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Throttle tube with cable side radial bearing located inline with cable cam housing

US10668974B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 23, 2018
Grant dateJun 2, 2020
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Expiry dateOct 23, 2038

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16C2326/20
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A throttle tube including a radial bearing on a cable side of the throttle tube. On the cable side of the throttle tube, a bearing is used to support the throttle tube on the handle bar to avoid the undesirable friction feeling that would otherwise resulting due to the rubbing of the throttle tube against the supporting handle bar. The bearing on the cable side is located inline with the cable cam housing and the cable itself.

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