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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 26, 2011
Atsuhiro Emura, Sakai, JP;
Yoshikazu Sugiyama, Sakai, JP;
Hideki Ikemoto, Sakai, JP;
Shimano Inc., Sakai, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A bicycle chain guide assembly that includes a chain guide member having a mounting portion adapted to be positioned adjacent a chain ring of a bicycle, and a contact member removably affixed to the mounting portion. The mounting portion extends in a chain-running direction and has a chain-ring side and an opposite side. The contact member includes a first end portion affixed to the mounting portion and a chain contact portion that extends from the first end portion in the chain-running direction and is positioned adjacent the chain-ring side of the mounting portion. A gap is defined between the chain-ring side of the mounting portion and the chain contact portion of the contact member.