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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 12, 2021
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2017
Applicant:
The Hive Global, Inc, Taichung, TW;
Inventors:
George Dubois, San Luis Obispo, CA (US);
Joel Peters, Taichung, TW;
Assignee:
The Hive Global, Inc., Taichung, TW;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62M 3/00 (2006.01); F16D 1/06 (2006.01); F16D 1/108 (2006.01); F16D 1/08 (2006.01); F16D 1/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62M 3/00 (2013.01); B62M 3/003 (2013.01); F16D 1/0852 (2013.01); F16D 1/101 (2013.01); F16D 1/108 (2013.01); F16D 2001/103 (2013.01);
Abstract
A composite bicycle crank with an integral spindle attachment structure provides a unique method for attaching a bicycle crank arm to a bicycle crank spindle, and also for attaching a bicycle crank arm to a crank arm insert. A light-weight crank arm is able to be manufactured separately from the crank spindle or insert, and then securely attached after both pieces have been made. This allows for the pieces of the crank assembly to be manufactured from one or more different materials, and securely connected after manufacturing, to create a lower weight assembly than would be possible otherwise.