Patents by Inventor Friedrich Kirk

Friedrich Kirk 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).

  • Patent number: 6065580
    Abstract: A hub assembly for a bicycle wheel is comprised of two spaced flanges for connection to the spokes of a wheel and a tubular center section. One flange is provided with a circular array of holes for mounting a disk brake rotor. The opposite flange is provided with an internal spline axially aligned and housed within the hub. Said spline slidably engages with a spline on a ring pawl member, which has ramped teeth on a surface facing a tubular sprocket carrier. The teeth on said ring pawl member interact with corresponding teeth on said tubular sprocket carrier to create a unidirectional clutch mechanism. Said tubular sprocket carrier is also provided with external splines to accept industry standard toothed sprockets. The clutch mechanism and bearings are arranged so as to allow a large diameter sleeve axle to fit unrestricted within the confinement of the industry standard drive sprocket's internal splines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2000
    Inventor: Friedrich Kirk