Patent ID: 7360952
Filing Date: 2008-04-22
Classification: B60B,B62M,F16C

Abstract:
1. A bicycle hub comprising: a hub axle; a hub body coaxially coupled on the hub axle so that the hub body is disposed radially outwardly with respect to the hub axle; a first bearing disposed between the hub body and the hub axle so that the hub body freely rotates with respect to the hub axle, the first bearing including a clearance adjusting member disposed with respect to the first outer ring of the first bearing such that at least a portion of the clearance adjusting member is disposed radially inwardly of the first outer ring, the clearance adjusting member being configured and arranged to prevent a grease inside the first bearing from leaking toward an axially inward direction of the hub axle with a prescribed radial clearance being maintained between the clearance adjusting member and the first outer ring of the first bearing, the clearance adjusting member including at least one O-ring mounted on the hub axle, the O-ring being arranged to at least partially axially overlap the first outer ring of the first bearing such that the prescribed radial clearance is formed between a radial outer surface of the O-ring and a radial inner surface of the first outer ring of the first bearing.