Bicycle bottom bracket assembly

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10155564
APP PUB NO 20170073038A1
SERIAL NO

15343561

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A bicycle bottom bracket assembly having a rotational central axis includes a support member, a bearing unit and a radially inward force reducing structure. The support member includes a hanger mounting portion and a bearing mounting portion. The bearing mounting portion is configured to be at least partly positioned within a hanger part of a bicycle frame. The bearing unit includes an outer race, an inner race and at least one roller element disposed between the outer and inner races in a radial direction with respect to the rotational central axis. The outer race is fixed to the bearing mounting portion of the support member. The radially inward force reducing structure reduces a radially inward force being transmitted to the bearing unit.

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  • SHIMANO INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ando, Yoshiaki Osaka, JP 31 339
Furuya, Takashi Osaka, JP 44 492
Shiraishi, Shingo Osaka, JP 18 223
Watarai, Etsuyoshi Osaka, JP 118 2770

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