Patents Assigned to Look Cycle International
  • Patent number: 11235835
    Abstract: An aerodynamic assembly for bike handlebars, includes two distinct extension devices (4a, 4b), each of the two extension devices (4a, 4b) having: a first armrest-forming part (5a, 5b), able to be fastened on a transverse bar of a bike handlebars (1) while extending longitudinally forwards and including a longitudinal extension (6a, 6b) forming a free end portion. An upper surface of the first part with its longitudinal extension forming a receiving surface for a forearm part of a cyclist. A second extension-forming part (8a, 8b), able to be fastened, in a removable manner and in the extension of the first part (5a, 5b), to the free end portion, the second extension-forming part (8a, 8b) being able to slide longitudinally relative to said longitudinal extension (6a, 6b) so as to allow an adjustment of a distance separating a free end of the second extension-forming part (8a, 8b) from the first armrest-forming part (5a, 5b).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: LOOK CYCLE INTERNATIONAL
    Inventor: Pierre Bigard
  • Patent number: 11155317
    Abstract: A bike frame includes including a seat tube (10) for receiving a seatpost (2), a front portion comprising a top tube (13) connecting the seat tube (10) to a head tube (16), the seat tube (10), the top tube (13). The head tube (16) extends in a plane of symmetry of the bike frame (1). A rear portion has two chain stays (11a, 11b) and two seat stays (12a, 12b) arranged symmetrically relative to the plane of symmetry of the bike frame (1). The two seat stays (12a, 12b) are independent of each other and the two seat stays (12a, 12b) have a preform that is curved along at least one arc in a plane passing through the two seat stays, so as to enable the two seat stays to move away from or closer to each other under the action of a vertical load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: LOOK CYCLE INTERNATIONAL
    Inventors: Pierre Bigard, Frédéric Caron, Julien Pavard
  • Patent number: 11091223
    Abstract: An automatic cycle pedal includes a pedal body (1) rotatably mounted on a pedal axle (2). The pedal body (1) includes attachment means (3, 4) for attaching a retaining plate fixed to the bottom of a cyclist's shoe, having of a fixed front attachment member (3) and a mobile rear attachment member (4) mounted to pivot on the pedal body (1) about a rotation axis (6) between a position retaining the plate engaged between the front and rear attachment members (3, 4), and a position releasing the plate by pivoting of the rear attachment member (4) against the action of an elastic return means. The pedal further includes an adjustment system (8) for adjusting a return force of the elastic return means in order to adjust a shoe attachment/detachment tension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: LOOK CYCLE INTERNATIONAL
    Inventors: Vincent Jaillet, Gérald Paillaud, Vincent Holterboch
  • Patent number: 10196105
    Abstract: A stem includes a stem body, one of the extremities of which includes element for attaching a handlebar, the opposite extremity including two parallel arms connected to a pivot tube by an articulation associated with clamping element which immobilize the stem in a chosen position. The clamping element includes a pair of frustoconical bodies connected to the extremities of the arms. The frustoconical bodies are received in housings of complementary shape. The frustoconical bodies are connected by a connecting element capable of moving them closer to one another in order to clamp them in the respective housing, and of loosening them by moving them further apart one from the other so as to allow the continuous adjustment of the inclination of the handlebar. The cone angle of the frustoconical bodies possesses a sufficiently low value to permit them to be pinched inside their housings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: Look Cycle International
    Inventor: Matthieu Lanz
  • Patent number: 10155559
    Abstract: A bicycle frame (1) including a seat tube (10), characterized in that the seat tube (10) includes a high end portion (15) capable of being inserted into a hollow seat post body (20); and an attachment device (4-8) capable of locking the seat post body (20) on the inside in the area of the high end portion (15).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: LOOK CYCLE INTERNATIONAL
    Inventor: Pierre Bigard
  • Publication number: 20150298759
    Abstract: The device is designed to guide a flexible linking member passing into a bicycle frame to link a control member carried by bicycle handlebars to a receiver. The linking member (14) enters the bicycle frame via an inlet opening (15) formed in a head tube (1). The guide device (3) forms an insert that can be built into the head tube (1) and includes a guide channel (17) for the linking member (14) intended to communicate with the inlet opening (15). The insert (3) can be placed inside the head tube (1) in a seat (4) shared with an upper bearing (2) of a headset and has an internal face that can at least partially surround a fork steerer (6) inserted in the head tube (1), and an external face containing the guide channel (17).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Applicant: LOOK CYCLE INTERNATIONAL
    Inventor: Matthieu LANZ
  • Patent number: 9114847
    Abstract: A clipless pedal device (1) for securing a first securing arrangement provided on the pedal with a second securing arrangement fixed under the sole of the cycling shoe, includes an attachment arrangement (8). The attachment arrangement (8) includes at least one moving part that is prestressed into the attachment position by an elastic element (5a, 5b). The elastic element (5a, 5b) includes a straight oblong part constituting a torsionally (T) stressed element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: LOOK CYCLE INTERNATIONAL
