[wysiwyg]

Or something else?

http://v3.espacenet.com/textdraw?DB=EPODOC&IDX=US2005173890&F=0&QPN=US2005173890

Im lookin but cant see the mech bit, praps im blind. In my defense i am looking at the pics on a 12" laptop, i cant see jack on this thing.

 

[Bicyclist]

It is, when you click on Bibliographic Data it says the applicant is Honda.

 

[MtnbikeMike]

You can see a derailluer in fig. 4.

 

[wysiwyg]

Oh i, d'oh.

I knew it was honda, but couldnt see the mech.

Cheers.

 

[dw]

Hayes, Petespeed and Honda all have applied for "derialleur in a box" patents. Will be interesting to see how it all plays out.

 

[wysiwyg]

a what in a box, a derialleur?

you gone all aussie on us?

 

[Zutroy]

Hayes, Petespeed and Honda all have applied for "derialleur in a box" patents. Will be interesting to see how it all plays out.

Isen't the Hayes the petespeed?

 

[Kevin]

Hayes bought "Petespeed" from Be One.

 

[dropmachine]

My X.0 came in a fancy box, does that count?

 

[zedro]

Hayes, Petespeed and Honda all have applied for "derialleur in a box" patents. Will be interesting to see how it all plays out.

and didn't BCD have his own version, and probably some others?

 

[Spitfired]

My X.0 came in a fancy box, does that count?

Yes.
You'll need to apply for a patent aswell if you want to keep it.

 

[arboc!]

a what in a box, a derialleur?

you gone all aussie on us?

in america, we call "mechs" derailleurs...sorry if that sounded a bit white trash

 

[THEDUDE]

Honda has a DH bike? or is this just a trans. for a future bike they might make

 

[Duzitall]

Just come out of a long coma?

 

[arboc!]

Honda has a DH bike? or is this just a trans. for a future bike they might make

do you live under a rock?

 

[dw]

Isen't the Hayes the petespeed?

No, the Hayes is its own system now.

 

[wysiwyg]

in america, we call "mechs" derailleurs...sorry if that sounded a bit white trash

I was refering to his spelling.

 

[scottishmark]

we've killed the site apparently the patent folk cant handle the monkey

 

[wysiwyg]

yer i noticed that while i was looking up hubs and airguns

 

[seismic]

Honda has a DH bike? or is this just a trans. for a future bike they might make

That, my friend, is indeed a cool question to ask in this forum

 

[TrueScotsman]

Had great fun on this patent site- searched for people/organisations such as hayes or David Weagle;-)
(you would of thought Giant would have done the same!)

 

[Alpha Kenny Body]

Check the claims!!!
http://v3.espacenet.com/textclam?DB=EPODOC&IDX=US2005173890&F=0&QPN=US2005173890