Bicycle forks, crown, and steerer tube assembly

Details Bicycle forks, crown, and steerer tube assembly Bicycle forks, crown, and steerer tube assembly

2011-03-08

2011-03-08

Morris, Lesley (Department: 3611)

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Occupant propelled type

C280S279000, C280S280000, C074S551100, C074S551300, C074S551600, C074S551800

Reexamination Certificate

active

07900948

ABSTRACT:
A fork assembly for a bicycle includes a pair of forks and a steerer tube that extend in generally opposite directions from a fork crown. The assembly includes first and second means for securing the steerer tube to the fork crown. Preferably, the steerer tube is threaded and bonded to the fork crown. The fork crown includes a pair of cavities that each slidably receives a respective fork. Preferably, each fork is formed of a carbon fiber material and has an end whose shape substantially matches a shape of a respective cavity formed in the crown. The forks and crown cavities cooperate to efficiently communicate loads between the forks and the fork crown while maintaining a lightweight and robust fork, fork crown, and steerer tube assembly.

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