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Freewheel gear cluster cleaner

US5426816A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJun 1, 1994
Grant dateJun 27, 1995
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Expiry dateJun 1, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB62J50/16
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A freewheel gear cluster cleaner for cleaning the freewheel gear cluster of a bicycle, including a first clamping plate and a second clamping plate pivotally connected to the first clamping plate by a pivot pin and fixed with the first clamping plate to the chain stay of a bicycle by a screw, a brush holder having a ball head rod fixed to the first clamping plate between two jaw plates thereof by a screw and a brush coupling portion with a series of steps, and a plurality of brush members respectively fastened to the steps of the brush coupling portion to hold a respective bunch of bristles permitting the respective bunch of bristles to be disposed in contact with either gear wheel of the freewheel gear cluster.

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