Accessory mounting structure

• US 8,651,350 B2
• Filed: 10/19/2011
• Issued: 02/18/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 10/19/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Shimano Inc
• Original Assignee: Shimano Inc
• Inventors: Onogi, Takumi
• Primary Examiner(s): WAGGENSPACK, ADAM J
• Application Number:
  US13/276,379
• Publication Number:
  US 20130098959A1
• Time in Patent Office: 853 Days
• Field of Search: 224/419, 224/420, 224/425, 224/431, 224/441, 224/547, 224/548, 224/554, 224/421, 224/558, 248/289.11, 248/292.14, 248/74.4, 248/74.5, 248/229.14, 248/229.24, 248/230.5, 248/231.61, 248/216.6, 248/220.21, 248/220.22, 745/511, 745513-5515, 745/518, 280/288.4, 280/727, 280/728.2
• US Class Current: 224/421
• CPC Class Codes: B62J 50/225 Mounting arrangements therefor
• CPC Class Codes: B62K 21/12 Handlebars; Handlebar stems

Abstract

A bicycle accessory mounting structure is provided with a base member and a first stem member. The first stem member includes a mounting opening. The base member includes an accessory attachment portion and a mounting portion. The base member extends through the mounting opening. The base member is slidably supported on the first stem member within the mounting opening.

Claims

1. A bicycle accessory mounting structure comprising:

a first stem member including a mounting opening and defining a portion of a support passage for a bicycle handlebar;

a second stem member configured to be attached to the first stem member and defining a remaining portion of the support passage, the second stem member being configured to be attached to a bicycle steerer tube; and

a base member including an accessory attachment portion and a mounting portion,

the base member extending through the mounting opening, and the mounting portion of the base member being slidably supported on the first stem member and configured to be disposed between the bicycle handlebar and the first stern member when the first and second stem members support the bicycle handlebar, the base member including at least two threaded holes that are each threadedly engaged with a separate mounting bolt, the mounting bolts passing through the mounting opening to secure the accessory attachment portion to the mounting portion.

2. The bicycle accessory mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein

the first stem member further includes a recess formed in a first surface defining the portion of the support passage, the mounting portion of the base member being slidably disposed in the recess.

3. The bicycle accessory mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein

the mounting opening of the first stem member is an elongated slot.

4. The bicycle accessory mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein

the accessory attachment portion and the mounting portion are separate members.

5. The bicycle accessory mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein

the mounting portion includes a threaded hole that is threadedly engaged with a mounting bolt such that the accessory attachment portion is secure to the mounting portion.

6. The bicycle accessory mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein

the accessory attachment portion includes an accessory mounting rail.