Patent ID: 11897582
Assignee: THE CYCLE GROUP
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 9:
10. A rear derailleur assembly for mounting to a bicycle, wherein the bicycle includes a frame, comprising:
an upper body for operationally engaging the rear derailleur assembly to the frame;
a chain cage for engaging a chain of the bicycle;
a controller pivotally connected to the upper body; and
a lower body operationally connected to the chain cage, pivotally connected to the controller, and pivotally connected to the chain cage about a pivot axis;
wherein the lower body includes a damper assembly configured to provide rotational resistance as the chain cage rotates in a first direction about the pivot axis; wherein the damper assembly includes a plate assembly having an intermediate plate sandwiched between a pair of friction plates; and wherein the friction plates are rotationally stationary relative to the lower body.