Patents Assigned to RTI Sports Vertrieb von Sportartikeln GmbH
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Patent number: 9490082Abstract: Next to a handle element, a bicycle handle system comprises a control element adapted to be fastened on the handlebar and serving to control an electric auxiliary motor. The control element has an actuation element rotatable on a bearing element. By turning the actuation element from a rest position to in particular two different activation positions, the assisting power from the auxiliary motor can be increased or reduced. For a simple, intuitive actuation of the actuation element, a return element is provided by which the actuation element is automatically returned from the first and, if applicable, the second activation position to a rest position.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2014Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Assignee: RTI SPORTS VERTRIEB VON SPORTARTIKELN GMBHInventors: Michael Mueller, Andreas Krause
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Patent number: 9284003Abstract: A bicycle saddle, in particular a bicycle sports saddle, comprises a saddle shell. On the lower side of the saddle shell reinforcing ribs are provided. The present design and the arrangement of the reinforcing ribs make it possible to realize a light bicycle saddle having a high inherent flexibility.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2013Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: RTI Sports Vertrieb Von Sportartikeln GmbHInventors: Michael Mueller, Andreas Krause
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Patent number: 9287063Abstract: A bicycle handlebar system comprises a control element for controlling an electric auxiliary motor, said element being adapted to be fastened to the handlebar. The control element has a housing, wherein a plurality of switching elements is arranged in recesses in the housing, one membrane button is arranged in the housing per switching element, the switching element acting on said membrane button, and the membrane buttons are interconnected through a common flexibly conductor path.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2014Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: RTI Sports Vertrieb Von Sportartikeln GMBHInventors: Michael Mueller, Andreas Krause
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Patent number: 9159507Abstract: A bicycle handle system comprises a handle element to be fastened on a handlebar. Further, a control element is arranged laterally next to the handle element. The control element serves to control an electric auxiliary motor. The control element has a bearing element on which an actuation element can be turned. The bearing element has switching tabs connected thereto. By turning the actuation element, the switching tabs actuate electric switching elements.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2014Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: RTI SPORTS VERTRIEB VON SPORTARTIKELN GMBHInventors: Michael Mueller, Andreas Krause
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Patent number: 8950288Abstract: A bicycle handle, which is suitable in particular for trekking and mountain bikes, comprises a sleeve with a sleeve slot in it. The sleeve is connected to a grip element. For fastening the bicycle handle on a bicycle handlebar, the sleeve is mounted to the bicycle handlebar, and a clamping device is provided in a clamping region of the sleeve. A barend is connected to the clamping device. In order to avoid rotation of the barend, it is provided according to the disclosure that a rotation-prevention device is arranged between the clamping device and the bicycle handlebar.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2006Date of Patent: February 10, 2015Assignee: RTI Sports Vertrieb von Sportartikeln GmbHInventor: Franc Arnold
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Publication number: 20140260773Abstract: A bicycle handlebar grip comprises at least one surface element made e.g., of leather. The surface elements are each surrounded by a groove. For producing the bicycle handlebar grip with the respective groove, an injection mold comprises two mold portions provided with a web-shaped holding element. Each web-shaped holding element surrounds an insertion area for the surface elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: RTI Sports Vertrieb von Sportartikeln GmbHInventor: Franc Arnold
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Publication number: 20140260753Abstract: A bicycle handlebar system comprises a control element for controlling an electric auxiliary motor, said element being adapted to be fastened to the handlebar. The control element has a housing, wherein a plurality of switching elements is arranged in recesses in the housing, one membrane button is arranged in the housing per switching element, the switching element acting on said membrane button, and the membrane buttons are interconnected through a common flexibly conductor path.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: RTI Sports Vertrieb von Sportartikeln GmbHInventors: Michael Mueller, Andreas Krause
