Patent ID: 8491427

Claim:
A device for aiding in the mounting of a wheel hub to a bicycle of the type including a through-axle, the device comprising: at least one dropout adapted to be fixed to the bicycle and defining an aperture for receiving the through-axle and comprising a recess adapted to receive an end of the wheel hub when the wheel hub is mounted to the bicycle, the recess defined by a first lateral surface and a first support surface, and a derailleur hanger comprising a second lateral surface and a second support surface, wherein the first and second lateral surfaces together define a substantially continuous lateral guide surface and the first and second support surfaces together define a substantially continuous longitudinal guide surface that is generally perpendicular to the lateral guide surface, wherein during the mounting of the wheel hub, the lateral guide surface and the longitudinal guide surface are adapted to permit the wheel hub to be guided into alignment with the aperture with the lateral guide surface limiting movement of the wheel hub in a direction generally perpendicular to an axis of rotation defined by the wheel hub, and the longitudinal guide surface limiting the movement of the wheel hub in a direction along the axis of rotation defined by the wheel hub.