Bicycle hub axle

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2005-05-03

2005-05-03

Jules, Frantz F. (Department: 3617)

Land vehicles: wheels and axles

Wheel

Device for attaching wheel to axle

C180S385000, C301S111030

Reexamination Certificate

active

06886894

ABSTRACT:
A bicycle hub is provided with a hub axle assembly, a hub shell and a pair of bearing units. The hub axle assembly basically has a hub axle washer, a bicycle hub axle and a washer retaining portion or member. The hub axle washer includes an outer peripheral surface and an inner peripheral surface defining an axle receiving opening. The bicycle hub axle includes a shaft portion and a head portion with the washer retaining member or portion being located on the shaft portion to retain the hub axle washer on the shaft portion. In the preferred embodiment, the washer retaining portion or member is a resilient member in the form of a flexible O-ring.

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patent: 4400038 (1983-08-01), Hosokawa
patent: 5516131 (1996-05-01), Novotny
patent: 5865560 (1999-02-01), Mercat et al.
patent: 5891115 (1999-04-01), Hauer et al.
patent: 6241322 (2001-06-01), Phillips
Sixteen (16) photos of bicycle and fishing rod parts: photos taken on or before Feb. 6, 2003 in Japan.

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