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| 301124200 | With distinct handle to effect mounting on cycle-type vehicle | 37 |
| 20080211295 | Wheel Clamping Assemblies - An axle assembly ( | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080211296 | BICYCLE QUICK RELEASE STRUCTURE - 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 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. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080246332 | Quick release camming mechanism - A quick release camming mechanism is used in a bicycle skewer that secures a hub to a fork. Whereas prior art quick release mechanisms have only a single lever, this mechanism has two independent levers. About half the force is required to independently push either lever closed as to push both levers closed simultaneously. Similarly, about half the force is required to open either lever individually as to open them simultaneously. A similar quick release camming mechanism also works well for a quick release seat post clamp with similar advantages. The present invention is not limited to use on bicycle components. | 10-09-2008 |
| 20090102276 | QUICK-TIGHTENING SYSTEM FOR CYCLE WITH TIGHTENING TORQUE CONTROL - A quick-release system for a quick-release device, in particular for a cycle, such as a bicycle, the device being of the type including an axially extending skewer and an end support element mounted on a first end of the skewer adapted to be supported on a first tightening surface of the cycle. The quick-release system includes a tightening sub-assembly including a support surface and an actuation sub-assembly including a movable actuating mechanism, capable of axial rotation around the skewer and configured to transmit a tightening torque to the tightening sub-assembly when the device is being tightened. The system includes tightening torque limiting mechanism making it possible to limit the torque transmitted by the actuation sub-assembly to the tightening sub-assembly. | 04-23-2009 |
| 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 |
| 20090121538 | Quick release device with biasing unit - A quick release device includes a cam portion and a lever connected to the cam portion, a cooperation unit with which the cam portion is pivotably engaged, a rod having a first threaded section at a first end thereof and the threaded section extending through the cooperation unit and into the cam portion and threadedly connected with a pin which transversely extends through the cam portion, a second end of the rod including a second threaded section which extends through a biasing unit and is connected with an adjustment member in the biasing unit. The biasing unit pulls rod in a direction away from the operation member. The biasing unit is a tubular member which accommodates the spring and the adjustment member therein. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090140571 | Axle assembly - An axle assembly is supplied capable of solving that troublesome mounting and dismantling works needing a wrench to screw fasten bolt. In the axle assembly, the present invention is to furnish nipping and holding member with collet shape on tubular body; to insert the nipping and holding member into penetrating hole of shaft mounting portion so as to shrink diameter; and to directly insert the tubular body into the penetrating hole. When moving fastening bar by operation of cam lever, both nipping and holding members nip and hold the shaft mounting portion. While dismantling, diameter shrinking part moves so as to make the nipping and holding member shrink diameter. | 06-04-2009 |
| 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 |
| 20090261648 | BICYCLE WHEEL QUICK RELEASE ASSEMBLY - A quick release assembly for a bicycle wheel that includes a pair of heads disposed at generally opposite ends of a skewer rod. One of the heads includes a cam surface that is translatable relative to the head. The quick release includes an operator having a handle portion and a stem portion. The stem portion includes a cam that cooperates with the cam surface formed in one of the heads such that operation of the handle alters the distance between the heads from a first orientation wherein the heads secure a wheel to a bicycle, a second orientation wherein the heads loosely secure the wheel to the bicycle and a third orientation wherein the wheel assembly can be freely removed from the bicycle. