发明授权
- 专利标题: Conduit guide for bicycles
- 专利标题(中): 自行车导管指南
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申请号: US09291969申请日: 1999-04-15
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公开(公告)号: US06330989B1公开(公告)日: 2001-12-18
- 发明人: Yoshifumi Okamoto
- 申请人: Yoshifumi Okamoto
- 主分类号: F16L308
- IPC分类号: F16L308
摘要:
A conduit guide is disclosed for attaching bicycle cables or conduits to the bicycle frame. Basically, the conduit guide includes a strap and a retainer. The strap and retainer are designed to secure a bicycle conduit to the bicycle frame without exerting any substantial radial compressive force on the conduits. The strap is preferably a plastic tie-type of band clamp. Of course, other types of band clamps can be utilized. The retainer includes a U-shaped conduit retaining portion and a foot portion. The foot portion includes a first foot section and a second foot section integrally formed at the ends of the leg sections of the conduits retaining portion. A strap receiving recess is formed between the foot portion and the conduit retaining portion to secure the retainer to the bicycle frame without exerting a compressive force on the conduit. In alternate embodiments, a bridge is formed between leg sections for added stability. In selected embodiments, the conduit retaining portion is sized to receive a single conduit, while in other embodiments, the conduit receiving portion is sized to receive a pair of conduits.