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Bicycle with battery mount

US8979110B2 · kind B2 · utility

36Cited by

7References

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	Mar 17, 2015
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, a bottom bracket coupled to the frame and adapted to support a crankset, and a battery pack supported by the frame. The battery pack has a powered end cap with a tapered protrusion and a battery connector on an end of the tapered protrusion. The bicycle also includes a receiver supported by the frame and including a tapered socket in which the tapered protrusion is positioned. The tapered socket includes a power connector detachably coupled to the battery connector.

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