US 11,667,350 B2
Damper for a bicycle component
Jih-Hung Chang, Taichung (TW)
Assigned to SRAM, LLC, Chicago, IL (US)
Filed by SRAM, LLC, Chicago, IL (US)
Filed on Dec. 1, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/108,535.
Application 17/108,535 is a continuation of application No. 15/632,945, filed on Jun. 26, 2017, granted, now 10,882,587.
Prior Publication US 2021/0078673 A1, Mar. 18, 2021
Int. Cl. B62M 9/126 (2010.01); B62M 9/16 (2006.01); B62M 9/1244 (2010.01); B62M 9/1248 (2010.01); B62K 19/18 (2006.01); B62M 9/128 (2010.01); B62L 3/00 (2006.01)
CPC B62M 9/126 (2013.01) [B62K 19/18 (2013.01); B62M 9/128 (2013.01); B62M 9/1244 (2013.01); B62M 9/1248 (2013.01); B62M 9/16 (2013.01); B62L 3/00 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A bicycle rear derailleur comprising:
a base member mountable to a bicycle frame;
a movable member movably coupled to the base member;
a chain guide assembly rotatably connected to the movable member;
a pivot member non-rotatably coupled to the chain guide assembly and having an outer annular surface;
a biasing device configured to bias the chain guide assembly in a first rotational direction relative to the movable member; and
a damper device disposed within the movable member, the damper device operable to apply a damping force to the chain guide assembly when the chain guide assembly rotates in a second rotational direction relative to the movable member, the second rotational direction being opposite the first rotational direction, the damper device including:
a friction device, the friction device including a friction member having at least one friction surface biased against and in kinetic frictional engagement with the pivot member.