see also US Trademark # 979,870 - SunTour 1922

see also US Trademark # 979,870 - SunTour 1922

• Publisher: US Patent and Trademark Office
• Date: First use September 1922
• Derailleur brands: SunTour
• Derailleurs: nothing specific

see also US Patent # 3,364,762 - SunTour 1964

see also US Patent # 3,364,762 - SunTour 1964

• Publisher: US Patent and Trademark Office
• Date: US application filed November 1964, Japanese application filed October 1964
• Derailleur brands: SunTour
• Derailleurs: SunTour Gran-Prix

see also US Trademark # 915,611 - SunTour 1966

see also US Trademark # 915,611 - SunTour 1966

• Publisher: US Patent and Trademark Office
• Date: First use March 1966
• Derailleur brands: SunTour
• Derailleurs: nothing specific

see also US Trademark # 1,055,052 - SunTour 1968

see also US Trademark # 1,055,052 - SunTour 1968

• Publisher: US Patent and Trademark Office
• Date: First use December 1968
• Derailleur brands: SunTour
• Derailleurs: SunTour Honor

see also US Trademark # 1,038,173 - SunTour 1972

see also US Trademark # 1,038,173 - SunTour 1972

• Publisher: US Patent and Trademark Office
• Date: First use August 1972
• Derailleur brands: SunTour
• Derailleurs: nothing specific

see also US Patent # 4,226,131 - SunTour 1977

see also US Patent # 4,226,131 - SunTour 1977

• Publisher: US Patent and Trademark Office
• Date: US application filed October 1978, Japanese applications filed: October 1977
• Derailleur brands: SunTour
• Derailleurs: SunTour Tech 3 pivot system

see also Japanese Patent # S55-8973 - SunTour 1978

see also Japanese Patent # S55-8973 - SunTour 1978

• Publisher: Japan Patent Office
• Date: Priority date July 1978
• Derailleur brands: SunTour
• Derailleurs: SunTour Hole Shot (2900)

see also US Trademark # 1,135,714 - SunTour 1978

see also US Trademark # 1,135,714 - SunTour 1978

• Publisher: US Patent and Trademark Office
• Date: First use November 1978
• Derailleur brands: SunTour
• Derailleurs: SunTour Hole Shot (2900)

see also US Design Patent # 264,069 - SunTour 1979

see also US Design Patent # 264,069 - SunTour 1979

• Publisher: US Patent and Trademark Office
• Date: Priority date April 1979
• Derailleur brands: SunTour
• Derailleurs: SunTour Hole Shot (2900)

see also US Trademark # 1,191,644 - SunTour 1981

see also US Trademark # 1,191,644 - SunTour 1981

• Publisher: US Patent and Trademark Office
• Date: First use January 1981
• Derailleur brands: SunTour
• Derailleurs: nothing specific

see also US Trademark # 1,646,775 - SunTour 1981

see also US Trademark # 1,646,775 - SunTour 1981

• Publisher: US Patent and Trademark Office
• Date: First use July 1981
• Derailleur brands: SunTour
• Derailleurs: nothing specific

see also Japanese Patent # S58-53587 - SunTour 1981

see also Japanese Patent # S58-53587 - SunTour 1981

• Publisher: Japan Patent Office
• Date: Priority date September 1981
• Derailleur brands: SunTour
• Derailleurs: SunTour GranTech, SunTour Superbe Tech, SunTour Superbe Tech L (4800), SunTour Superbe Tech GTL (5400)

see also US Patent # 4,469,479 - SunTour 1981

see also US Patent # 4,469,479 - SunTour 1981

• Publisher: US Patent and Trademark Office
• Date: US application filed September 1982, Japanese applications filed from September 1981
• Derailleur brands: SunTour with inspiration for FSA
• Derailleurs: SunTour GranTech, SunTour Superbe Tech L (4800), SunTour Superbe Tech GTL (5400) and is curiously simliar to the FSA K-Force WE

see also Japanese Patent # S58-67585 - SunTour 1981

see also Japanese Patent # S58-67585 - SunTour 1981

• Publisher: Japan Patent Office
• Date: Priority date October 1981
• Derailleur brands: SunTour
• Derailleurs: SunTour GranTech, SunTour Superbe Tech, SunTour Superbe Tech L (4800), SunTour Superbe Tech GTL (5400)

