opening. The actuating assembly includes an actuating lever having a cam surface and a pivot aperture, a cable bracket having a cable retaining flange, a pivot aperture, and a retaining portion, and a pin received through said pivot apertures to rotatably secure the actuating lever to the cable bracket. The retaining portion of the cable bracket acts to secure the actuating assembly in the opening of the housing without the need for mechanical fasteners. A pivot plate may also be provided, the pivot plate having a pivot aperture and a retaining portion, and is positioned on one side of the actuation lever opposite the cable bracket. A cable housing is received in a bore through the cable retaining flange, and an actuation cable is slidably positioned therein and secured at one end to the actuation lever. When the cable is moved, the actuation lever pivots relative to the cable bracket to actuate the brake. | 07-29-2010 |
20110278103 | ANTI-WEARING BRAKE DISK - A brake system for a bicycle includes a brake disk having an anti-wearing portion formed thereon and two brake members each have an anti-wearing portion formed thereon which is in contact with the anti-wearing portion of the brake disk when braking the bicycle. The two respective anti-wearing portions are made by plastic or rubber which is heated and pressed to be attached to at least one of two sides of the brake disk | 11-17-2011 |
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 |
20130180806 | BICYCLE DISC BRAKE ROTOR - A bicycle disc brake rotor is provided with a base rotor plate and a first layer. The base rotor plate includes an outer portion formed of iron. The outer portion has first and second base surfaces facing in opposite axial directions. The first layer overlies the first base surface of the outer portion of the base rotor plate to form a first outer surface. The first layer has a corrosion resistant characteristic which is superior to the base rotor plate. | 07-18-2013 |
20130180807 | BICYCLE DISC BRAKE ROTOR - A bicycle disc brake rotor is provided with a base rotor plate and a surface region. The base rotor plate includes an outer portion that is formed of iron. The outer portion has first and second base surfaces facing in opposite axial directions. The surface region is formed by a diffusion process on the base rotor plate. The surface region has a corrosion resistant characteristic which is superior to the base rotor plate. | 07-18-2013 |
20130333986 | 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 connected to the pad supporting section of the cooling plate. | 12-19-2013 |
20140305750 | CABLE-ACTUATED DISC BRAKE FOR A BICYCLE - The invention relates to a cable-actuated disc brake for a bicycle. The cable-actuated disc brake has a lever with dual, opposing piston assemblies that limit the movement of brake pads in relation to a brake disc of the bicycle. The lever includes symmetrical lever arms respectively engaged with symmetrical piston assemblies that are axially spaced, coaxially aligned and rotate about a pivot axis to selectively engage brake pads with a brake disc of the bicycle. | 10-16-2014 |
20150034427 | BRAKE VIBRATION ISOLATOR FOR BICYCLE FRAME - Tuned mass dampers are disclosed, and that are configured to cancel vibrations of a component of a bicycle at a natural frequency of the component in response to operation of a disc brake assembly of the bicycle. For instance, the component may comprise one or more frame members (e.g., the entire bicycle frame) of the bicycle and the damper may be engaged therewith and configured for cancellation/dampening of vibrations at the natural frequency of the bicycle frame as measured at the frame member to which the damper is attached. Accordingly, when a driving force is imparted to the frame member by operation of a disc brake assembly at a frequency at or near the natural frequency of the bicycle frame, the damper may counteract such vibration. | 02-05-2015 |
20150345579 | BICYCLE DISC BRAKE ROTOR - A bicycle disc brake rotor is provided that has a center rotational axis, and basically includes an outer portion and a cooling fin. The outer portion includes a first braking part defining a first braking surface and a second braking part defining a second braking surface. The first and second braking surfaces face in opposite axial directions. The cooling fin includes an inner portion radially offset from the first and second braking surfaces. The cooling fin further includes an attachment portion extending outwardly from the inner portion and sandwiched between the first and second braking parts. The first and second braking parts are separate and distinct individual parts from each other and from the cooling fin. | 12-03-2015 |
20150360744 | BICYCLE BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY - A bicycle brake caliper assembly comprises a brake caliper and a base member. The brake caliper is configured to apply a braking force on a brake disc rotor configured to be rotatable about a rotational axis. The base member is configured to be coupled to the brake caliper and to be attached to a bicycle frame such that relative position between the rotational axis of the brake disc rotor and the brake caliper is adjustable in a radial direction of the brake disc rotor. The base member includes a first coupling portion at which the brake caliper is coupled, and a second coupling portion at which the brake caliper is coupled and which is arranged apart from the first coupling portion in the radial direction. | 12-17-2015 |
20160090149 | CABLE POSITIONING STRUCTURE FOR HYDRAULIC BRAKE OF BICYCLE - A cable positioning structure for hydraulic brake of a bicycle is disclosed. The cable positioning structure comprises the caliper and the transmission member connected with each other, and is capable of connecting with original braking cable. It is not necessary to arrange an oil pipe to connect the handlebar and to drive the piston, and easy to be assembled or de-assembled and cost down. | 03-31-2016 |
20160169428 | HYDRAULIC HOSE FITTING AND HYDRAULIC DEVICE | 06-16-2016 |