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US 2001/0012978 A1Published application
Electrical operating device for bicycles
AssigneeShimano Inc.
InventorsMasahiko Jinbo, Masahiko Fukuda, Takeo Abe
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Abstract
An electrical operating device for a bicycle includes a brake control device adapted to be mounted to a handlebar of the bicycle and a switching device integrated with the brake control device. The brake control device includes a first operating member that moves along a first path for controlling the operation of a brake, and the switching device outputs electrical signals in response to movement of the switching device along a second path different from the first path.
Claims42
An electrical operating device for a bicycle comprising:
- a brake control device adapted to be mounted to a handlebar of the bicycle, wherein the brake control device includes a first operating member that moves along a first path for controlling the operation of a brake;
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- a switching device integrated with the brake control device that outputs electrical signals in response to movement of the switching device along a second path different from the first path.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.