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20100109425 | Quick Release Bicycle Wheel - A wheel quick release system for a bicycle or other wheeled vehicle where the wheel can be easily removed by a manual operation on only one side of the wheel hub but is prevented from unexpected separation at all times while engaged with the wheel. A laterally moving skewer mounted concentrically inside a hollow axle is equipped with a “non-touch” nut on one end and is spring loaded toward a quick release cam on the other end thereby always urging the nut against the adjacent dropout. To remove the wheel, the quick release cam is operated and the quick release side assembly is pushed axially inward and a safety mechanism is operated and held in this position while the wheel is removed from the fork dropouts. When the wheel is again inserted into the wheel fork, the skewer automatically locks onto the dropouts, and subsequently if the quick release cam is inadvertently left open by the user, the wheel will be somewhat loose but will remain safely inserted in the wheel mounts. In this way, if the bicycle or wheeled vehicle looks safe to ride, it is safe to ride. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100194184 | Bicycle Wheel Quick Release Assembly - A quick release assembly for a bicycle wheel that includes a pair of heads disposed at generally opposite ends of a skewer rod. One of the heads includes a cam surface that is translatable relative to the head. The quick release includes an operator having a handle portion and a stem portion. The stem portion includes a cam that cooperates with the cam surface formed in one of the heads such that operation of the handle alters the distance between the heads from a first orientation wherein the heads secure a wheel to a bicycle, a second orientation wherein the heads loosely secure the wheel to the bicycle and a third orientation wherein the wheel assembly can be freely removed from the bicycle. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20110049968 | APPARATUS FOR TWIST-TO-LOCK RETENTION OF A WHEEL - The invention relates to a quick release assembly for a bicycle, wherein the assembly comprises an axle having a first non-cylindrical end portion, a cylindrical central portion, and a second non-cylindrical end portion, wherein a diameter of one of the non-cylindrical end portions is larger than the diameter of the cylindrical central portion. The quick release assembly further comprises an insert having a non-cylindrical outer profile configured to be retained in a non-cylindrical opening and having a cam surface disposed therein, wherein the insert is sized to retain one of the non-cylindrical end portions of the axle therein. The assembly also includes a shaft sized to pass through the axle and having a cam follower on a first end and a handle on a second end, wherein the cam follower is configured to form a locking engagement with the cam surface upon an axial rotation of the handle. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110133543 | Solid forming quick release bicycle axel - The present invention teaches a novel axel apparatus for a driven bicycle hub that when used in conjunction with contemporary hubs eliminates the need for a user to become involved in any way with the cogset or chain. The axel of the apparatus is comprised of three main sub-assemblies: a non-driven side lever and shaft, a non-driven side hub insert and a driven side freewheel insert. The design of the present invention is such that it may be adapted for use with most of the contemporary hubs/freewheels available. The three sub-assemblies act in concert to form a solid axel in a two stage action. The mating action is such that misalignment of the wheel is impossible. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110273002 | BICYCLE WHEEL ROTATIONAL FASTENING ASSEMBLY - An assembly for the primary fastening of a bicycle or other wheeled vehicle wheel to wheel mount(s), as is commonly done by a cam operated quick release, incorporating a uniquely formed drawbar and a rotation handle wherein primary fastening is accomplished by simple rotation of the rotation handle about the drawbar axis. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110278912 | Quick release hub assembly - A quick release hub assembly, comprising a stationary axle element with a first outer face and an axially opposed second outer face and an opening that extends axially between the first outer face and the second outer face, a rotatable hub shell element that is rotatable about the axle element and a quick release skewer assembly that includes a first skewer element with a first gripping face and a first collar portion extending axially inboard of the gripping face and a second skewer element with a second gripping face and a skewer shaft connecting the first skewer element and the second skewer element. The first gripping face is axially opposed and facing the second gripping face and the axial distance between the first gripping face and the second gripping face is selectively variable. The first gripping face is axially outboard the first outer face and the second gripping face is axially outboard the second outer face and the quick release skewer assembly extends through the opening. The first skewer element is connected to the skewer shaft by means of a connection at a location that is axially inboard of the first gripping face. Preferably including a frame with a frame element with first and second mounting portions, where the first collar portion includes locating geometry to provide radially positioning alignment with the first mounting portion. