Patent ID: 9610803
Date: 2017-04-04
CPC Classifications: B60B,B62K,Y02T

Claim:
1. A quick release skewer assembly, comprising: a skewer shaft extending along a shaft axis and including a first end portion thereof and a second end portion thereof axially spaced from said first end portion; a first clamping element adjacent said first end portion and rotatably linked to said skewer shaft to limit the rotational displacement of said first clamping element with respect to said skewer shaft about said shaft axis, and including a first grip face thereof oriented to face in a generally axially inwardly direction; a clamping assembly adjacent said second end portion including an anchor element and a second clamping element; wherein said second clamping element includes a second grip face thereof oriented to face in a generally axially inwardly direction axially opposed and facing said first grip face; wherein said first grip face is axially separated from said second grip face by a grip distance along said shaft axis; wherein said first clamping element has an axial engagement with said skewer shaft to limit axially outward displacement of said first grip face with respect to said skewer shaft; wherein said second anchor element is threadably connected to said skewer shaft such that said grip distance may be selectively threadably adjusted by means of said threadable connection; and wherein said clamping assembly is operative to selectively displace said second grip face relative to said anchor element in a generally linear and axial direction between: (i) an open orientation wherein said grip distance is axially expanded; and (ii) a closed orientation wherein said grip distance is axially contracted such that said first grip face and said second grip face are axially proximal to each other relative to said open orientation.