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EP 1177126 A1 20020206 - PRECISION DIRECT DRIVE MECHANISM FOR A POWER ASSIST APPARATUS FOR A BICYCLE

Title (en)

PRECISION DIRECT DRIVE MECHANISM FOR A POWER ASSIST APPARATUS FOR A BICYCLE

Title (de)

DIREKTER ANTRIEBSMECHANISMUS FÜR FAHRRÄDER MIT HILFSMOTOR

Title (fr)

MECANISME D'ENTRAINEMENT DIRECT DE PRECISION POUR APPAREIL ASSERVI POUR BICYCLETTE

Publication

EP 1177126 A1 20020206 (EN)

Application

EP 99921910 A 19990512

Priority

US 9910410 W 19990512

IPC 1-7

B62D 61/02

IPC 8 full level

B62D 61/02 (2006.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB IE IT LI NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1177126 A1 20020206; EP 1177126 A4 20040707

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 99921910 A 19990512