Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Crank assembly for human powered vehicle
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Application No.: US17721323Application Date: 2022-04-14
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Publication No.: US11897576B2Publication Date: 2024-02-13
- Inventor: Kohei Ohyabu
- Applicant: SHIMANO INC.
- Applicant Address: JP Sakai
- Assignee: SHIMANO INC.
- Current Assignee: SHIMANO INC.
- Current Assignee Address: JP Sakai
- Agency: MORI & WARD, LLP
- Main IPC: B62M1/36
- IPC: B62M1/36 ; B62M9/10

Abstract:
A crank assembly comprises a crank arm, a front sprocket unit, and a plurality of chain-drop control protrusions. The plurality of chain-drop control protrusions is configured to inhibit a drive chain from getting into a space provided radially inwardly from the plurality of chain-drop control protrusions and between the crank arm and the front sprocket unit in an axial direction. The plurality of chain-drop control protrusions is configured to be provided to at least one of an axially inwardly facing crank-surface of the crank arm and an axially outwardly facing sprocket-surface of the front sprocket unit. The plurality of chain-drop control protrusions is spaced apart from each other in a circumferential direction with respect to the rotational center axis.
Public/Granted literature
- US20230331339A1 CRANK ASSEMBLY FOR HUMAN POWERED VEHICLE Public/Granted day:2023-10-19
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