Patent ID: 6974275

Claim:
A bicycle component assembly comprising: a bicycle mounting member having first and second attachment openings; a component attachment member having first and second through openings aligned with said first and second attachment openings and a coupling surface facing away from said bicycle mounting member; a metal locking member overlying said coupling surface of said component attachment member, said locking member including a first attachment portion having a first substantially smooth contact surface, a first frictionally treated engagement surface having a higher coefficient of friction than said first contact surface and a first hole extending between said first frictionally treated engagement surface and said first contact surface, said first hole being aligned with said first through opening, a second attachment portion having a second substantially smooth contact surface, a second frictionally treated engagement surface having a higher coefficient of friction than said second contact surface and a second hole extending between said second frictionally treated engagement surface and said second contact surface, said second hole being aligned with said second through opening, and a connecting portion extending between said first and second attachment portions; a first fastener having a first head portion and a first shaft portion, said first shaft portion extending through said first hole and said first through opening into said first attachment opening to couple said component attachment member to said bicycle mounting member, said first head portion contacting said first contact surface to press said first frictionally treated engagement surface against said coupling surface of said component attachment member; and a second fastener having a second head portion and a second shaft portion, said second shaft portion extending through said second hole and said second through opening into said second attachment opening to couple said component attachment member to said bicycle mounting member, said second head portion contacting said second contact surface to press said second frictionally treated engagement surface against said coupling surface of said component attachment member, said first attachment portion of said locking member having a first flange section extending upwardly from said first contact surface to prevent rotation of said first head portion of said first fastener, and said second attachment portion of said locking member having a second flange section extending upwardly from said second contact surface to prevent rotation of said second head portion of said second fastener, said first flange section being bent from an initially overall arcuate shape to engage said first head portion to prevent said relative rotation of said first fastener, and said second flange section being bent from an initially overall arcuate shape to engage said second head portion to prevent said relative rotation of said second fastener.