Hub mechanism for a bicycle

Details Hub mechanism for a bicycle Hub mechanism for a bicycle

1994-04-28

1996-07-02

Stormer, Russell D.

Land vehicles: wheels and axles

Wheel

Hub

3011242, B60B 2706

Patent

active

055315100

ABSTRACT:
A hub mechanism attachable to a bicycle frame includes a hub spindle having contact portions for contacting the frame to be fixed to the frame. The hub spindle includes small diameter portions disposed in axially opposite end regions thereof, respectively, and a large diameter portion disposed between the small diameter portions and having a substantially larger diameter than the small diameter portions. The hub mechanism further includes a hub rotatably supported by the hub spindle, and a bearing mechanism disposed between the hub spindle and the hub for allowing rotation of the hub relative to the hub spindle. The bearing mechanism includes a pair of ball bearings disposed on the small diameter portions of the hub spindle, respectively, and receivers disposed between the ball bearings and the hub spindle for receiving the ball bearings, respectively. Each of the receivers includes an extension extending to the large diameter portion of the hub spindle and engaging a periphery of the large diameter portion.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2280936 (1942-04-01), Swanson
patent: 5165792 (1992-11-01), Phillips

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