Patent attributes
A bicycle derailleur comprises a first base member structured to be detachably mounted to a bicycle frame, wherein the first base member has a first abutment; a second base member structured to be mounted to the first base member, wherein the second base member has a second abutment that faces the first abutment of the first base member and the first and second base members define a housing space between them; a drive mechanism at least partially disposed in the housing space; a link mechanism that moves in response to movement of the drive mechanism; a chain guide coupled to the link mechanism for moving a chain among a plurality of sprockets; and a misalignment inhibiting structure disposed between the first base member and the second base member to inhibit misalignment of the drive mechanism as a result of an external force.