Bicycle hub
US5909931A · kind A · utility
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46Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 23, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jun 8, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 23, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60B27/023
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A bicycle hub includes a hub axle, a spacer disposed over an outer periphery of the hub axle, a hub shell, and a bearing disposed between the spacer and the hub shell for rotatably supporting the hub shell on the hub axle. The bearing is of the type including an inner ring, an outer ring, and a plurality of rolling members disposed between the inner ring and the outer ring. To prevent dirt, sand and other foreign matter from entering the bearings, a seal is disposed between the spacer and the hub shell laterally outwardly of the bearing.
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