Patent ID: 6014910
Filing Date: 2000-01-18
Classification: B62J,B62M,F16C,Y10T

Abstract:
An apparatus for preventing contamination of a bicycle control cable having an inner cable (17), the apparatus comprising:a tubular member (18,206) for receiving the inner cable (17) therethrough, the tubular member (18,206) having an outer circumferential side surface (18b,206x) and a free end face (18y,206y);a flexible protective cover (201) including:a first end (201p) defining a first opening (201q) having a first opening diameter (E1), wherein the first end (201p) is sealingly disposed over the tubular member (18,206) by contacting the tubular member (18,206);a second end (201s) defining a second opening (201t) having a second opening diameter (E2); anda side wall (201v) defining a space, wherein the outer circumferential side surface (18b,206x) and the free end face (18y,206y) of the tubular member (18,206) projects into the space so that the space is disposed around the outer circumferential side surface (18b,206x) of the tubular member (18,206) between the outer circumferential side surface (18b,206x) of the tubular member (18,206) and the side wall (201v); andwherein the outer circumferential side surface (18b,206x) of the tubular member (18,206) has a constant diameter from a first portion (18f,206f) before contact with the first end (201p) of the protective cover, through a second portion (18g,206g) in contact with the protective cover (201), and through a third portion (18h,206h) extending from the second portion (18g,206g) to the free end face (18y,206y), wherein the second portion (18g,206g) is disposed between the first portion (18f,206f) and the third portion (18h,206h).