Bicycle chain device
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1. A bicycle chain device comprising:
- a mounting bracket configured to be affixed to a bicycle that has a solitary bicycle front sprocket having a rotational center axis,a cage movably mounted to the mounting bracket so that the cage is positioned adjacent to the front sprocket, wherein the cage has a chain-receiving slot, through which a bicycle chain passes, andan actuator, which is configured to move the cage in accordance with a shifting operation of a bicycle rear derailleur.
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Abstract
A bicycle chain device that includes a mounting bracket configured to be affixed to a bicycle. The bicycle has a solitary bicycle front sprocket. A cage is movably mounted to the mounting bracket so that the cage is positioned adjacent to the front sprocket. The cage has a chain-receiving slot, through which a bicycle chain passes. The cage is configured to move in accordance with a shifting operation of a bicycle rear derailleur to maintain alignment with a chain to prevent the chain from falling off the sprocket.
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1. A bicycle chain device comprising:
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a mounting bracket configured to be affixed to a bicycle that has a solitary bicycle front sprocket having a rotational center axis, a cage movably mounted to the mounting bracket so that the cage is positioned adjacent to the front sprocket, wherein the cage has a chain-receiving slot, through which a bicycle chain passes, and an actuator, which is configured to move the cage in accordance with a shifting operation of a bicycle rear derailleur. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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