Method to conceal bicycle control cables within the handlebars, stem and frame
First Claim
1. A bicycle comprising:
- a tubular frame having interconnected tubes defining hollow passageways therethrough;
a curvilinear hollow handlebar operatively coupled to said frame, said handlebar having at least one aperture and an opening therein for providing access to said passageways in said frame;
a control lever operatively mounted to said handlebar for controlling a component of said bicycle; and
a control cable having a first end fixedly secured to said control lever and a second end adapted to be secured to the component of said bicycle for actuation thereof, said control cable extending through said aperture into said handlebar and through said opening into said passageways in said frame between said first and second ends to conceal said control cable within said frame and said handlebar.
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Abstract
A bicycle is provided including a tubular frame having interconnected tubes defining hollow passageways. A curvilinear hollow handlebar is operatively coupled to the frame. The handlebar includes at least one aperture and an opening providing access to the passageways in the frame. A control lever is operatively mounted to the handlebar for controlling a component of the bicycle. A control cable has a first end fixedly secured to the control lever and a second end adapted to be secured to the component of the bicycle for actuation thereof. The control cable extends through the aperture into the handlebar and through the opening of the handlebar into the passageways of the frame between the first and second ends to conceal the control cable within the frame and the handlebar.
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15 Claims
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1. A bicycle comprising:
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a tubular frame having interconnected tubes defining hollow passageways therethrough;
a curvilinear hollow handlebar operatively coupled to said frame, said handlebar having at least one aperture and an opening therein for providing access to said passageways in said frame;
a control lever operatively mounted to said handlebar for controlling a component of said bicycle; and
a control cable having a first end fixedly secured to said control lever and a second end adapted to be secured to the component of said bicycle for actuation thereof, said control cable extending through said aperture into said handlebar and through said opening into said passageways in said frame between said first and second ends to conceal said control cable within said frame and said handlebar. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of concealing a control cable within a handlebar, stem, fork and frame of a bicycle, the method comprising the step of routing the cable into the handlebar and through the handlebar, stem, fork and frame, to conceal the cable within an envelope of the primary structural components of the bicycle.
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14. A bicycle comprising:
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a tubular frame having interconnected tubes defining hollow passageways therethrough;
a fork having a fork steerer tube rotatably coupled to said frame;
a curvilinear hollow handlebar operatively coupled to said frame, said handlebar having at least one aperture and an opening therein;
a stem having an axial bore for providing access between said opening in said handlebar and said fork steerer tube, said stem extending between a first end fixedly secured to said handlebar and a second end fixedly secured to said fork; and
a control cable extending through said aperture into said handlebar, through said opening in said handlebar into said stem, through said axial bore in said stem into said fork, and through said fork steerer tube of said fork into said passageways in said frame to conceal said control cable within said handlebar, stem, fork and frame. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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