Axle retention for an electric bicycle
US-2024409183-A1 · Dec 12, 2024 · US
Methods and apparatus for releasably supporting a vehicle wheel assembly
US8974009B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8974009-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213527968-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jun 20, 2012 |
| Priority date | May 21, 2008 |
| Publication date | Mar 10, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 10, 2015 |
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An axle for removably retaining a wheel on a vehicle. The axle comprises a rotary-type connector at a first end thereof; a cam assembly operatively connected to the second end, the cam assembly including a cam having an axis of rotation; a lever operatively connected to a second end of the axle, said lever being rotatable about an axis substantially parallel to the axis of rotation of the cam, between an open position in which the axle is removable from and mountable on the vehicle and a closed position in which the axle is retained on the vehicle; and a cam assembly operatively connected to the second end; and a lever stop ensuring that an angle of maximum rotation for the lever from the closed position is less than 180 degrees.
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What we claim is: 1. An axle for removably retaining a wheel on a vehicle, said axle comprising: a rotary-type connector at a first end thereof; a cam assembly operatively connected to the second end, said cam assembly including a cam having an axis of rotation; a lever operatively connected to a second end of said axle, said lever being rotatable about an axis substantially parallel said axis of rotation of said cam, between an open position in which said axle is removable fr…
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- What does patent US8974009B2 cover?
- An axle for removably retaining a wheel on a vehicle. The axle comprises a rotary-type connector at a first end thereof; a cam assembly operatively connected to the second end, the cam assembly including a cam having an axis of rotation; a lever operatively connected to a second end of the axle, said lever being rotatable about an axis substantially parallel to the axis of rotation of the cam, …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Laird Andrew, Galasso Mario, Becker William, and 2 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B62K25/02. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Mar 10 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).