Axles, such as for bicycles

摘要

A suspension for a two-wheeled vehicle includes first and second fork legs. Each fork leg includes a dropout. Each dropout has an opening therethrough. At least a portion of one of the openings is threaded. Each of the dropouts includes a split-clamp pinch bearing defining the opening and operable between an open position and a locked position, and a hand operable actuator pivoted to the bearing for operation thereof. The suspension further includes a one-piece axle. The axle is disposed through the openings. The axle has a threaded first end engaged with the threaded portion. The axle has an ergonomic grip formed at a second end. The bearing tightly engages an outer surface of the axle in the locked position, thereby rotationally coupling the axle to the dropout.

主权项

1. A suspension for a two-wheeled vehicle, comprising:
first and second fork legs, each fork leg comprising an opening therethrough, wherein at least a portion of one of the openings is threaded, and wherein each of the fork legs further comprise:
a split-clamp pinch bearing defining at least a portion of the opening and operable between an open position and a locked position, anda hand operable actuator pivoted to the bearing for operation thereof; and a one piece continuous axle disposed through the openings in the fork legs, the axle having a threaded first end of a first diameter engaged with the threaded portion of the opening in one of the fork legs and a second end having a larger diameter the threaded first end of the axle engaged with the opening in the other of the fork legs, wherein the bearing tightly engages an outer surface of the axle in the locked position, a grip portion disposed on the second end of the axle having outwardly extending wings having a recess within each wing within which a tool for providing rotational movement to the axle may be disposed.