Patent ID: 8057338
Filing Date: 2011-11-15
Classification: B62M

Abstract:
1. A bicycle sprocket apparatus comprising: a sprocket support; a first single-piece sprocket, wherein the first sprocket is coupled to the sprocket support at a plurality of circumferentially spaced first sprocket mounting locations; a second single-piece sprocket, wherein the second sprocket is coupled to the sprocket support at a plurality of circumferentially spaced second sprocket mounting locations; wherein the sprocket support is sandwiched between the first sprocket and the second sprocket at the first sprocket mounting locations and at the second sprocket mounting locations; and a reinforcement member other than the sprocket support disposed between the first sprocket and the second sprocket; wherein the reinforcement member is circumferentially offset from all of the first and second sprocket mounting locations; wherein the reinforcement member does not fasten the first sprocket and the second sprocket to the sprocket support; and wherein the reinforcement member engages first sprocket and the second sprocket to reinforce an axial position of the first sprocket relative to the second sprocket.