Patent ID: 9527548
Filing Date: 2016-12-27
CPC Classification: B62M,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A bicycle crank arm, comprising: a support member including: a first end sized and shaped to receive a pedal, a second end opposite the first end, the second end sized and shaped to receive a spindle, and a middle portion extending between the first and second ends, the middle portion including at least one recess, a first flange extending between the first and second ends, a second flange spaced apart from the first flange and extending between the first and second ends and a connecting portion extending between the first and second flanges and between the first and second ends, the first and second flanges and the connecting portion forming sides of the at least one recess; an insert disposed in the recess; and an outer shell overwrapping the middle portion, and the insert the outer shell made of fiber reinforced composite and comprising an outside shell layer overlaying an outboard side of the bicycle crank arm and an inside shell layer that overlays an inboard side of the bicycle crank arm.