US 11,858,583 B2
Bicycle component tube
Christopher Thomas, Colorado Springs, CO (US); Josh Lau, Monument, CO (US); and Sarah Blakeslee, Colorado Springs, CO (US)
Assigned to SRAM, LLC, Chicago, IL (US)
Filed by SRAM, LLC, Chicago, IL (US)
Filed on Dec. 9, 2019, as Appl. No. 16/707,489.
Prior Publication US 2021/0171149 A1, Jun. 10, 2021
Int. Cl. C22F 1/047 (2006.01); B62K 21/02 (2006.01); B62K 19/06 (2006.01)
CPC B62K 19/06 (2013.01) [B62K 21/02 (2013.01); C22F 1/047 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A bicycle subassembly comprising:
a bicycle component comprising a socket; and
a tube having a first tube portion received in the socket and a second tube portion extending outwardly from the socket, wherein the first and second tube portions are integrally formed of a same material, wherein the tube comprises a first region having a first material property extending over at least a portion of the first tube portion and at least a first portion of the second tube portion, and wherein the tube comprises a second region having a second material property extending over at least a second portion of the second tube portion, wherein the first and second material properties are different.