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110309671 | AXLE SYSTEM FOR A TWO-WHEELED VEHICLE - An axle system, and a two-wheeler component with a first dropout and a second dropout and an axle system with an axle for receiving a wheel of a two-wheeler, wherein a clamping mechanism with a tightening device and an end device is provided and equipped to clampingly attach the axle received at the dropouts between the tightening device and the end device. The clamping force is independent of a possibly possible rotary movement of the axle. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20120032499 | Safety skewer release apparatus and method - The present invention allows a user to mount/dismount a bicycle wheel in a single motion. An outer shell contains a single cam operated by an external lever. One feature of the cam is a detent that, when the cam is rotated to the proper position and pulled back, mates with a shoulder to effectively lock the skewer shaft in place. Upon rotation of the lever, the internal cam is pulled to the locked position where the wheel will clear impediments on a bicycle frame or fork without any additional manipulation. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120104839 | AXLES, SUCH AS FOR BICYCLES - A suspension for a two-wheeled vehicle includes first and second fork legs. Each fork leg includes a dropout. Each dropout has an opening therethrough. At least a portion of one of the openings is threaded. Each of the dropouts includes a split-clamp pinch bearing defining the opening and operable between an open position and a locked position, and a hand operable actuator pivoted to the bearing for operation thereof. The suspension further includes a one-piece axle. The axle is disposed through the openings. The axle has a threaded first end engaged with the threaded portion. The axle has an ergonomic grip formed at a second end. The bearing tightly engages an outer surface of the axle in the locked position, thereby rotationally coupling the axle to the dropout. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120161503 | AXLE SYSTEM FOR A TWO-WHEELED VEHICLE - Axle system and two-wheeler component having an axle system for a two-wheeler with an axle and a clamping mechanism comprising a tightening device at a first end portion of the axle and an end portion at a second end portion of the axle. The clamping mechanism is equipped to clampingly attach to a two-wheeler component a wheel received between the tightening device and the end device. The tightening device comprises an externally threaded, inner tightening member interacting with an internal threaded, outer tightening member which are axially displaceable relative to one another for tightening by way of rotating, an external diameter of the inner tightening member being larger than an external diameter of the axle at the second end portion. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20120256475 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR RELEASABLY SUPPORTING A VEHICLE WHEEL ASSEMBLY - An axle for removably retaining a wheel on a vehicle. The axle comprises a rotary-type connector at a first end thereof; a cam assembly operatively connected to the second end, the cam assembly including a cam having an axis of rotation; a lever operatively connected to a second end of the axle, said lever being rotatable about an axis substantially parallel to the axis of rotation of the cam, between an open position in which the axle is removable from and mountable on the vehicle and a closed position in which the axle is retained on the vehicle; and a cam assembly operatively connected to the second end; and a lever stop ensuring that an angle of maximum rotation for the lever from the closed position is less than 180 degrees. | 10-11-2012 |
| 20120261979 | Highly efficient fixed gap bicycle axel skewer and method of use - The present invention teaches an apparatus and method of use for a highly efficient bicycle skewer. In each of three separate embodiments an insert moves laterally with respect to a captive nut in such a way as to provide the necessary clearance required to remove a wheel or attach a wheel to a bicycle frame. The apparatus is constructed in such a way as to allow the removal and attachment without the need for adjustment of the skewer as is required by the prior art devices and is suitable for both front and rear wheels. | 10-18-2012 |
| 20130033096 | Bicycle Wheel Quick Release Assembly With Clockable Handle - A bicycle wheel quick release assembly that includes an axle having a handle engaged with one end thereof. The handle is operable to alter a working length of the axle and securable to the axle at a variety of radial positions to manipulate the radial direction or clocking of the orientation of the handle relative to a longitudinal axis of the axle. | 02-07-2013 |
| 20130099557 | WHEEL CLAMPING ASSEMBLIES - An axle assembly ( | 04-25-2013 |
