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US4876913A
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Gear selector for bicycle speed gears
Assignee: Campagnolo SRL
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Filing: 1987-08-20
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Granted: 1989-10-31
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Expires: 2007-08-20
Abstract
Abstract In a gear selector for controlling speed gears with a spring-loaded derailleur for sports and racing bicycles, there are associated with the gear selector operating lever (1), mounted rotatable against friction on a pivot (2), a snap-action mechanism controlling a plurality of lever positions with which a like number of positions of correct alignment of the speed gear with the various sprockets of the free wheel correspond, and means for activating and deactivating said mechanism on command. This snap-action mechanism comprises a notched member (4) with notches (18) in different positions, which is immediately interchangeable so as to adapt the gear selector to the control of any type of free wheel and of the most varied combinations of sprockets in free wheels, and at least one pawl for engaging the notches of said member and constructed integrally (5) with the spring which urges it into said engagement.
Inventors
- 👤 Antonio Romano
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 16:11
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62M; B62M25/00; B62M25/02; B62M25/04; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/20; Y10T74/20012; Y10T74/20018; Y10T74/20037; Y10T74/20207; Y10T74/20256; Y10T74/20268; Y10T74/2028; Y10T74/20287; Y10T74/20396; Y10T74/20402; Y10T74/2042; Y10T74/20438; Y10T74/20576; Y10T74/20636; Y10T74/2066; Y10T74/20672; Y10T74/20684
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
158 words
A gear selector for controlling speed gears with a spring-loaded derailleur for sport and racing bicycles, said gear selector comprising an operating lever mounted rotatably on a pivot; a snap-action mechanism controlling a plurality of positions of said lever which positions correspond to a like number of positions of correct alignment of the speed gear with which various sprockets of a free wheel correspond; means for activating and deactivating said snap-action mechanism on command; said snap-action mechanism comprising a removable toothed ring mounted coaxially to said gear selector lever on a bush locked against rotation; pawl means for engaging said toothed ring in diametrically opposed positions, said pawl means comprising an integral portion of spring means which urges said pawl means into engagement with said toothed ring; and said means for activating and deactivating said snap-action mechanism comprising a clutch ring by which said toothed ring can be made rigid with or free to rotate about said bush.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
158 words
A gear selector for controlling speed gears with a spring-loaded derailleur for sport and racing bicycles, said gear selector comprising an operating lever mounted rotatably on a pivot; a snap-action mechanism controlling a plurality of positions of said lever which positions correspond to a like number of positions of correct alignment of the speed gear with which various sprockets of a free wheel correspond; means for activating and deactivating said snap-action mechanism on command; said snap-action mechanism comprising a removable toothed ring mounted coaxially to said gear selector lever on a bush locked against rotation; pawl means for engaging said toothed ring in diametrically opposed positions, said pawl means comprising an integral portion of spring means which urges said pawl means into engagement with said toothed ring; and said means for activating and deactivating said snap-action mechanism comprising a clutch ring by which said toothed ring can be made rigid with or free to rotate about said bush.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
47 words
A gear selector as claimed in claim 1, wherein said ring being toothed on its outer periphery the teeth defining different positions, the number and distance apart of which are a function of the number of sprockets and type of the free wheel mounted on the bicycle.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
94 words
The gear selector of claim 1 wherein said toothed ring includes diametrically opposed blind seats, said bush including a flange with diametrically opposed through seats corresponding to the seats of said toothed ring and diametrically opposed blind seats, said clutch ring being freely rotatable and including two diametrically opposed extensions adapted to engage said through seats of said flange of said bush and said seats of said toothed ring so as to render said bush and toothed ring mutually rigid, or to engage said diametrically opposed blind seats of the flange of said bush.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The gear selector of claim 1 wherein said spring means comprises two straight springs, said springs each including a tooth portion which forms said pawl means.
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