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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 08, 2010
Filed:
Apr. 05, 2005
Applicant:
Ryuichiro Takamoto, Sakai, JP;
Inventor:
Ryuichiro Takamoto, Sakai, JP;
Assignee:
Shimano, Inc., Sakai-ku, Sakai, Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 17/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A switch designation apparatus for a bicycle control unit comprises a first switch structured to be mounted to a bicycle for providing signals to move a moving bicycle control device, a second switch structured to be mounted to the bicycle for providing signals to move the moving bicycle control device, and a switch designation unit that allows a user to selectively designate movements of the bicycle control device signaled by at least one of the first switch and the second switch.