| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7059686 |
Bicycle hub |
June 13, 2006 |
| A bicycle hub is provided with a hub axle, a hub shell and a pair of bearing units. Each of the bearing units has an inner race supported on one axle end of the hub axle, an outer race threadedly coupled to an inner tubular surface of the hub shell, and a plurality of first rolling m |
| 7055655 |
Disc brake caliper assembly with shims |
June 6, 2006 |
| A bicycle assembly includes a frame portion, a component and a shim. The frame portion has a component mounting section. The component has a frame mounting section. The frame mounting section is removably coupled to the component mounting section by a fastener. The shim is mounted betwee |
| 7051967 |
Reel unit for spinning reel |
May 30, 2006 |
| A reel unit for a spinning reel includes a reel body, a rod attachment leg that is formed integrally with the reel body, and a reinforcing member that is coupled to the reel body by being mounted opening. The rod attachment leg has an accommodation space that opens longitudinally along |
| 7051966 |
Reel unit and cover member for a spinning reel |
May 30, 2006 |
| A reel body of a spinning reel includes a first opening formed in a rear end portion of the reel body, and a mounting portion formed on the periphery of the first opening. A first cover member and a second cover member can be selectively mounted on the mounting portion of the reel bo |
| 7051965 |
Paint-coated components |
May 30, 2006 |
| A dual-bearing reel component, whose obverse face is paint-coated, is furnished with: a base element, a ground coating formed by painting on an obverse-layer side of the base element, and a metallic coating layer having a mirroring effect and formed semitransparently on an obverse-la |
| 7049944 |
Bicycle display with changing color attributes |
May 23, 2006 |
| A bicycle display apparatus comprises a display unit and a color changing mechanism. The display unit optically displays information corresponding to the characteristic of the bicycling environment, and it includes a background light or a photoemission element that facilitates easy viewi |
| 7048660 |
Bicycle derailleur with a flexible base member |
May 23, 2006 |
| A bicycle derailleur comprises a base member, a link mechanism coupled to the base member, and a chain guide coupled to the link mechanism so that the chain guide moves relative to the base member to move a chain among a plurality of sprockets. The base member comprises a first portion |
| 7048546 |
Bicycle hub dynamo assembly |
May 23, 2006 |
| A bicycle hub dynamo assembly is configured with a hub and a releasable electrical connector. The hub has a generator mechanism housed in a hub shell that generates electricity by rotation of the hub shell relative to a hub axle. The generator mechanism includes a first electrical connec |
| 7045910 |
Bicycle power supply with reduced battery leakage |
May 16, 2006 |
| A bicycle power supply apparatus comprises a battery unit for storing power from a power supply and for supplying power to electrical components; a power switch operatively coupled to the battery unit for selectively switching power from the battery unit to the electrical components; |
| 7045217 |
Plated component for use in an outdoor environment |
May 16, 2006 |
| A plated component used in an outdoor environment comprises a component main unit, a metal coating formed over at least a part of the component main unit, and an oxide coating formed over at least a part of the component main unit. |
| 7044876 |
Bicycle sprocket having lateral protrusions for use in a multiple sprocket assembly |
May 16, 2006 |
| A sprocket is adapted to be mounted to a sprocket support that rotates around an axle. The sprocket comprises a sprocket body having a side surface and an inner peripheral surface defining a sprocket-mounting opening, wherein at least one portion of the inner peripheral surface is ad |
| 7044874 |
Bicycle rear derailleur |
May 16, 2006 |
| A derailleur includes a base member for attachment to a bicycle frame and a movable member supporting a chain guide such that the chain guide moves laterally to shift a chain among a plurality of gears. The base member has a laterally inner surface and a laterally outer surface, and it |
| 7044272 |
Apparatus for retaining a bicycle disk brake rotor to a bicycle wheel hub |
May 16, 2006 |