    Inventors: Damien Cizeron, Julien Bouchez
  • Publication number: 20150158545
    Abstract: A stem includes a stem body, one of the extremities of which includes element for attaching a handlebar, the opposite extremity including two parallel arms connected to a pivot tube by an articulation associated with clamping element which immobilize the stem in a chosen position. The clamping element includes a pair of frustoconical bodies connected to the extremities of the arms. The frustoconical bodies are received in housings of complementary shape. The frustoconical bodies are connected by a connecting element capable of moving them closer to one another in order to clamp them in the respective housing, and of loosening them by moving them further apart one from the other so as to allow the continuous adjustment of the inclination of the handlebar. The cone angle of the frustoconical bodies possesses a sufficiently low value to permit them to be pinched inside their housings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2013
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Applicant: LOOK CYCLE INTERNATIONAL
    Inventor: Matthieu Lanz
  • Publication number: 20150104249
    Abstract: The device for securing a detachable cycle component, includes clamping elements including at least one clamping member (8) movable between a clamped position for securing the cycle component (1) and an unclamped position for releasing the cycle component, and tensioning elements (11, 12) acting on the clamping member for moving same toward the clamped and unclamped positions. The tensioning elements (11, 12) include a flexible element (11) connected to the clamping member, and a winding member (12) for winding the flexible element (11). This securing device may advantageously be used to secure a cycle component such as a seat post, a wheel or a handlebar to a cycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Applicant: LOOK CYCLE INTERNATIONAL
    Inventor: Pierre BIGARD
  • Patent number: 9004517
    Abstract: A bicycle wheel carrier assembly is equipped with a rim brake with pads (5) which is built into the structure of the carrier assembly. The rim brake includes two actuating arms (3) and two pad-bearing brake arms (4). Each actuating arm (3) associated with a pad-bearing brake arm (4) is articulated in a recess of the structure of the carrier assembly between a first position in which it is retracted within the structure and a second position providing access to the pad-bearing brake arm (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Look Cycle International
    Inventor: Sébastien Servet
  • Patent number: 8943925
    Abstract: The bracket includes a bracket body of which the front end ends by a receiving recess that is adapted to the shape of a set of handlebars and that can be closed toward the outside by a tightening yoke that is adapted to the shape of the handlebars. The tightening yoke is connected to the bracket body to tighten the handlebars by a tightening unit. The tightening yoke is formed by a part that is connected in the form of a flexible belt of which a first end is anchored in the bracket body and of which a second end is connected to the tightening unit arranged behind the receiving recess by being capable of pulling the second end close to the first end of the belt forming a tightening yoke in such a way as to adjust the tightening force of the handlebars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Look Cycle International
    Inventor: Matthieu Lanz
  • Patent number: 8721480
    Abstract: The bicycle crankset includes a bottom bracket axle, two cranks and a chainring carrier bearing first and second different toothed chainrings. The chainring carrier has the shape of a star, of which each arm is provided with a mounting hole aligned with a mounting hole in the first and second chainrings respectively. These holes accommodate elements for fastening chainrings to the chainring carrier, and they are arranged on a first circle with a predetermined diameter. Each arm of the chainring carrier is provided with a second mounting hole arranged on a second circle with a diameter that has been reduced relative to the first circle to match the chainring carrier to two other toothed circular chainrings with a size that is respectively reduced relative to the first and second chainrings and of which the mounting holes are located on the second circle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Look Cycle International
    Inventor: Julien Bouchez
  • Publication number: 20140060244
    Abstract: The link plate includes fastening holes (14) under the sole of a cyclist's shoe, a front attachment member (5) suitable for cooperating with a front attachment member of an automatic cycle pedal, and a rear attachment member suitable for cooperating with a rear attachment member of the pedal to grip the plate between the front and rear attachment members of the pedal which bear against a front gripping surface (9) and a rear gripping surface (15, 15?) on the front (10), respectively rear (16), rim of the plate (1). At least one of the front and rear gripping surfaces is divided into a plurality of parts by a notch (21, 21?) extending through the entire thickness of the link plate, forming therein an opening for evacuating mud penetrating into an interstice formed between the sole of the shoe and the front (5) and rear (11) attachment members of the plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: LOOK CYCLE INTERNATIONAL
