Source: http://www.google.com/patents/US6981413?dq=6,460,050
Timestamp: 2016-07-26 04:57:09
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Matched Legal Cases: ['art 122', 'art 123', 'art 122', 'art 123', 'art 122', 'art 6', 'art 4']

Patent US6981413 - Handle stem and speed indicator - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsA handle stem attached to a head tube of a bicycle includes a speed indicator housed in an indicator housing. The indicator is formed of a body including a circuit board and a liquid-crystal display and a battery housing which is detachable from the body. The body is fixed to the indicator housing and...http://www.google.com/patents/US6981413?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6981413 - Handle stem and speed indicatorAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS6981413 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 10/455,046Publication dateJan 3, 2006Filing dateJun 5, 2003Priority dateJun 11, 2002Fee statusLapsedAlso published asCN1297438C, CN1472107A, DE10326093A1, US20030230228Publication number10455046, 455046, US 6981413 B2, US 6981413B2, US-B2-6981413, US6981413 B2, US6981413B2InventorsOsamu KinoshitaOriginal AssigneeCateye Co., Ltd.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (27), Referenced by (5), Classifications (15), Legal Events (4) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetHandle stem and speed indicator
FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view along line VII—VII in FIG. 6. Handle stem 120 as shown includes hollow longitudinal rod 121 having its lower part inserted into the head tube of the bicycle, forward-projecting part 122 extending forward from the upper end of longitudinal rod 121, and a handle-bar holding part 123 provided at the front end of forward-projecting part 122. Handle-bar holding part 123 has a through hole 139 for passing handle bar 138 therethrough, so that handle bar 138 can be passed through the through hole 139 to be fixed to forward-projecting part 122 of handle stem 120.
FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view along line VII—VII of a handle stem in FIG. 6.
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view along line II—II in FIG. 1. Body 4 of liquid-crystal indicator 3 is fit in housing recess 1 at the center of the upper surface of forward-projecting part 6, and bottom 4 c of body 4 is bonded to bottom surface 1 a of the housing recess and accordingly fixed thereto. The rider can see indications on liquid-crystal part 4 b through transparent plate 4 a of indicator 3. Further, circuit board 4 e is placed in body 4.
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