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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 09, 2011
Applicants:
Bradley L. Paquin, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Jean-luc Callahan, San Jose, CA (US);
Robb Jankura, Morgan Hill, CA (US);
Christopher P. D'aluisio, Corralitos, CA (US);
Inventors:
Bradley L. Paquin, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Jean-Luc Callahan, San Jose, CA (US);
Robb Jankura, Morgan Hill, CA (US);
Christopher P. D'Aluisio, Corralitos, CA (US);
Assignee:
Specialized Bicycle Components, Inc., Morgan Hill, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62K 19/34 (2006.01); F16C 33/58 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 33/581 (2013.01); F16C 33/588 (2013.01); B62K 19/34 (2013.01);
Abstract
A bicycle assembly can include a main frame having a bottom bracket shell to receive a bottom bracket. The bottom bracket shell can be made of carbon fiber with one or more metal rings to serve as bearing surfaces within the bottom bracket shell. The metal rings may also be split metal rings with a gap between two spaced apart ends.