    Inventor: Victor EGEA
  • Publication number: 20130298727
    Abstract: The automatic cycle pedal includes a pedal body (2) mounted to rotate on a pedal axis (3) and provided with a front member (5) for engaging an attachment member fixed under the sole of a shoe of a cyclist, and a rear member (6) for retaining the attachment member. The automatic pedal (1) also includes primary support surfaces (8) provided on the pedal body (2) and used simultaneously with auxiliary support surfaces (10) provided on a support cage (9) arranged around the pedal body (2) while giving access to the front and rear members (5, 6). The support cage (9) is mounted removably on the pedal body (2) using link elements (11) so as to allow the automatic pedal with support cage with auxiliary support surfaces to be converted into an ordinary automatic pedal without support cage and vice versa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicant: LOOK CYCLE INTERNATIONAL
    Inventors: Victor EGEA, Fabien DELANGUE
  • Publication number: 20130298720
    Abstract: The bracket includes a bracket body of which the front end ends by a receiving recess that is adapted to the shape of a set of handlebars and that can be closed toward the outside by a tightening yoke that is adapted to the shape of the handlebars. The tightening yoke is connected to the bracket body to tighten the handlebars by a tightening unit. The tightening yoke is formed by a part that is connected in the form of a flexible belt of which a first end is anchored in the bracket body and of which a second end is connected to the tightening unit arranged behind the receiving recess by being capable of pulling the second end close to the first end of the belt forming a tightening yoke in such a way as to adjust the tightening force of the handlebars.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicant: LOOK CYCLE INTERNATIONAL
    Inventor: Matthieu LANZ
  • Patent number: 8578814
    Abstract: The stem (1) is provided with elements (3) for attaching the stem to the upper end of a pivoting tube and elements (25) for attaching a handlebar to the stem. The rear attachment elements (3) include articulation members (8) that make it possible to adjust the tilt of the stem (1) and tightening elements (10, 11, 19, 21) that make it possible to lock the stem in an angular position. The tightening elements are of a semi-cylindrical shape extending crosswise into a housing (12) that has an opening (12?) downward that makes it possible to insert the pivoting tube (4). The tightening elements at their upper and lower ends are provided with a receiving recess (13, 14) that is adapted to the pivoting tube and extend crosswise in the housing that has a cylindrical wall (15) cooperating with the first tightening element (10) so as to define the articulation members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Look Cycle International
    Inventor: Sébastien Servet
  • Patent number: 8549958
    Abstract: This automatic bicycle pedal comprises a pedal body (2) equipped at a first end (5) with first attachment means (7) and at a second end (6) with second attachment means (10), an elastically deformable lever (8) bearing the second attachment means and capable of being deformed between a first position of holding a cleat fixed to the underside of a shoe between the first and second attachment means, and a deformed second position allowing the cleat to be attached and detached in respect of attachment and detachment movements. The deformable lever comprises at least one first deformable zone (12) that can be deformed during attachment and detachment movements and at least one second deformable zone (13) that can be deformed during one of the said attachment and detachment movements, the said first and second zones having different stiffnesses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Look Cycle International
    Inventors: Julien Bouchez, Fabien Delangue
  • Patent number: 8516923
    Abstract: The pedal includes a pedal body (1) rotationally mounted on a pedal shaft. The pedal body (1) includes a fixed front catch element (4) and a movable rear catch element (6) that work with a retaining plate (3) fixed underneath the footwear of the cyclist. The movable rear catch element (6) is mounted to be able to pivot between a retaining position of the plate (3) and a position of release of the plate (3) by the pivoting of the rear catch element (6) in opposition to the action of an elastic return element (10). The elastic return element (10) is composed of an elastic leaf that forms a spring located in a longitudinal housing (11) of the pedal body (10) open to the rear, the leaf (10) being able to be stressed along its longitudinal axis in buckling during pivoting of the rear catch element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Look Cycle International
    Inventors: Jean Marc Hillairet, Frédéric Roudergues
  • Publication number: 20130009380
    Abstract: A bicycle wheel carrier assembly is equipped with a rim brake with pads (5) which is built into the structure of the carrier assembly. The pad-type rim brake includes two actuating arms (3) and two pad-bearing brake arms (4). Each actuating arm (3) associated with a pad-bearing brake arm (4) is articulated in a recess of the structure of the carrier assembly between a first position in which it is retracted within the structure and a second position providing access to the pad-bearing brake arm (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicant: LOOK CYCLE INTERNATIONAL
    Inventor: Sébastien SERVET
  • Patent number: D673883
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Look Cycle International
    Inventors: Jean-Marc Hillairet, Pierre-Yves Facomprez