BICYCLE CHAIN
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Sep 15, 2005
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Mar 8, 2005
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Mar 10, 2004
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Abstract
A bicycle drive chain for transferring drive force to at least one chain wheel. The chain includes a plurality of inner and outer chain links connected by pins. Chain rollers surround the pins. The inner and outer link plates have the same outer contour but have different profiles. The outer link plates have a protruding region extending from a concave section and the inner link plate includes deflection chamfers located on an outer surface. The outer link plate further includes chamfers diagonally opposed from each other located at first and second convex sections on an outer surface. The inner link plate has chamfers located on an inner surface that taper off near ends of the inner link plate.
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Family
Country | kind | publication No. | Filing Date | Type | Sub-Type |
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DE | A1 | DE102004011572 | Mar 10, 2004 | Patent | Application |
Type : Patent Sub-Type : Application | |||||
DOC. LAID OPEN (FIRST PUBLICATION) | Fahrradkette mit ausgebauchten Außen- und außen angefasten Innenlaschen | Sep 29, 2005 | |||
EP | A2 | EP1574746 | Mar 04, 2005 | Patent | Application |
Type : Patent Sub-Type : Application | |||||
APPLICATION PUBLISHED WITHOUT SEARCH REPORT | Bicycle drive chain | Sep 14, 2005 | |||
TW | B | TWI262886 | Mar 08, 2005 | Patent | Grant |
Type : Patent Sub-Type : Grant | |||||
GRANTED PATENT OR PATENT OF ADDITION | Bicycle drive chain | Oct 01, 2006 | |||
CN | A | CN1667294 | Mar 09, 2005 | Patent | Application |
Type : Patent Sub-Type : Application | |||||
UNEXAMINED APPLICATION FOR A PATENT FOR INV. | Bicycle driving chain | Sep 14, 2005 |
- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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SRAM DEUTSCHLAND GMBH | ROMSTRASSE 1 SCHWEINFURT 97424 |
International Classification(s)

- 2005 Application Filing Year
- F16G Class
- 114 Applications Filed
- 55 Patents Issued To-Date
- 48.25 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Pires, Joao | Coimbra, PT | 1 | 22 |
# of filed Patents : 1 Total Citations : 22 | |||
Reiter, Markus | Schweinfurt, DE | 26 | 750 |
# of filed Patents : 26 Total Citations : 750 | |||
Santos, Pedro Miguel Nunes Dos | Carnaxide, PT | 4 | 70 |
# of filed Patents : 4 Total Citations : 70 |
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- 22 Citation Count
- F16G Class
- 94.12 % this patent is cited more than
- 20 Age
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