Return spring apparatus for a bicycle brake
AssigneeShimano Inc.
InventorDaisuke Nago
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Abstract
A bicycle brake apparatus comprises a pair of brake arms and a biasing member having a first portion and a second portion. Each brake arm includes a brake arm mounting portion for mounting the brake arm to a bicycle frame member to pivot around a pivot axis of a corresponding pivot axle, a brake pad mounting portion, and a control interface portion. The first portion of the biasing member is operatively coupled to one of the brake arms so that the brake pad mounting portion of that brake arm is biased in a selected direction, and the second portion of the biasing member is coupled to the pivot axle of the other brake arm.
Claims11
A bicycle brake apparatus comprising:
- a brake arm including:
- a brake arm mounting portion for mounting the brake arm to a bicycle frame member to pivot around a pivot axis of a pivot axle;
- a brake pad mounting portion;
- and
- a control interface portion;
- another brake arm including:
- a brake arm mounting portion for mounting the other brake arm to the bicycle frame member to pivot around a pivot axis of another pivot axle;
- a brake pad mounting portion;
- and
- a control interface portion;
- and
- a biasing member having a first portion and a second portion;
- wherein the first portion of the biasing member is operatively coupled to the brake arm so that the brake pad mounting portion of the brake arm is biased in a selected direction;
- and
- wherein the second portion of the biasing member is coupled to the pivot axle of the other brake arm.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.