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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 17, 2021
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2018
Applicant:
Sram, Llc, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
James Meyer, Spearfish, SD (US);
Christopher Shipman, Chicago, IL (US);
Kevin Wesling, Lombard, IL (US);
Assignee:
SRAM, LLC, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63B 69/16 (2006.01); A63B 21/22 (2006.01); A63B 21/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A63B 69/16 (2013.01); A63B 21/00069 (2013.01); A63B 21/225 (2013.01); A63B 2069/165 (2013.01);
Abstract
A bicycle trainer has a stand, a resistance generating mechanism carried by the stand, and a decoupling hub assembly carried on the stand. The decoupling hub assembly has a torque coupler operably connected to the resistance generating mechanism. The torque coupler has a coupling portion configured to engage a coupling part of a drive body assembly on a bicycle. The coupling portion is exposed to an exterior of the stand engages the drive body assembly, which is rotationally driven by the drive train of the bicycle.