US 12,286,195 B2
Bicycle rear sprocket assembly
Hiroshi Fujita, Sakai (JP)
Assigned to SHIMANO INC., Sakai (JP)
Filed by SHIMANO INC., Sakai (JP)
Filed on Nov. 8, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/505,047.
Application 18/505,047 is a continuation of application No. 17/118,609, filed on Dec. 11, 2020, granted, now 11,845,513.
Application 17/118,609 is a continuation of application No. 15/851,781, filed on Dec. 22, 2017, granted, now 10,946,931, issued on Mar. 16, 2021.
Application 15/851,781 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/712,388, filed on Sep. 22, 2017, abandoned.
Prior Publication US 2024/0067301 A1, Feb. 29, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B62M 9/10 (2006.01); B60B 27/00 (2006.01); B60B 27/02 (2006.01); B60B 27/04 (2006.01); F16H 55/30 (2006.01)
CPC B62M 9/10 (2013.01) [B60B 27/0052 (2013.01); B60B 27/023 (2013.01); B60B 27/04 (2013.01); F16H 55/30 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A bicycle rear sprocket comprising:
a sprocket body;
a plurality of sprocket teeth extending radially outwardly from the sprocket body with respect to a rotational center axis of the bicycle rear sprocket;
an opening having a minimum diameter that is smaller than a minimum outer diameter of a sprocket support body of a bicycle rear hub assembly; and
a torque-transmitting structure including at least ten torque-transmitting teeth configured to directly or indirectly transmit a pedaling torque to the sprocket support body of the bicycle rear hub assembly, wherein
the at least ten torque-transmitting teeth extend radially outwardly.