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Adjustable handlebar stem for a bicycle

US8661935B2 · kind B2 · utility

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14References

20Claims

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Assignee

SPECIALIZED BICYCLE COMPONENTS, INC. · US

Inventors

Mark Cote · Sanford, US
Aaron Foley · Campbell, US
Christopher P. D'Aluisio · Corralitos, US

Key dates

Filing date	May 23, 2011
Grant date	Mar 4, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 18, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T74/20792
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A bicycle including a frame that has a head tube. The bicycle also includes a fork that is rotationally coupled to the head tube and that has a steerer tube extending upward through the head tube, a wheel rotationally coupled to the fork, a handlebar, and a stem assembly. The stem assembly is coupled to and extends from the steerer tube to attach the handlebar to the fork. The stem assembly includes a stem, a shim that is coupled to the stem, and a clamp contacting both the shim and the handlebar to secure the handlebar to the stem assembly.

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