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US005621382A [li] Patent Number: 5,621,382 [45] Date of Patent: Apr. 15, 1997
[54] DISPLAY APPARATUS FOR A BICYCLE
[75] Inventor: Seiji Yamamoto, Sakai, Japan
[73] Assignee: Shimano, Inc., Osaka, Japan
[21] Appl. No.: 260,858
[22] Filed: Jun. 16, 1994
[30] Foreign Application Priority Data
Jun. 16, 1993 [JP] Japan 5-032339 U
[51] Int. CI.6 B62J3/00
[52] U.S. CI 340/432; 340/456; 74/489;
116/28.1; 474/81; D12/114; 434/61; 482/902;
482/57; 345/35
[58] Field of Search 340/432, 456,
340/461, 462; 74/489; 116/28.1; 474/81; D10/98; D12/114; 434/61, 247; 482/902, 57; 345/35, 83, 88; 73/379.01, 379.07
[56] References Cited
U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
3,926,142 12/1975 Okamoto 116/62.2
4,859,984 8/1989 Romano 340/432
4,862,395 8/1989 Fey et al 340/432
5,178,033 1/1993 Kund 116/28.1
5,373,308 12/1994 Kurisu et al 345/35
FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS
2663117 12/1991 France .
3732815 3/1988 Germany .
Primary Examiner—Nina Tong
Attorney, Agent, or Firm—James A. Deland
[57] ABSTRACT
A display apparatus for a bicycle has a display panel (3). The display panel (3) includes a plurality of rear speed stage display sections (21-28) for displaying a speed stage of a rear derailleur. The rear speed stage display sections are formed of a plurality of sets of display elements. The display panel further includes a plurality of front speed stage display sections (29a-29c) for displaying a speed stage of a front derailleur. Each of the front speed stage display sections includes one set of display elements. An indicating device is provided for controlling one of the display elements in one set, thereby to indicate the speed stages of the front derailleur and rear derailleur.
