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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 01, 2011
Filed:
Mar. 20, 2008
Applicant:
Brad J. Addink, Sun Prairie, WI (US);
Inventor:
Brad J. Addink, Sun Prairie, WI (US);
Assignee:
Trek Bicycle Corporation, Waterloo, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62K 21/02 (2006.01); B62K 21/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A wheel assembly, which is particularly applicable to bicycles, includes a hub, a pair of laterally spaced bearings, and is constructed to cooperate with a frame of a bicycle. The bearings include an outer race that is directly engaged with the hub. An inner race of each bearing is constructed to directly receive a portion of the bicycle frame such that the wheel is supported by direct interaction of the bicycle frame and the bearing members. Optionally, a hollow axle may extend between adjacent bearings to further enhance the lateral stiffness of the wheel assembly.