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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 04, 2018
Filed:
Nov. 28, 2016
Applicant:
Shimano Inc., Sakai, Osaka, JP;
Inventor:
Nobukatsu Hara, Osaka, JP;
Assignee:
Shimano Inn., Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62M 3/00 (2006.01); F16D 3/06 (2006.01); B62M 1/36 (2013.01); F16H 55/30 (2006.01); B62M 9/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 3/065 (2013.01); B62M 1/36 (2013.01); B62M 3/00 (2013.01); B62M 3/003 (2013.01); B62M 9/14 (2013.01); F16H 55/30 (2013.01); F16D 2300/06 (2013.01);
Abstract
A bicycle crank assembly includes a sprocket having a rotational center axis, a crank, a crank axle and a slide mechanism. The crank axle is attached to the crank and includes an internal space. The slide mechanism is configured to displace the sprocket relatively to the crank in an axial direction parallel to the rotational center axis. At least part of the slide mechanism is disposed in the internal space of the crank axle.