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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 02, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 23, 2007
Julien Bouchez, Saint Germain des Pres, FR;
Julien Bouchez, Saint Germain des Pres, FR;
Look Cycle International, Nevers, FR;
Abstract
The headset rotationally connects a fork pivoting tube () to a steering tube () of a cycle frame. It includes a lower roller bearing (), an upper roller bearing (), and an element () for axially locking the lower and upper roller bearings () against a lower or upper end of the steering tube (). The mechanism for axial locking includes a first element of axial locking that consists of a circular groove () that is provided on the outside face of the pivoting tube () that works with a second element of axial locking that consists of a rib () with an essentially matching shape that is provided on an elastically deformable annular element () in a direction that is perpendicular to the axis (A-A) of the pivoting tube () and placed above the upper roller bearing () so as to exert a thrust against the latter.