Patent · US Expired

Tubular spindle mounting for bicycle bottom-bracket hub

US4093325A · kind A · utility

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3Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateOct 29, 1976
Grant dateJun 6, 1978
Priority date
Expiry dateOct 29, 1996

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T74/2164
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Bottom bracket hub comprising a hollow spindle with two ball-bearings, said spindle having a relatively thin wall, and mountings permitting the axial adjustment of said spindle; a pair of ball-bearings are mounted on said spindles and a pair of inserts are fitted into the ends of said spindle. Alternatively, the inner races of said bearings are formed by cold-rolling the outer surface of said hollow spindle.

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