Cassette and bicycle wheel assembly
US10160030B2 · kind B2 · utility
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18Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 10, 2016 |
| Grant date | Dec 25, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 10, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49506
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A cassette for a bicycle may include a plurality of sprocket portions joined together into a single unit. The cassette may include a cavity formed in the large end of the cassette. A related manufacturing method may include joining a first generally planar sprocket portion having a plurality of connector portions extending transverse to the plane of the first sprocket portion, to a second generally planar sprocket portion, e.g., by fusing at least one of the connector portions to the second sprocket portion.
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