| 20130140876 | BICYCLE AXLE ASSEMBLY - A bicycle axle assembly has a nut member that includes a first part and a second part. The first part has an internal thread. The second part has a projection that is arranged to engage a dropout of a bicycle frame. The first and second parts have first and second anti-rotational structures, respectively, that move relative to each other between an engaged position, in which the first and second parts are non-rotatably engaged relative to each other by the first and second anti-rotational structures, and a disengaged position, in which the first and second mating anti-rotational structures are disengaged such that the first and second parts rotate relative to each other. | 06-06-2013 |
| 20130241271 | BICYCLE AXLE ASSEMBLY - A bicycle axle assembly has a nut, a main body member and an adjustment structure. The nut includes a bore having an internal thread. The main body member includes a nut bore. The nut is disposed in the nut bore. The adjustment structure adjustably couples the nut to move axially with respect to the main body member. | 09-19-2013 |
| 20130328385 | QUICK RELEASE DEVICES - A quick release device includes an axle tube, a pressing unit, and a driving unit. The axle tube extends through a bicycle frame, and has a plurality of through holes. The pressing unit includes a plurality of pressing members disposed respectively and movably within the through holes in the axle tube, and a pushing member movable axially in the axle tube. The driving unit includes a movable shaft. When the driving unit is changed to a locking state, the movable shaft moves the pushing member such that the pushing member pushes and moves the pressing member to press against the bicycle frame. When the driving unit is changed to a release state, the movable shaft moves the pushing member away from the pressing members to allow the pressing members to move radially away from the bicycle frame. | 12-12-2013 |
| 20130334871 | QUICK-RELEASE DEVICE FOR USE ON A BICYCLE - A quick-release device for use on a bicycle includes a lever, an axle rotatably received in the lever, a shaft extending through the axle, a force device sleeved on the shaft, at least one spring sleeved on the shaft and a nut screwed onto the shaft. The axle includes an indentation defined therein and a first abutment formed on a bottom of the indentation. The shaft includes a shank and a head formed one end of the shank such that a second abutment is formed between the shank and the head. The head is received and engaged in the indentation such that the shank can not be rotated relative to the axle and the connected of the quick-quick device in promoted. | 12-19-2013 |
| 20140091614 | BICYCLE HUB KIT - A bicycle hub kit includes a hub axle, a hub shell, a bearing unit, first and second end nuts, and a retaining member. The bearing unit has a first ring, a second ring, and a plurality of rollers. The first and second end nuts are interchangeably coupled to an axle end of the hub axle. The retaining member retains an axial position of the first ring of the bearing unit with respect to the hub axle. The retaining member is disposed between the first ring of the bearing unit and one of the first and second end nuts. The first and second end nuts have first and second through holes, respectively. The second through hole of the second end nut has an inner diameter that is smaller than an inner diameter of the first through hole of the first end nut. | 04-03-2014 |
| 20150069827 | BICYCLE WHEEL SECURING STRUCTURE - A bicycle wheel securing structure is provided with a shaft member, a head member, a lever member, an adjustment member and a positioning mechanism. | 03-12-2015 |
| 20150130263 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR RELEASABLY SUPPORTING A VEHICLE WHEEL ASSEMBLY - An axle for removably retaining a wheel on a vehicle. The axle comprises a rotary-type connector at a first end thereof; a cam assembly operatively connected to the second end, the cam assembly including a cam having an axis of rotation; a lever operatively connected to a second end of the axle, said lever being rotatable about an axis substantially parallel to the axis of rotation of the cam, between an open position in which the axle is removable from and mountable on the vehicle and a closed position in which the axle is retained on the vehicle; and a cam assembly operatively connected to the second end; and a lever stop ensuring that an angle of maximum rotation for the lever from the closed position is less than 180 degrees. | 05-14-2015 |
| 20150145319 | AXLE DEVICE FOR BICYCLES - An axle device for inserting into passage openings ( | 05-28-2015 |
