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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2021
Applicant:
Sram, Llc, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Melissa Hastings, Colorado Springs, CO (US);
Stephanie Raulston, San Luis Obispo, CA (US);
Matthew Bush, San Louis Obispo, CA (US);
Alexander Linke, Schonungen, DE;
Assignee:
SRAM, LLC, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62M 9/138 (2010.01); B62J 13/00 (2006.01); B62M 9/00 (2006.01); B62M 9/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62M 9/138 (2013.01); B62M 9/105 (2013.01); B62J 13/00 (2013.01); B62M 2009/007 (2013.01);
Abstract
A chainring protection system includes a chainring having a torque input section and a torque output section. The torque output section is radially outer relative to the torque input section and has a plurality of teeth. The chainring protection system also includes a cover connected to the chainring, such that the cover at least partially covers a circumferential portion of the torque output section. The circumferential portion of the torque output section includes less than all teeth of the plurality of teeth.