Headset assembly for a bicycle

Details Headset assembly for a bicycle Headset assembly for a bicycle

1999-01-15

2000-10-03

Hannon, Thomas R.

Bearings

Rotary bearing

Antifriction bearing

280279, B62K 2106

Patent

active

061263230

ABSTRACT:
A headset assembly includes a race having a flange which rests on an end of the head tube and an annular recess defined in the inner periphery thereof so as to receive a bearing therein. The bearing has a first tapered surface defined in the top of the inner periphery thereof so as to engage with the second tapered surface of the cap which is mounted to the flange and the bearing. The cap has a third tapered surface defined in the top thereof so as to engage with a fourth tapered surface of a compressing ring which is pressed by the handlebar stem which is securely mounted to the steering tube extending through the bearing, the cap and the compressing ring.

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patent: 5330220 (1994-07-01), Nagano
patent: 5353888 (1994-10-01), Tsukahara
patent: 5405202 (1995-04-01), Chi
patent: 5544905 (1996-08-01), Chen
patent: 5681119 (1997-10-01), Marui
patent: 5775709 (1998-07-01), Chen
patent: 5800071 (1998-09-01), Chi
patent: 5979925 (1999-11-01), Lin

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