Endless belt power transmission systems or components – Control for variable input to output speed-ratio – Including belt shiftable axially from one to another surface...
Patent
1995-08-29
1997-04-15
Schoeppel, Roger J.
Endless belt power transmission systems or components
Control for variable input to output speed-ratio
Including belt shiftable axially from one to another surface...
F16H 900
Patent
active
056203837
ABSTRACT:
A bicycle derailleur gear shifting system having a rotatable handgrip actuator coupled with a derailleur shifting mechanism through a control cable system so as to control the derailleur. The derailleur (50) includes an arcuate cable entraining surface (78) which substantially reduces the variation and magnitude of the actuation ratio between control cable linear displacement and movement of the derailleur p-knuckle (88). A b-knuckle flange (160) militates against the derailment of the drive chain from the upper guide wheel while permitting maximum lateral flexing of the drive chain (48) during shifting between sprockets (46) on the freewheel. A rigid arcuate surface (174) may be provided as an extension of the b-knuckle (170) in replacement of a segment of a Bowden cable housing (38) to obviate the accumulation of water and foreign matter.
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Exhibits I-X, photographs of Sun Tour S-1 rear derailleur, known to exist since at least 1991, public use and sale.
Exhibit XI, photograph of Sun Tour VX rear derailleur, known to exist since at least 1985, public use and sale.
Exhibit XII, photograph of Campagnolo rear derailleur, known to exist since at least 1989, public use and sale.
Cheever John D.
Larson Michael W.
Patterson Sam H.
Francis Ralph C.
Schoeppel Roger J.
SRAM Corporation
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