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Publication number: 20140260754Abstract: A bicycle handle system comprises a handle element to be fastened on a handlebar. Further, a control element is arranged laterally next to the handle element. The control element serves to control an electric auxiliary motor. The control element has a bearing element on which an actuation element can be turned. The bearing element has switching tabs connected thereto. By turning the actuation element, the switching tabs actuate electric switching elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: RTI Sports Vertrieb von Sportartikeln GmbHInventors: Michael Mueller, Andreas Krause
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Publication number: 20140260752Abstract: Next to a handle element, a bicycle handle system comprises a control element adapted to be fastened on the handlebar and serving to control an electric auxiliary motor. The control element has an actuation element rotatable on a bearing element. By turning the actuation element from a rest position to in particular two different activation positions, the assisting power from the auxiliary motor can be increased or reduced. For a simple, intuitive actuation of the actuation element, a return element is provided by which the actuation element is automatically returned from the first and, if applicable, the second activation position to a rest position.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: RTI Sports Vertrieb von Sportartikeln GmbHInventors: Michael Mueller, Andreas Krause
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Publication number: 20130214568Abstract: A bicycle saddle, in particular a bicycle sports saddle, comprises a saddle shell. On the lower side of the saddle shell reinforcing ribs are provided. The present design and the arrangement of the reinforcing ribs make it possible to realize a light bicycle saddle having a high inherent flexibility.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2013Publication date: August 22, 2013Applicant: RTI SPORTS VERTRIEB VON SPORTARTIKELN GMBHInventor: RTI Sports Vertrieb von Sportartikeln GmbH
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Patent number: 8474145Abstract: A locking element adjustment system for cycle shoes has a base element and a receiving element. The receiving element serves for the positionally exact arrangement of the locking element in relation to the base element. Adjusting elements are provided on the base element.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2008Date of Patent: July 2, 2013Assignee: RTI Sports Vertrieb Von Sportartikeln GmbHInventors: Kim Tofaute, Peter Ejvinsson, Frederik Ericsson
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Patent number: 8418850Abstract: A presentation device for a bicycle handlebar grip (12a) comprises an plane base element (14) and an elongate elastic holding element (16a). The holding element (16a) is provided for holding the grip (12a) on the base element (14). Thus, a first portion (16a?) of the holding element (16a) emerges from a first opening (18) on the first end of the grip (12a) and a second portion (16?) of the holding element (16a) emerges from a second opening (20) on the second end of the grip (12a). Further, a connection means (22a) is provided for mechanically connecting the first and second portions (16a?,16a?) of the holding element (16a), to the base element (14). This allows the grip (12a) to be pulled away from the base element (14) against the tensile force of the holding element (16a), so a person can full fully grip around the bicycle handlebar grip (12a).Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2011Date of Patent: April 16, 2013Assignee: RTI Sports Vertrieb von Sportartikeln GmbHInventor: Franc Arnold
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Patent number: 8376139Abstract: A packing for bicycle pedals (12a,12b) comprises a pedestal (14) for placing the first pedal (12a) thereon. The shape of the pedestal (14) is adapted to the outer contours of the first pedal (12a). The packing further comprises a fixing means (16) for fixing the first pedal (12a) on the pedestal (14), and a receiving cavity (18) for the second pedal (12b).Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2011Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: RTI Sports Vertrieb von Sportartikeln GmbHInventor: Franc Arnold
