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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 04, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 02, 2007
Tetsuya Hino, Shimonoseki, JP;
Tetsuya Hino, Shimonoseki, JP;
Shimano Inc., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An internal transmission hub assembly includes a shift control sleeve, a sleeve guide and a shifting key guide. The shift control sleeve is disposed for limited circumferential movement about the axis of rotation of a stationary hub shaft. The shift control sleeve includes a base sleeve and at least one pawl control arm, the base sleeve having a first end and a second end. The sleeve guide supports the first end of the base sleeve of the shift control sleeve about the stationary hub shaft. The first end of the base sleeve is welded to the sleeve guide. The shifting key guide supports the second end of the base sleeve of the shift control sleeve about the stationary hub shaft. The second end of the base sleeve is welded to the shifting key guide.