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Bicycle with integrated cable routing

US8727367B2 · kind B2 · utility

17Cited by

10References

13Claims

0Family size

Assignee

SPECIALIZED BICYCLE COMPONENTS, INC. · US

Inventors

Jan Talavasek · Knonau, CH
Amber R. Lucas · Luzern, CH
Ian Hamilton · San Jose, US
Robert F. Meyer · Palo Alto, US
Markus Spenninger · Luzern, CH
Holger Krauss · Schorndorf, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 16, 2012
Grant date	May 20, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 16, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB62J11/13
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A bicycle including a frame that has an elongated hollow frame member, a fork rotationally coupled to the frame, a wheel rotationally coupled to the fork, and a handlebar coupled to the fork for steering the wheel. The frame has an interior surface that defines a longitudinal groove with a groove width. The bicycle also includes a cable that is positioned in the longitudinal groove and that has a cable width less than the groove width.

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