Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Bicycle hub
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Application No.: US11041283Application Date: 2005-01-25
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Publication No.: US07360952B2Publication Date: 2008-04-22
- Inventor: Takanori Kanehisa , Atsuhiro Nishimura
- Applicant: Takanori Kanehisa , Atsuhiro Nishimura
- Applicant Address: JP Osaka
- Assignee: Shimano Inc.
- Current Assignee: Shimano Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: JP Osaka
- Agency: Global IP Counselors, LLP
- Priority: JP2004-044937 20040220
- Main IPC: F16C19/08
- IPC: F16C19/08

Abstract:
A bicycle hub is provided that comprises a hub axle, a hub body, a bearing and a clearance adjusting member. The bearing includes an outer ring coupled to the hub body, an inner ring coupled to the hub axle, and a plurality of rolling components disposed between the outer ring and the inner ring. The clearance adjusting member is disposed with respect to the outer ring of the bearing such that at least a portion of the clearance adjusting member is disposed axially inwardly of the outer ring. The clearance adjusting member is configured and arranged to prevent a grease inside the bearing to leak toward an axially inward direction of the hub axle with a prescribed radial clearance being maintained between the clearance adjusting member and one of the hub axle and the outer ring of the bearing.
Public/Granted literature
- US20050185872A1 Bicycle hub Public/Granted day:2005-08-25
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