Derailleur gear assembly
US5503600A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 17, 1994 |
| Grant date | Apr 2, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 17, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16H55/30
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A gear sub-assembly for a bicycle chain derailleur system comprises a plurality of gears of different pitch diameter oriented and retained in a conical array by gear support arms having locking means at each end thereof releasably engageable with the gears at each end of said gear sub-assembly. Torque is transmitted from the gears intermediate the end gears to said arms, thence to the end gears, thence to a wheel hub.
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