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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 16, 2012
Jan Talavasek, Knonau, CH;
Amber R. Lucas, Lucerne, CH;
Ian Hamilton, San Jose, CA (US);
Robert F. Meyer, Mountain View, CA (US);
Markus Spenninger, Lucerne, CH;
Holger Krauss, Menzingen, CH;
Jan Talavasek, Knonau, CH;
Amber R. Lucas, Lucerne, CH;
Ian Hamilton, San Jose, CA (US);
Robert F. Meyer, Mountain View, CA (US);
Markus Spenninger, Lucerne, CH;
Holger Krauss, Menzingen, CH;
Specialized Bicycle Components, Inc., Morgan Hill, CA (US);
Abstract
A bicycle including a frame, a bottom bracket coupled to the frame and adapted to support a crankset, and a battery pack supported by the frame. The battery pack has a powered end cap with a tapered protrusion and a battery connector on an end of the tapered protrusion. The bicycle also includes a receiver supported by the frame and including a tapered socket in which the tapered protrusion is positioned. The tapered socket includes a power connector detachably coupled to the battery connector.