see also Japanese Patent # S58-67586 - SunTour 1981

see also Japanese Patent # S58-67586 - SunTour 1981

• Publisher: Japan Patent Office
• Date: Priority date October 1981
• Derailleur brands: SunTour with inspiration for FSA
• Derailleurs: none - but is curiously simliar to the FSA K-Force WE

see also Japanese Patent # S58-67587 - SunTour 1981

see also Japanese Patent # S58-67587 - SunTour 1981

• Publisher: Japan Patent Office
• Date: Priority date October 1981
• Derailleur brands: SunTour with inspiration for Tiso and FSA
• Derailleurs: none - but is curiously simliar to the Tiso electronic derailleur

see also US Trademark # 1,240,204 - SunTour 1981

see also US Trademark # 1,240,204 - SunTour 1981

• Publisher: US Patent and Trademark Office
• Date: First use December 1981
• Derailleur brands: SunTour
• Derailleurs: SunTour Trimec black (4600)

see also Japanese Patent # S59-195484 - SunTour 1983

see also Japanese Patent # S59-195484 - SunTour 1983

• Publisher: Japan Patent Office
• Date: Priority date April 1983
• Derailleur brands: SunTour
• Derailleurs: SunTour Cyclone Mark-II (3500), SunTour Cyclone Mark-II GT (3700)

see also Japanese Patent # S60-174383 - Kawamura 1984

see also Japanese Patent # S60-174383 - Kawamura 1984

• Publisher: Japan Patent Office
• Date: Priority date February 1984
• Derailleur brands: SunTour
• Derailleurs: a development of the SunTour 3 Pulley System

see also Japanese Utility Model # S60-138891 - Kawamura 1984

see also Japanese Utility Model # S60-138891 - Kawamura 1984

• Publisher: Japan Patent Office
• Date: Priority date February 1984
• Derailleur brands: SunTour
• Derailleurs: a wild alternative to the SunTour 3 Pulley System - that looks disturbingly modern

see also US Patent # 4,637,808 - Kawamura 1984

see also US Patent # 4,637,808 - Kawamura 1984

• Publisher: US Patent and Trademark Office
• Date: priority date February 1984
• Derailleur brands: SunTour
• Derailleurs: developments of the SunTour 3 Pulley System

see also Japanese Patent # S60-261788 - SunTour 1984

see also Japanese Patent # S60-261788 - SunTour 1984

• Publisher: Japan Patent Office
• Date: Priority date June 1984
• Derailleur brands: SunTour
• Derailleurs: SunTour 3 Pulley System

see also Japanese Patent # S63-64890 - SunTour 1986

see also Japanese Patent # S63-64890 - SunTour 1986

• Publisher: Japan Patent Office
• Date: Priority date September 1986
• Derailleur brands: SunTour
• Derailleurs: SunTour Cyclone Mark-II (3500), SunTour Cyclone Mark-II GT (3700)

see also US Patent # 4,789,379 - SunTour 1987

see also US Patent # 4,789,379 - SunTour 1987

• Publisher: US Patent and Trademark Office
• Date: application filed October 1987
• Derailleur brands: SunTour
• Derailleurs: SunTour Love (LV00)

see also US Trademark # 1,563,260 - SunTour 1989

see also US Trademark # 1,563,260 - SunTour 1989

• Publisher: US Patent and Trademark Office
• Date: First use January 1989
• Derailleur brands: SunTour, Browning
• Derailleurs: none

see also US Design Patent # 339,770 - SunTour 1991

see also US Design Patent # 339,770 - SunTour 1991

• Publisher: US Patent and Trademark Office
• Date: Priority date October 1991
• Derailleur brands: SunTour
• Derailleurs: SunTour S-1 (S100)

see also Japanese Patent # H5-68797 - SunTour 1992

see also Japanese Patent # H5-68797 - SunTour 1992

• Publisher: Japan Patent Office
• Date: Priority date February 1992
• Derailleur brands: SunTour
• Derailleurs: unnamed SunTour under-chainstay derailleur

see also US Patent # 5,380,253 - SunTour 1992

see also US Patent # 5,380,253 - SunTour 1992

• Publisher: US Patent and Trademark Office
• Date: US application filed March 1993, Japanese application filed March 1992
• Derailleur brands: SunTour
• Derailleurs: SunTour S-1