Bicycle gear display
US5178033A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 3, 1991 |
| Grant date | Jan 12, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 3, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/20438
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A display device for use on a multi-speed (multi-gear) bicycle, which indicates the currently selected bicycle gear. The device interfaces directly with a gear changing cable. In one embodiment, a toothed rack is attached to a section of cable running along the bicycle frame. A pinion, attached to a cylindrical indicator meshes with the rack. In an embodiment for remote mounting, a slave cable is attached to the gear changing cable to transmit the motion of the gear changing cable to the remote location.
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