| 20160016634 | WHEEL COUPLING - An apparatus includes a first component having with a first coupling surface and a first axial aperture therethrough. The first component has an axial recess in the first coupling surface. The apparatus further includes a second component having a second coupling surface and a second axial aperture therethrough, and the second component has an axial protrusion extending from the second coupling surface. The axial recess of the first component and the axial protrusion of the second component selectively engage to radially lock the first component relative to the second component and align the first and second apertures upon engagement with each other. The first and second apertures selectively receive a bicycle wheel axle. | 01-21-2016 |
| 20160016635 | BICYCLE WHEEL AXLE - An apparatus includes a substantially cylindrical and hollow main body having an open end and a closed end and a bayonet component extending therein. The bayonet component has a shaft at least partially enclosed within the main body and a pair of opposing protrusions extending radially outside of the main body proximate to a first end of the shaft. The apparatus further includes a lever rotatably coupled to the main body proximate to the open end thereof, and the lever includes a locking recess selectively aligned with the open end of the main body. The apparatus also includes a resilient member enclosed within the main body between the closed end thereof and the first end of the shaft of the bayonet component, and the resilient member biases the bayonet component toward the lever. The bayonet component engages the locking recess to inhibit rotation of the lever relative to the main body. | 01-21-2016 |
| 20160031521 | BICYCLE TENSIONING DEVICE - A tensioning device for bicycle front and rear wheel assemblies. A skewer assembly with a thumbnut is securable to the wheel assembly with a quick-release assembly. Portions of the skewer assembly are removable from the quick-release assembly by turning the thumbnut a partial turn, such as a quarter of a turn. Removal of the skewer assembly allows the front wheel to be removed. In another embodiment, the skewer assembly is able to be removed by turning the quick-release assembly by a partial turn, such as a quarter of a turn. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160114626 | HANDLE ASSEMBLY FOR AN AXLE - A vehicle wheel axle assembly, including: an axle element that is rotationally stationary about an axial axis; a handle connected to the axle element that may be pivotally articulated relative to the axle element about a pivot axis and between an open position and a closed position; and a frame element with a first frame member to interface with the axle assembly. The handle includes a handle axis extending in a direction generally perpendicular to the pivot axis, a radially projecting lever portion, and a lever axis extending radially outwardly from the pivot axis and along the lever portion. The pivot axis is generally parallel to the lever axis. The axle assembly is secured to the first frame member by means of a threadable engagement. With the handle in the open position, the axle element may be manually manipulated by means of the handle to threadably adjust the threadable engagement. | 04-28-2016 |
| 20160121961 | AXLE CONNECTOR ADAPTER ASSEMBLY - An axle connector adapter assembly, including: a frame element with a first frame member; an axle extending along an axial axis and including an engagement end with a first threadable portion; and an adapter with a second threaded portion for threadable engagement with the first threadable portion. The first frame member includes an open slot with an open entrance portion, a closed terminus region, slot sidewalls extending between the open entrance portion and the closed terminus region, a slot axis, an axially outward facing first outboard face, and an axially inward facing first inboard face. The adapter is assembled to the first frame member to include a rotationally keyed engagement between the adapter and the first frame member to limit rotation of the threaded portion relative to the first frame member about the axial axis. The adapter is preferably axially retained to the first frame member. | 05-05-2016 |
| 20160159427 | VEHICLE WHEEL AXLE ASSEMBLY - A hub assembly, including: an axle with an axial opening; a hub shell; a frame, including first and second frame members with respective first and second retaining surfaces; and a control shaft within the axial opening. The control shaft includes: an engagement end; a clamping end with an enlarged head portion with an inwardly facing grip face; a shank extending between the engagement and clamping ends; first and second engagement surfaces proximal the engagement and clamping ends respectively. The second frame member includes an open slot to receive the control shaft. The control shaft is axially displaceable between: a retracted position radially disengaged from both first and second frame members; and a pre-engaged position, where the first and second engagement surfaces are overlapping the first and second retaining surfaces in respective first and second radial engagements to radially retain the hub assembly with the first and second frame members. | 06-09-2016 |
