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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 2008
Filed:
Jun. 17, 2005
Applicants:
Takanori Kanehisa, Sakai, JP;
Atsuhiro Nishimura, Sakai, JP;
Inventors:
Takanori Kanehisa, Sakai, JP;
Atsuhiro Nishimura, Sakai, JP;
Assignee:
Shimano Inc., Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60B 27/02 (2006.01); F16J 15/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A bicycle hub assembly includes a hub shell, a freewheel body and a sealing structure there between. The sealing structure includes a seal that has a lip that extends in an axial direction to engage a radially extending surface on the sealing plate. In one embodiment, the seal is installed in a seal retaining portion formed on the hub shell. In another embodiment, the seal is installed on the freewheel and contacts a radially extending surface on the hub shell.