US 12,227,263 B2
Electromechanical shifting systems and methods
Brian Jordan, Highland Park, IL (US); and Todd Squires, Bull Valley, IL (US)
Assigned to SRAM, LLC, Chicago, IL (US)
Filed by SRAM, LLC, Chicago, IL (US)
Filed on May 12, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/316,549.
Application 14/534,363 is a division of application No. 13/712,616, filed on Dec. 12, 2012, granted, now 8,909,424, issued on Dec. 9, 2014.
Application 18/316,549 is a continuation of application No. 17/174,210, filed on Feb. 11, 2021, granted, now 11,685,472.
Application 17/174,210 is a continuation of application No. 16/782,733, filed on Feb. 5, 2020, granted, now 11,345,440, issued on May 31, 2022.
Application 16/782,733 is a continuation of application No. 16/507,815, filed on Jul. 10, 2019, granted, now 10,589,822, issued on Mar. 17, 2020.
Application 16/507,815 is a continuation of application No. 16/105,199, filed on Aug. 20, 2018, granted, now 10,392,078, issued on May 27, 2019.
Application 16/105,199 is a continuation of application No. 15/265,363, filed on Sep. 14, 2016, granted, now 10,093,391, issued on Oct. 9, 2018.
Application 15/265,363 is a continuation of application No. 14/534,363, filed on Nov. 6, 2014, granted, now 9,540,071, issued on Jan. 10, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/712,636, filed on Oct. 11, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2023/0278667 A1, Sep. 7, 2023
Int. Cl. B62M 25/08 (2006.01); B62K 23/02 (2006.01); B62M 9/122 (2010.01); B62M 9/132 (2010.01); F16H 59/04 (2006.01); H04W 74/08 (2009.01); B62J 43/13 (2020.01); B62J 43/30 (2020.01); B62J 45/20 (2020.01)
CPC B62M 25/08 (2013.01) [B62K 23/02 (2013.01); B62M 9/122 (2013.01); B62M 9/132 (2013.01); F16H 59/044 (2013.01); H04W 74/08 (2013.01); B62J 43/13 (2020.02); B62J 43/30 (2020.02); B62J 45/20 (2020.02); Y10T 74/2003 (2015.01)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A control system for a bicycle, comprising:
a shift actuator;
a modifier actuator; and
a first control unit configured to generate a first signal responsive to actuation of the shift actuator, to generate no signal responsive to the actuation of the modifier actuator, and to generate a second signal responsive to actuation of the shift actuator and the modifier actuator concurrently.