Patent · US Expired

Rotatable seal assembly for a bicycle hub transmission

US6325386A · kind A · utility

216Cited by
17References
23Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMar 30, 1999
Grant dateDec 4, 2001
Priority date
Expiry dateMar 30, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB62M11/16
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A seal for a bicycle transmission includes an annular housing and an annular seal member. The housing includes a side wall defining a plurality of circumferentially disposed slots. The seal member is retained to the housing and extends radially inwardly. The seal member is formed from a resilient material, and the housing is formed from a material that is more rigid than the seal member.

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