Wheel hub retaining device

Details Wheel hub retaining device Wheel hub retaining device

1998-04-03

1999-11-16

Stormer, Russell D.

Land vehicles: wheels and axles

Wheel

Hub

3011242, B60B 2700

Patent

active

059844230

ABSTRACT:
A hub retainer device for maintaining the position of a bicycle wheel, particularly the wheel hub, with respect to a bicycle fork dropout. The hub retainer device includes a base portion dimensioned to fit securely within a recess defined in an outer surface of a bicycle fork dropout. The bicycle wheel skewer rod is passed through a hole defined in the base portion of the hub retainer device. The hub retainer further includes a projecting portion shaped to fit securely within the dropout slot. Preferably, a shoulder portion extends from the projecting portion beyond the inside surface of the dropout and is shaped to receive a shoulder on the wheel hub or an axle stub. Thus, loads on the wheel are transferred to the interface between the hub and hub retainer rather than to the interface between the skewer rod and the dropout as in prior art configurations not having a hub retainer as described.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5383716 (1995-01-01), Stewart et al.
patent: 5531510 (1996-07-01), Yamane
patent: 5653512 (1997-08-01), Phillips

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