Shimano Inc.

Hiromi Oda

Masanori Sugimoto

Shinpei Okajima

A cable guide for a bicycle includes an annular monomerous mounting member having a substantially flat upper surface and a substantially flat lower surface. The mounting member includes a circular mounting opening, wherein the mounting opening has a diametrical axis that is parallel to a mounting plane. A cable support member is coupled to the mounting member between the upper surface and the lower surface, wherein the cable support member has a cable passage including a cable entry opening and a cable exit opening. The cable passage has a straight longitudinal axis passing through the cable entry opening and the cable exit opening such that the longitudinal axis is inclined less than approximately 45.degree. relative to the mounting plane. A diameter of the mounting opening along its entire length in a direction perpendicular to the mounting plane is greater than a diameter of the cable passage along its entire length in a direction of the longitudinal axis.

Control cable guide for a bicycle

A cap is provided for fitting to a bicycle control cable of the type having an inner cable slidingly disposed within an outer casing where the outer casing terminates for exposing a portion of the inner cable. The cap has a first section defining a first section opening for fitting the outer casing therein. A protective cover extends along the exposed portion of the inner cable and has a first end disposed over the cap.

Protective cap-system for bicycle cable

A protective cap for a bicycle control cable of the type having an inner cable which moves within a cable housing includes a first section sized to fit over the cable housing, and a second section sized for sealingly fitting over the inner cable. The second section is formed from a flexible material so that the second section can sealingly follow any bend in the inner cable.

Protective cap system for bicycle cable

A cap is provided for fitting over a bicycle control cable. The cap includes first and second portions. The first portion has a first inner surface defining a first inner hole, the first inner hole having a diameter greater than an outside diameter of the inner cable and smaller than an inside diameter of the casing. The second portion has a second inner surface defining a second inner hole, the second inner hole having a diameter capable of receiving an end of the casing. The first inner hole is sized to help prevent the penetration of foreign objects into the control cable.

Apparatus for sealing a bicycle control cable

A cap is provided for fitting to a bicycle control cable of the type having an inner cable sliding disposed within an outer casing, where the outer casing terminates for exposing a portion of the inner cable. The cap has a first section defining a first section opening for fitting the outer casing therein. A protective cover extends along the exposed portion of the inner cable and has a first end disposed over the cap.

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Wakayama, Japan

Hiromi Oda