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Publication number: 20120174698Abstract: A bicycle bar grip comprising a sleeve for being slipped onto a bike handlebar. A grip element is joined to the sleeve, extends over a portion of the length of the sleeve, and has a supporting portion for supporting a palm of the hand of a user. The sleeve also comprises a clamping area and a sleeve slot. A holding bar end extension is arranged in the clamping area via a clamp. The bar grip allows the cyclist, when changing his/her grip, to not lose contact with the bicycle handlebar grip and to maintain a secure hold.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2012Publication date: July 12, 2012Applicant: RTI SPORTS VERTRIEB VON SPORTARTIKELN GMBHInventor: Franc Arnold
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Publication number: 20120060646Abstract: A bicycle pedal comprises a pedal body having a support surface and a pedal axle rotatably supporting the pedal body. The pedal is characterized in that the support surface has a recess extending substantially across the entire width of the pedal, the deepest portion of the recess being offset from the pedal axle.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2011Publication date: March 15, 2012Applicant: RTI SPORTS/VERTRIEB VON SPORTARTIKELN GMBHInventor: Franc Arnold
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Publication number: 20120060641Abstract: A bicycle pedal comprises a pedal body (10) with a foot support surface (12), a pedal axle (16) holding the pedal body (10) for rotation thereon, a bearing element arranged between the pedal axle (16) and the pedal body (10), a fixing element (20) preferably fully surrounding the pedal axle (16), with the fixing element (20) being provided for fixing the bearing element in the pedal body (10), and a guide element (22) arranged on an inner side of the pedal for lateral guidance of a foot (38) supported on the foot support surface (12), the guide element (22) at least partially covering the fixing element (20) when seen in plan view.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2011Publication date: March 15, 2012Applicant: RTI SPORTS/VERTRIEB VON SPORTARTIKELN GMBHInventor: Franc Arnold
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Publication number: 20120048765Abstract: A presentation device for a bicycle handlebar grip (12a) comprises an plane base element (14) and an elongate elastic holding element (16a). The holding element (16a) is provided for holding the grip (12a) on the base element (14) and can be fitted through the grip (12a) in the longitudinal direction thereof. Thus, a first portion (16a?) of the holding element (16a) emerges from a first opening (18) on the first end of the grip (12a) and a second portion (16?) of the holding element (16a) emerges from a second opening (20) on the second end of the grip (12a). Further, a connection means (22a) is provided for mechanically connecting the first and second portions (16a?,16a?) of the holding element (16a), each emerging from a respective end (18a,20a) of the grip (12a), to the base element (14).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2011Publication date: March 1, 2012Applicant: RTI SPORTS VERTRIEB VON SPORTARTIKELN GMBHInventor: Franc ARNOLD
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Publication number: 20120048055Abstract: A bicycle handlebar grip which is in particular suitable for mountain bikes and/or trekking bikes comprises a grip element (10) and a supporting element (12) for the heel of the hand connected with said grip element (10). The supporting element (12) for the heel of the hand comprises areas (30,32) of different flexibilities. In a preferred embodiment, the different flexibilities are realized by skeleton-type reinforcement elements (24,26) arranged inside the supporting element (12) for the heel of the hand.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2011Publication date: March 1, 2012Applicant: RTI SPORTS VERTRIEB VON SPORTARTIKELN GMBHInventors: Andreas KRAUSE, Kim TOFAUTE
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Publication number: 20120048758Abstract: A packing for bicycle pedals (12a,12b) comprises a pedestal (14) for placing the first pedal (12a) thereon. The shape of the pedestal (14) is adapted to the outer contours of the first pedal (12a). The packing further comprises a fixing means (16) for fixing the first pedal (12a) on the pedestal (14), and a receiving cavity (18) for the second pedal (12b).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2011Publication date: March 1, 2012Applicant: RTI SPORTS VERTRIEB VON SPORTARTIKELN GMBHInventor: Franc ARNOLD
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Publication number: 20120048060Abstract: A bicycle pedal, particularly for touring bicycles, comprises a pedal body (10) made of plastic material. In the pedal body (10), an axis opening (20) is provided for accommodating a pedal axis (24). The pedal axis (24) is surrounded by a sleeve (22). At least one bearing element (26,28), being formed as a slide bearing, is arranged between the pedal axis (24) and the sleeve (22).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2011Publication date: March 1, 2012Applicant: RTI SPORTS VERTRIEB VON SPORTARTIKELN GMBHInventor: Franc ARNOLD