US 11,679,838 B2
Linear derailleur mechanism
Peter Zawistowski, Lakewood, CO (US)
Assigned to YETI DESIGN, LLC, Golden, CO (US)
Filed by YETI DESIGN, LLC, Golden, CO (US)
Filed on Jan. 4, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/140,715.
Application 17/140,715 is a continuation of application No. 16/000,325, filed on Jun. 5, 2018, granted, now 10,894,575.
Application 16/000,325 is a continuation of application No. 14/965,648, filed on Dec. 10, 2015, granted, now 10,011,325, issued on Jul. 3, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/090,220, filed on Dec. 10, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2021/0171157 A1, Jun. 10, 2021
Int. Cl. B62M 9/1242 (2010.01); B62M 9/122 (2010.01); B62M 9/1342 (2010.01); B62M 9/132 (2010.01)
CPC B62M 9/1242 (2013.01) [B62M 9/122 (2013.01); B62M 9/1342 (2013.01); B62M 9/132 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A six-bar linkage for a bicycle rear derailleur comprising:
a stationary link (140);
a floating link (150);
a first link (142);
a second link (144);
a third link (152);
a fourth link (154), wherein the links are operatively coupled by at least six joints, and wherein a path of the floating link (150) is constrained to one degree of freedom.