Patent ID: 6406101
Filing Date: 2002-06-18
Classification: B60B,B62K

Abstract:
A shock absorbing bicycle wheel hub apparatus comprising: a cylindrical shock absorber housing mounted concentrically within a wheel hub, the wheel hub adapted for rotation about the shock absorber housing; a pivot rod axially aligned with the shock absorber housing and mounted within a sidewall inwardly directed portion thereof, terminal ends of the pivot rod extending from open ends of the shock absorber housing; each one of a pair of cover plates fixedly mounted on one of the terminal ends of the pivot rod for rotation therewith; a pressure tube axially aligned with the shock absorber housing and extending therethrough, terminal ends of the pressure tube fixedly engaged with the cover plates; and a shock absorbing medium compressively positioned between the pressure tube and an interior surface of the shock absorber housing; the cover plates providing means for engaging a vehicle, such that roadway shock forces are transmitted through the shock absorbing medium for beneficially changing waveforms of said roadway shock forces and for averaging such forces.