US4915404A
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Frame for a bicycle
Assignee: Sakae Ringyo Co Ltd
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Filing: 1989-06-19
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Granted: 1990-04-10
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Expires: 2009-06-19
Abstract
Abstract A frame of a bicycle includes a down tube through which an operation cable passes. A bottom bracket is mounted to a lower end of the down tube so that the bottom bracket communicates with the down tube. A cable take-out opening used to take out the operation cable is formed in a bottom of the bottom bracket. The cable take-out opening is closed by a cable guide member for leading out the operation cable.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshiya Chonan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 23:44
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62K; B62K19/00; B62K19/30; B62J; B62J11/00; B62J11/10; B62J11/13; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/20; Y10T74/20396; Y10T74/20402; Y10T74/2042; Y10T74/20438
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
95 words
A frame of a bicycle including a down tube through which an operation cable passes and a bottom bracket mounted to a lower end of said down tube so that said bottom bracket communicates with said down tube, comprising a cable takeout opening formed in a bottom of said bottom bracket to be used to take out the operation cable and a cable guide member attached detachably to the bottom of the bottom bracket to close said cable take-out opening and including a leading-out hole through which the operation cable extends out of the frame.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
95 words
A frame of a bicycle including a down tube through which an operation cable passes and a bottom bracket mounted to a lower end of said down tube so that said bottom bracket communicates with said down tube, comprising a cable takeout opening formed in a bottom of said bottom bracket to be used to take out the operation cable and a cable guide member attached detachably to the bottom of the bottom bracket to close said cable take-out opening and including a leading-out hole through which the operation cable extends out of the frame.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1993-04-09 | 1993-10-09 | 1994-04-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1997-04-09 | 1997-10-09 | 1998-04-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2001-04-09 | 2001-10-09 | 2002-04-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |