Patents by Inventor Stefan Spahr

Stefan Spahr has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20240149614
    Abstract: A bicycle hub with a rotor, including a rotor body, extending from an inner end toward an outer end, wherein the rotor body is rotatably supported on the hub axle with a hub-side rotor bearing and an opposite, outer rotor bearing. The rotor includes a rotor-side toothed disk device coupled with the rotor body, to fixedly, drivingly couple the rotor body with a hub shell, and to decouple from a hub shell when freewheeling. The rotor-side toothed disk device includes an end toothing engaging an end toothing coupled with the hub shell. The rotor-side toothed disk device is biased to an engagement position. The rotor body includes a first rotor part and a second rotor part connected with the first rotor part in a drivingly, rotationally fixed manner. One rotor bearing is on one of the rotor parts and the other rotor bearing is on the other rotor part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2023
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Stefan SPAHR, Nicholas OMLIN
  • Publication number: 20240149616
    Abstract: A hub for bicycles with a hub axle, a hub shell, a rotor and a freewheel device, wherein the hub shell rotates with a rotor-side hub bearing, and an outer hub bearing. The rotor rotates with a hub-side rotor bearing disposed closer to the hub shell and an outer rotor bearing further from the hub shell. The freewheel device includes hub-side and rotor-side toothed disk devices, each including an end toothing for engagement with one another, and biased to an engagement position (E). The end toothing of the hub-side toothed disk device is axially oriented to the rotor. The rotor-side toothed disk device is accommodated radially within the rotor and by an outer radial toothing, is coupled with an inner radial rotor toothing, to move with the rotor. The inner diameter of the rotor-side toothed disk device is larger than that of the hub-side rotor bearing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2023
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Stefan SPAHR, Nicholas OMLIN
  • Publication number: 20240149615
    Abstract: A bicycle hub with an axle, a shell, a rotor with a rotor body and a freewheel device with, a hub-side toothed disk device coupled to the hub shell, and a rotor-side toothed disk device interacting therewith and coupled to the rotor body, to drivingly couple the rotor to the hub shell in the driving direction and decouple from one another when freewheeling. The toothed disk devices include an end toothing and are biased to an engagement position. A sprocket accommodation is on the rotor body which includes on the hub-side end an inner radial wall to support a hub-side rotor bearing. On an end face at the hub-side end of the rotor, radially between the inner radial wall and an rotor outer wall, a circumferential accommodation accessible from the end face is configured, so the rotor-side toothed disk device is accommodated in a fixed driving manner and axially movable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2023
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Stefan SPAHR, Nicholas OMLIN
  • Publication number: 20240149617
    Abstract: A bicycle hub, including a hub axle, a hub shell, a threaded ring, a rotor, and a freewheel device, wherein the freewheel device comprises a hub-side toothed disk device and an interacting rotor-side toothed disk device, each including an end toothing for engagement with one another, and biased to an engagement position. The threaded ring includes an outer contour with an external thread, and a through hole with an inner contour, wherein the inner contour has a non-round inner contour, which couples, in a rotationally fixed driving manner, with a matching non-round outer coupling contour on the outer periphery of the hub-side toothed disk device. The threaded ring has a depression at the rotor end, so that the external thread on the threaded ring extends toward the rotor axially further than does the inner coupling contour, to widen the external thread of the threaded ring in the rotor direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2023
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Martin WALTHERT, Stefan SPAHR, Nicholas OMLIN
  • Publication number: 20230106197
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a spoke, including: reshaping a wire material to obtain a spoke blank by a forging device; wherein the spoke blank includes pre-stages of the central section and the end portions and the transition sections; and wherein the pre-stages of the central section and the end portions are forged cylindrically; the pre-stages of the transition sections are forged conically, so that they show a diameter decreasing in the direction of the central section; wherein the pre-stages of the transition sections are each manufactured in a length which differs by a maximum of one fourth from the pertaining length of the transition section; reshaping the spoke blank by a shaping tool, which reproduces a negative shape of the spoke body, so that the spoke body is generated; wherein at least the transition sections and the central section are each provided with a cross-sectional geometry different from their pre-stages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Stefan Spahr, Simon Hugentobler, Adrian Scheidegger
  • Publication number: 20230103812
    Abstract: A wheel component for a wheel of an at least partially muscle-powered two-wheeled vehicle, including a rim provided to be connected with a hub by means of spokes, the rim including a rim base with a plurality of spoke socket sections having one spoke hole each, to which the spokes can be attached by means of spoke nipples. The wheel component includes at least one washer for placement between a spoke socket section and a spoke nipple. The washer includes a through hole extending between a top face and a bottom face. The rim base includes two opposite rim flanks extending obliquely relative to one another. In its bottom face, the washer shows a canted support flank at least in sections. The washer can be supported on the rim flanks by means of its support flank such that only the support flank bears against, and contacts, the rim.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Martin WALTHERT, Stefan SPAHR, Mathias BĂ„RTSCHI
  • HUB
    Publication number: 20230091633
    Abstract: A hub for bicycles comprising a hub axle, a hub shell, a rotor, and a toothed disk freewheel including a pair of interacting freewheel components namely, a hub-side freewheel component and a rotor-side freewheel component. The freewheel components each comprise axial engagement components biased in the engagement position through a biasing device. The hub-side freewheel component is axially displaceably received in a threaded ring and non-rotatably coupled with the hub shell in the driving direction. The rotor-side freewheel component is non-rotatably provided at the rotor for transmitting rotational movement from the rotor to the hub shell in the engagement position of the two freewheel components. The threaded ring comprises a thread with a thread groove that extends along a helical line in an axial direction around a circumference of the threaded ring, where the helical line shows less than five full revolutions around the circumference of the threaded ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: Martin WALTHERT, Stefan SPAHR
  • Patent number: 11607908
    Abstract: A hub for partially muscle-powered vehicles, including a hollow hub axle with a cylindrical inner through hole for the passage of a clamping axle, a hub shell rotatably supported relative to the hub axle by two hub bearings, a rotor rotatably supported relative to the hub axle, and a freewheel device with a hub-side freewheel component and a rotor-side freewheel component, each having axial engagement components for engagement with one another. The hub shell is rotatably supported relative to the hub axle in a rotor-side end region by a rotor-side hub bearing, and in an opposite end region of the hub shell by another hub bearing. The hub-side freewheel component is non-rotatably connected with the hub shell. The rotor-side freewheel component is non-rotatably connected with the rotor and is movable in the axial direction relative to the rotor and the hub shell between a freewheel position and an engagement position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: DT SWISS INC.
    Inventors: Stefan Spahr, Simon Haas, Martin Walthert
  • Publication number: 20220355617
    Abstract: A hub for partially muscle-powered vehicles, including a hollow hub axle with a cylindrical inner through hole for the passage of a clamping axle, a hub shell rotatably supported relative to the hub axle by two hub bearings, a rotor rotatably supported relative to the hub axle, and a freewheel device with a hub-side freewheel component and a rotor-side freewheel component, each having axial engagement components for engagement with one another. The hub shell is rotatably supported relative to the hub axle in a rotor-side end region by a rotor-side hub bearing, and in an opposite end region of the hub shell by another hub bearing. The hub-side freewheel component is non-rotatably connected with the hub shell. The rotor-side freewheel component is non-rotatably connected with the rotor and is movable in the axial direction relative to the rotor and the hub shell between a freewheel position and an engagement position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2022
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventors: Stefan SPAHR, Simon HAAS, Martin WALTHERT
  • Patent number: 11485173
    Abstract: A hub for a bicycle includes a hub shell and an axle device. The hub shell is supported rotatably relative to the axle device by way of bearing devices. A bearing device is configured as a roller bearing, and includes two bearing rings with rolling members disposed between, and is sealed axially outwardly. Between the bearing rings, the roller bearing includes a modular unit, at which a sealing unit is configured for laterally sealing the roller bearing, and including guide units protruding laterally inwardly from the modular unit for guiding the rolling members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: DT SWISS INC.
    Inventors: Martin Walthert, Stefan Spahr
  • Patent number: 11458765
    Abstract: A clamping mechanism for mounting and demounting bicycle components of at least partially muscle-powered two-wheeled vehicles such as bicycles, including at least one operating lever and a clamping component. The clamping mechanism includes two clamping parts, one of which clamping parts is a clamping sleeve and connected with the operating lever, and another of which clamping parts is formed at the clamping component. The operating lever can be moved from an engagement position; in which it is non-rotatably connected with the clamping component to a rotary position in which it is freely rotatable relative to the clamping component. In the rotary position, the operating lever is disposed closer to the clamping component than in the engagement position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: DT SWISS INC.
    Inventor: Stefan Spahr
  • Patent number: 11400754
    Abstract: A hub for partially muscle-powered vehicles, including a hollow hub axle with a cylindrical inner through hole for the passage of a clamping axle, a hub shell rotatably supported relative to the hub axle by two hub bearings, a rotor rotatably supported relative to the hub axle, and a freewheel device with a hub-side freewheel component and a rotor-side freewheel component, each having axial engagement components for engagement with one another. The hub shell is rotatably supported relative to the hub axle in a rotor-side end region by a rotor-side hub bearing, and in an opposite end region of the hub shell by another hub bearing. The hub-side freewheel component is non-rotatably connected with the hub shell. The rotor-side freewheel component is non-rotatably connected with the rotor and is movable in the axial direction relative to the rotor and the hub shell between a freewheel position and an engagement position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: DT SWISS INC.
    Inventors: Stefan Spahr, Simon Haas, Martin Walthert
  • Patent number: 11220133
    Abstract: A bicycle component for an at least partially muscle-powered bicycle with at least one freewheel unit including a freewheel component and a support unit and a spring unit, the freewheel component containing a tubular body section extending around a central axis and configured hollow showing a non-round outer contour for non-rotatable and axially displaceable coupling and a front surface with axial engagement components. The spring unit urges the freewheel component and the support unit apart in an axial direction of the central axis. The freewheel component, the support unit, and the spring unit form an assembly suitable for pre-assembly, and the spring unit is attached to the freewheel component and the support unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: DT SWISS INC.
    Inventors: Martin Walthert, Stefan Spahr
  • Patent number: 10995806
    Abstract: Bicycle hub includes a shell rotatably supported relative to a hub axle, a rotor rotatably supported by two rotor bearings, and a freewheel device having two interacting freewheel components: a hub-side freewheel component and a rotor-side freewheel component. The freewheel components each include axial engagement elements and are axially movable relative to one another between a freewheel position and an engaging, driving torque position. The hub-side freewheel component includes a threaded axial body section and is screwed into the hub shell. The hub-side freewheel component has an axial, annular surface on which the axial engagement elements are configured. The rolling members of a hub bearing show a defined accommodation inside the hub-side freewheel component to support the shell relative to the hub axle. The hub-side freewheel component includes a tool contour which couples to an adapted tool for releasing the screw connection of the hub-side freewheel component with the shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: DT SWISS INC.
    Inventors: Martin Walthert, Stefan Spahr
  • Patent number: 10933691
    Abstract: A hub for bicycles or the like including a hub shell which is rotatably supported relative to a hub axle, a rotor rotatably supported relative to the hub axle, and a freewheel device having two interacting freewheel components namely, a hub-side freewheel component and a rotor-side freewheel component. The two freewheel components each contain axial engagement components. The hub-side freewheel component is non-rotatably and axially fixedly connected with the hub shell. The rotor-side freewheel component is non-rotatably connected with the rotor and is movable in the axial direction relative to the rotor and the hub shell between a freewheel position and an engagement position. Rolling members are provided for defined accommodation in the hub-side freewheel component to support the hub shell relative to the hub axle. The hub-side freewheel component is connected with the hub shell through a multiple thread having at least two separate, axially spaced apart thread grooves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: DT SWISS INC.
