Multiple speed hub arrangement

Claim 1

IN A MULTIPLE SPEED HUB ARRANGEMENT FOR A BICYCLE AND THE LIKE, IN COMBINATION, HUB SHELL MEANS; A DRIVEN COUPLING MEMBER AXIALLY MOVABLE IN SAID HUB SHELL MEANS; DRIVING MEANS FOR ACTUATING ROTATION OF SAID DRIVEN COUPLING MEMBER; A SPEED CHANGING GEAR IN SAID HUB SHELL MEANS, SAID GEAR INCLUDING FIRST AND SECOND MEMBERS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED FOR JOINT ROTATION AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS; SPEED CHANGING MEANS FOR AXIALLY MOVING SAID DRIVEN COUPLING MEMBER IN SAID HUB SHELL MEANS BETWEEN A FIRST AXIAL POSITION IN WHICH SAID COUPLING MEMBER IS IN DRIVING ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID FIRST MEMBER, AND SECOND AND THIRD AXIAL POSITIONS IN WHICH SAID COUPLING MEMBER IS IN DRIVING ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID SECOND MEMBER; A DRIVING COUPLING MEMBER AXIALLY MOVABLE IN SAID HUB SHELL MEANS; CONNECTING MEANS FOR CONNECTING SAID DRIVING COUPLING MEMBER TO SAID HUB SHELL MEANS FOR JOINT ROTATION THEREWITH; AND MOTION TRANSMITTING MEANS INTERPOSED BETWEEN SAID COUPLING MEMBERS, SAID MOTION TRANSMITTING MEANS BEING SELECTIVELY RESPONSIVE TO MOVEMENT OF SAID DRIVEN COUPLING MEMBER BETWEEN SAID SECOND AND THIRD POSITIONS THEREOF FOR AXIALLY MOVING SAID DRIVING COUPLING MEMBER BETWEEN RESPECTIVE POSITIONS IN WHICH SAID DRIVING COUPLING MEMBER ENGAGES SAID FIRST AND SAID SECOND MEMBER; SAID CONNECTING MEANS INCLUDING AN ENGAGING MEMBER MOUNTED ON SAID DRIVING COUPLING MEMBER AND ENGAGEABLE WITH A PLURALITY OF AXIALLY SPACED PORTIONS OF SAID HUB SHELL MEANS FOR ACTUATING ROTATION OF SAID HUB SHELL MEANS WHEN SAID DRIVING COUPLING MEMBER IS IN THE SEVERAL AXIAL POSITIONS THEREOF.