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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 11, 2012
Seiji Mouri, Osaka, JP;
Hiroshi Fujita, Osaka, JP;
Seiji Mouri, Osaka, JP;
Hiroshi Fujita, Osaka, JP;
Shimano Inc., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A bicycle hub assembly includes a hub axle, a hub shell, a bearing unit, a retaining member, a lock member and an intermediate member. The bearing unit has a first ring that is coupled to the hub axle, a second ring that is coupled to the hub shell, and a plurality of rollers that is disposed between the first and second rings. The retaining member is coupled to the first ring and retains an axial position of the first ring with respect to the hub axle. The retaining member includes a first attachment face. The lock member is fixedly coupled to the hub axle. The lock member includes a second attachment face that faces the first attachment face of the retaining member. The intermediate member is disposed between the first attachment face of the retaining member and the second attachment face of the lock member.