Patent ID: 9573648
Date: 2017-02-21
CPC Classifications: B62J,B62K,B62M

Claim:
1. An apparatus comprising: a first component having a first axial aperture therethrough and a first coupling surface, the first component having an axial recess in the first coupling surface; and a second component having a second axial aperture therethrough and a second coupling surface, the second component having an axial protrusion extending from the second coupling surface, the axial recess of the first component and the axial protrusion of the second component selectively engaging to radially lock the first component relative to the second component and align the first and second apertures upon engagement with each other, wherein the first and second apertures selectively receive a bicycle wheel axle, and wherein the first component is configured with a center of gravity between the first aperture and a radially peripheral opening of the axial recess.