Patent ID: 9447812
Filing Date: 2016-09-20
CPC Classification: B62K,F16B,F16D

Claim Text:
1. An apparatus to assist mounting a disk brake rotor to a bicycle component that uses a rotatable member having a head portion attached to a shank portion, wherein the shank portion is adapted to extend into the bicycle component, wherein the apparatus comprises: a locking member having a first surface, a first mounting opening and a second mounting opening, wherein each first mounting opening and second mounting opening is dimensioned to receive the shank portion of a corresponding rotatable member therethrough so that a bottom surface of the head portion of the rotatable member faces toward the first surface of the locking member; and a first extending member that extends elastically relative to the first surface, wherein the first extending member is disposed in close proximity to the first mounting opening; wherein an open-space clearance is formed in the locking member between the first extending member and the first mounting opening when viewed perpendicular to the first surface; wherein, when the rotatable member is in a mounting position in the first mounting opening, the first extending member contacts the head portion of the rotatable member to inhibit the rotatable member from rotating in a first direction and extends radially beyond the bottom surface of the head portion of the rotatable member; wherein a most extensive free end tip of the first extending member contacts a bottom surface of the head portion of the rotatable member when the rotatable member is in the mounting position; wherein the free end tip of the first extending member aligns with the first mounting opening and the second mounting opening; wherein the first extending member deflects elastically when the rotatable member rotates in a second direction opposite the first direction, and wherein the first extending member remains elastic when the rotatable member is fastened to the locking member.