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Detent spring for rotatable grip actuating system

US5662000A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 1, 1996
Grant dateSep 2, 1997
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Expiry dateMar 1, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T74/20636
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A detent spring for use in a rotatable grip actuating system for a Bowden tube motion translation system used to actuate a derailleur gear shifting system on a bicycle. The detent spring, which is formed of spring type metal has a U-shape, with one leg positioned in an elongated arcuate slot in a first member which rotates within a second member having notches on an inner surface which are engaged by a detent formed on the second leg of the spring.

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