Patent ID: 7413350
Filing Date: 2008-08-19
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 axially 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 of about 0.4 millimeters being maintained between the clearance adjusting member and one of the hub axle and the first outer ring of the first bearing, the clearance adjusting member contacting one of an outer surface of the hub axle and an inner surface of the first outer ring of the first bearing such that the prescribed radial clearance of about 0.4 millimeters is maintained between the clearance adjusting member and the other of the outer surface of the hub axle and the inner surface of the first outer ring of the first bearing.