US 11,813,891 B2
Hub for human-powered vehicle
Kenkichi Inoue, Osaka (JP); and Yuuya Yoneda, Osaka (JP)
Assigned to Shimano Inc., Osaka (JP)
Filed by Shimano Inc., Osaka (JP)
Filed on Jun. 2, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/336,749.
Prior Publication US 2022/0388332 A1, Dec. 8, 2022
Int. Cl. B60B 27/00 (2006.01); B60B 27/02 (2006.01); B62J 11/19 (2020.01); B62M 6/40 (2010.01); B62J 45/00 (2020.01)
CPC B60B 27/0047 (2013.01) [B60B 27/023 (2013.01); B62J 11/19 (2020.02); B62M 6/40 (2013.01); B62J 45/00 (2020.02)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A hub for a human-powered vehicle; the hub comprising:
a hub axle having a center axis;
a member provided to the hub axle;
a cable extending through a passageway; and
a sealing element configured to occupy a space between the passageway and the cable, the sealing element being disposed between a first spacer and a second spacer with respect to the center axis of the hub axle, the sealing element having a first contact surface for contacting the first spacer, a second contact surface for contacting the second spacer, and a third contact surface for contacting an end cap.