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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 1997
Filed:
Mar. 01, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Sam Patterson, Solana Beach, CA (US);
John David Cheever, Chicago, IL (US);
Michael W Larson, Chicago, IL (US);
Tymme A Laun, Chicago, IL (US);
William M Yaney, Sun City, CA (US);
Assignee:
SRAM Corporation, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05G / ; B62K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
74475 ; 74489 ; 74506 ; 74527 ;
Abstract
A detent spring for use in a rotatable grip actuating system for a Bowden tube motion translation system used to actuate a derailleur gear shifting system on a bicycle. The detent spring, which is formed of spring type metal has a U-shape, with one leg positioned in an elongated arcuate slot in a first member which rotates within a second member having notches on an inner surface which are engaged by a detent formed on the second leg of the spring.