Force distributing apparatus having first and second portions for a bicycle wheel spoke

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PATENT NO 9821597
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15362065

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A force-distributing apparatus for a bicycle wheel spoke attachment element includes a force-distributing body having a free-end first surface and a second surface disposed at an opposite side of the first surface. The first surface is disposed on a first portion of the force-distributing body, the second surface is disposed on a second portion of the force-distributing body, and the first surface may have the shape of a truncated sphere. The force-distributing body includes a spoke-receiving opening that extends into the first portion to form a spoke-receiving axis.

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SHIMANO INCJAPAN OSAKA SAKAI SAKAI DISTRICT OLD PINE TOWN THREE D 77 GA SAKAI-SHI OSAKA

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Fujita, Hiroshi Matsubara, JP 287 3126
Koshiyama, Kazuki Izumiotsu, JP 43 429

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