| An apparatus for fixing a bicycle disk brake rotor a bicycle wheel hub comprises an adapter and a rotor retaining member. The adapter is structured to be nonrotatably coupled to the bicycle wheel hub and to nonrotatably support a disk brake rotor. The adapter includes at least one in |
| 7042123 |
Bicycle electrical generator hub |
May 9, 2006 |
| A bicycle gearshift system is mounted on the rear part of the frame of the bicycle. The bicycle gearshift system includes an electrically powered rear derailleur, a rear hub, a charger part, and a gearshift control part. The electrically powered rear derailleur is mounted on the rear |
| 7032719 |
Bicycle hub with an outside-accessible brake force adjusting mechanism |
April 25, 2006 |
| A bicycle hub comprises a hub shaft structured to be rotatably mounted to a bicycle frame, a hub shell rotatably supported relative to the hub shaft, and a brake force control mechanism housed by the hub shell. The brake force control mechanism includes a brake force adjusting mechanism |
| 7032475 |
Hydraulic gear shift mechanism |
April 25, 2006 |
| A hydraulic shift gear mechanism for a bicycle having a positioning mechanism for controlling the motion of the piston of a master cylinder assembly is described. The master cylinder assembly is in communication with a slave cylinder for operation of a derailleur. The positioning mec |
| 7029075 |
Bicycle hub sealing assembly |
April 18, 2006 |
| A bicycle sealing assembly is provided for a bicycle part having a fixed part and a rotational part mounted to rotate relative to the fixed part such as a bicycle hub. The rotatable member (hub shell and/or freewheel) is rotatable mounted on the fixed part (hub axle assembly) by a pair o |
| 7028937 |
Reel unit for spinning reel |
April 18, 2006 |
| A reel unit has a housing unit, a first lid, a second lid, and a rod-attachment portion. The housing unit has an accommodation space formed in the interior thereof that accommodates and supports a drive mechanism. The drive mechanism has a master gear non-rotatably coupled to a maste |
| 7028341 |
Article of clothing with buoyant material |
April 18, 2006 |
| An article of clothing such as a vest incorporating buoyant material is configured to reduce pocket bulging when carried items that are placed in pockets and to allow the wearer to move freely. The article of clothing includes a main clothing unit having one or more pockets and one or mo |
| 7024959 |
Assisting apparatus for changing speeds in a bicycle transmission |
April 11, 2006 |
| A power saving apparatus is provided for an assisting apparatus that uses power from a rotating member to assist the operation of a bicycle transmission. The power saving apparatus comprises a rotating member engaging member that moves between a rotating member engaging position and |
| 7017929 |
Expandable bicycle headset structure |
March 28, 2006 |
| An expandable bicycle headset structure is provided to aid in the mounting of a steerer tube of a front fork to a head tube of a bicycle frame. The headset structure has a first tubular member and a second tubular member that are mounted on the steerer tube. The first and second tubular |
| 7015598 |
Power control apparatus for a bicycle |
March 21, 2006 |
| A power control apparatus for a bicycle that uses a first power supply and a second power supply to provide electrical power includes a voltage sensor for sensing a voltage from the first power supply. A control unit is coupled to the voltage sensor and is coupled for receiving power fro |
| 7014584 |
Top pull type front derailleur |
March 21, 2006 |
| A top pull type front derailleur is designed to move or shift a chain between two or more sprockets for changing gears. The front derailleur basically has a bicycle frame clamping band, a linkage assembly and a chain guide. The linkage assembly includes a cable connection point and i |
| 7014135 |
Fishing reel |
March 21, 2006 |
| A first side cover of a dual bearing reel is fastened by threadedly coupling screws from the inner side of a first side plate to a plurality of cylindrical portions that are attached to the inner surface of the first side cover. Alumite is formed on the aluminum alloy-made first side |
| 7013755 |
Bicycle pedal assembly |
March 21, 2006 |
| A bicycle pedal assembly includes a pair of pedals and a pair of cleats. The cleats are configured and arranged to selectively cooperate with the right and left bicycle pedals such that two different release forces can be attained using a single pair of cleats. The pedal includes a body |
| 7013751 |
Bicycle shift control device |
March 21, 2006 |