    Inventors: Martin Walthert, Stefan Spahr
  • Publication number: 20210023878
    Abstract: A hub for a bicycle includes a hub shell and an axle device. The hub shell is supported rotatably relative to the axle device by way of bearing devices. A bearing device is configured as a roller bearing, and includes two bearing rings with rolling members disposed between, and is sealed axially outwardly. Between the bearing rings, the roller bearing includes a modular unit, at which a sealing unit is configured for laterally sealing the roller bearing, and including guide units protruding laterally inwardly from the modular unit for guiding the rolling members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2020
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Inventors: Martin WALTHERT, Stefan SPAHR
  • Patent number: 10882355
    Abstract: A bicycle component includes a hub shell for a wheel of an at least partially muscle-powered bicycle, wherein the hub shell is rotatably supported by at least one bearing device. An adapter unit is disposed on one end of the hub shell. The adapter unit includes an inner stopper having an inner stop face for transferring a clamping force to the bearing device and an outer stopper with an outer stop face transmitting at least part of the clamping force. The adapter unit includes a first and a second stopper component transmitting the clamping force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: DT SWISS INC.
    Inventors: Martin Walthert, Stefan Spahr, Simon Haas
  • Publication number: 20200254813
    Abstract: A hub for partially muscle-powered vehicles, including a hollow hub axle with a cylindrical inner through hole for the passage of a clamping axle, a hub shell rotatably supported relative to the hub axle by two hub bearings, a rotor rotatably supported relative to the hub axle, and a freewheel device with a hub-side freewheel component and a rotor-side freewheel component, each having axial engagement components for engagement with one another. The hub shell is rotatably supported relative to the hub axle in a rotor-side end region by a rotor-side hub bearing, and in an opposite end region of the hub shell by another hub bearing. The hub-side freewheel component is non-rotatably connected with the hub shell. The rotor-side freewheel component is non-rotatably connected with the rotor and is movable in the axial direction relative to the rotor and the hub shell between a freewheel position and an engagement position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Stefan SPAHR, Simon HAAS, Martin WALTHERT
  • Patent number: 10668768
    Abstract: A hub and a wheel having such a hub. The hub includes a hub shell and an axle to rotatably receive the hub shell. The hub shell is provided with circumferential hub flanges for accommodation and defined orientation of a plurality of spokes. Each of the spokes includes a spoke body and a spoke head. The hub flanges include a plurality of accommodation sections to receive one spoke head each. The accommodation sections are axially disposed on the hub flanges. Each of the accommodation sections has one spoke feed-through assigned to it, through which an accommodated spoke can be guided out of the accommodation section. Two spoke feed-throughs each are provided with one joint and circumferentially closed outlet opening in the hub flanges. The hub flanges enclose the outlet opening integrally.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: DT SWISS INC.
    Inventors: Stefan Spahr, Simon Haas
  • Patent number: 10625540
    Abstract: A hub for bicycles including a hub shell which is rotatably supported relative to a hub axle, a rotor rotatably supported relative to the hub axle by means of two rotor bearings, and a freewheel device having two interacting freewheel components namely, a hub-side freewheel component and a rotor-side freewheel component. The two freewheel components each include axial engagement elements and they are movable relative to one another in the axial direction between a freewheel position and an intermeshing engaging position. Rolling members are provided for defined accommodation in the hub-side freewheel component to support the hub shell relative to the hub axle. An attachment portion and a centering portion are configured in the hub shell and an attachment area and a centering area are configured on the hub-side freewheel component. The attachment area is connected with the attachment portion and the centering area is centered on the centering portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: DT SWISS INC.
    Inventors: Martin Walthert, Stefan Spahr