| A bicycle shift control device includes a fixed member and a rotatable member rotatably coupled to the fixed member for rotation around a handlebar between at least two shift positions. The fixed member is adapted to be coupled to the handlebar adjacent a hand gripping area of the ha |
| 7011592 |
Sprocket assembly for a bicycle |
March 14, 2006 |
| A sprocket comprises a sprocket portion having a plurality of radially extending teeth, a first coupling portion extending from a first side of the sprocket portion and having a first coupling structure disposed on an inner peripheral surface thereof, and a second coupling portion extend |
| 7011590 |
Shift assist apparatus for a bicycle transmission |
March 14, 2006 |
| An assisting apparatus for using power from a moving member to assist the operation of a bicycle transmission comprises a power transfer mechanism, a drive coupling mechanism, and a position maintaining mechanism. The power transfer mechanism moves in one of a first direction and a secon |
| 7007880 |
Fishing line guide mechanism for spinning reel |
March 7, 2006 |
| A fixed shaft cover of a bail arm includes a first guide portion that guides line along its outer circumference, and an indented portion that is disposed such that a bail is interposed between it and the first guide portion. The indented portion further includes a second recessed portion |
| 7007785 |
Shift and brake control device |
March 7, 2006 |
| A shift and brake control device is configured to combine an electrical shift operating device and a cable operated brake operating device. The control device basically has a brake lever bracket with a pivotally mounted brake lever moveably coupled to the brake lever bracket to move |
| 7004867 |
Top sprocket for a rear sprocket assembly and rear sprocket assembly for a bicycle |
February 28, 2006 |
| A rear sprocket assembly has a plurality of sprockets with the smallest sprocket being a top or first sprocket. At least one of the teeth is a down shift tooth that has a recessed side surface to assist in shifting the chain to the next larger sprocket. Preferably, all of the teeth of |
| 7002280 |
Claw-pole dynamo with radially offset yoke arms |
February 21, 2006 |
| A claw-pole dynamo comprises a permanent magnet, a coil, and a yoke surrounding the coil. The yoke comprises a plurality of first yoke arms disposed on a first axial side of the coil and a plurality of second yoke arms disposed on a second axial side of the coil. Each yoke arm has a |
| 7001294 |
Method of using a motion sensor with a bicycle sprocket assembly |
February 21, 2006 |
| A method for shifting a bicycle transmission that includes a derailleur for shifting a chain among a plurality of sprockets. The transmission includes at least a first sprocket and a second sprocket, wherein at least one of the first sprocket and the second sprocket includes a shift |
| 6997835 |
Electrically operated derailleur with power storing mechanism |
February 14, 2006 |
| A rear derailleur for a bicycle includes a base member for attaching the rear derailleur to the bicycle, a movable member for supporting a chain guide, and a linkage mechanism coupling the base member to the movable member so that the movable member is capable of movement relative to the |
| 6997080 |
Bicycle pedal |
February 14, 2006 |
| A bicycle pedal assembly has a cleat releasably coupled to a pedal by a cleat engagement mechanism formed on an upper surface of its pedal body. The pedal body has a front end configured and arranged to include a sole guide portion that assists the rider in rotating the pedal body about |
| 6993995 |
Shift positioning device for a bicycle transmission |
February 7, 2006 |
| A bicycle shift positioning device includes a base member adapted to be mounted to a bicycle; a first rotating body rotatably mounted relative to the base member; a second rotating body rotatably mounted relative to the first rotating body; a positioning member coupled to the base member |
| 6992413 |
Bicycle hub dynamo with a freewheel |
January 31, 2006 |
| A bicycle hub dynamo comprises a hub spindle adapted to be mounted to a frame of the bicycle; a hub body disposed around the hub spindle, wherein the hub body has a pair of axially spaced hub flanges; a plurality of bearings disposed between the hub body and the hub spindle for rotatably |
| 6991081 |
Shift and break control device |
January 31, 2006 |
| A shift and brake control device is configured to combine an electrical shift operating device and a cable operated brake operating device. The control device basically has a brake lever bracket with a pivotally mounted brake lever moveably coupled to the brake lever bracket to move |
| 6988684 |
Handle assembly for fishing reel |
January 24, 2006 |
| A handle assembly has a handle arm mounted to a fore-end of a handle shaft, a handle grip rotatively mounted to one end of the handle arm, and a rotation support portion made of a metal for rotatively mounting the handle grip to handle arm. The handle grip is a substantially egg-shaped |
| 6988427 |
Seal assembly for a bicycle bottom bracket |
January 24, 2006 |
| A seal assembly includes a support, an outer seal extending circumferentially around a radially outer surface of the support, and an inner seal extending circumferentially around a radially inner surface of the support. In a more specific embodiment, the support comprises an annular |
| 6983949 |
Bicycle headset structure |
January 10, 2006 |
| A bicycle headset structure is provided to aid in concealment of wiring from components mounted in the handlebar area to components mounted on the rest of the bicycle. The bicycle headset structure basically comprises a handlebar attachment member and a tubular spacer member. The han |
| 6983907 |
Breaking device for a dual bearing reel |
January 10, 2006 |
| A spool braking device for a dual bearing reel includes a spool brake unit, a spool control unit, and a tension detection unit that includes a rotational speed sensor. The spool control unit is arranged between a spool and a reel body, and it an electrically controllable unit that co |
| 6983906 |
Master gear for spinning reel |
January 10, 2006 |
| A master gear includes a shaft made of an aluminum alloy, a gear portion, and an annular member made of stainless steel alloy. The shaft is screwed onto a handle shaft, a gear portion that is integrally formed on the outer periphery of the shaft. The shaft is supported by the reel unit a |
| 6983905 |
Fishing reel screw operation structure |
January 10, 2006 |
| A screw operation structure includes a screw-in portion that is capable of being mounted to a rear portion of a reel unit, a screw member, and an operation member. The screw-in portion includes an outer threaded portion, and a tubular portion that is integrally formed with the outer |
| 6981668 |
Drag adjustment knob for a spinning reel |
January 3, 2006 |
| Drag adjustment knob adjusts the braking force applied to a spool mounted on a spool shaft that has a single-thread first male screw on its front end. The drag adjustment knob includes first and second adjustment units, a transmission unit, and a pressing unit. The first adjustment unit |
| 6979009 |
Motorized bicycle derailleur assembly |
December 27, 2005 |
| A motorized bicycle derailleur assembly is provided with a motor unit, a derailleur, and a motor linkage. The motor unit rotates an output shaft in first and second rotational directions to shift the derailleur. The derailleur includes a fixing body, a chain guide and a derailleur linkag |
| 6978957 |
Spool support structure for a spinning reel |
December 27, 2005 |
| A spool support structure for a spinning includes a bearing, a spool receiving portion, a retaining member, and a wobble prevention member. The bearing mounted on an inner peripheral portion of a spool is mounted on a non-circular portion of a spool shaft via a retaining member. The |
| 6978867 |
Bicycle hub with an attached cooling disk |
December 27, 2005 |
| A bicycle hub brake component is provided for braking a hub of a wheel mounted on a bicycle frame The component comprises a brake drum and a cooling disk. The brake drum has a drum body that is adapted to rotate integrally with the hub, wherein the drum body has a brake face on an in |
| 6976791 |
Bearing apparatus for a bicycle hub |
December 20, 2005 |
| A bearing apparatus for a bicycle hub comprises a bearing member and a lock member. The bearing member comprises an inner peripheral surface for receiving a hub spindle therein, a bearing surface for engaging a bearing, and an interlock portion. The first lock member comprises an inner |
| 6976692 |
Front suspension crown cover with connector and setting boss |
December 20, 2005 |
| A bicycle fork crown cover including an upper cover and a lower cover connected to the upper cover. The upper cover defines at lease one setting aperture and the lower cover includes at least one flexible setting post dimensioned to engage with the setting aperture, and wherein the lower |
