Brake caliper
AssigneePacific Cycle, LLC
InventorsMatthew J. Poster, Randall S. Koplin, Andrew C. Joncich, Michael J. Hammond, Kyle G. Neuser, Erik P. Eagleman
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Abstract
A brake caliper including a first brake arm, a cable bridge pivotably secured to the first brake arm, a second brake arm having a lower arm portion and an upper arm portion, a cam situated on the upper arm portion, the cam including a cable groove. The brake caliper further including a cam lever having a pivot portion rotatably secured to the upper arm portion at a cam lever axis, a latch portion for releasable securement to the second brake arm, and a cable clamp for securing a brake cable.
Claims20
A brake caliper comprising:
- a first brake arm;
- a cable bridge pivotably secured to the first brake arm;
- a second brake arm having a lower arm portion and an upper arm portion;
- a cam situated on the upper arm portion, the cam including a cable groove;
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- a cam lever comprising:
- a pivot portion rotatably secured to the upper arm portion at a cam lever axis;
- a latch portion for releasable securement to the second brake arm;
- and a cable clamp for securing a brake cable.
A brake caliper lever assembly comprising:
- a brake arm having a lower arm portion and an upper arm portion;
- a cam situated on the upper arm portion, the cam including an arced portion forming a cable groove;
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- a cam lever comprising:
- a pivot portion rotatably secured to the upper arm portion at a cam lever axis;
- a latch portion for releasable securement to the brake arm;
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- a cable clamp for securing a brake cable.
A brake caliper comprising:
- a first brake arm;
- a cable bridge pivotably secured to the first brake arm;
- a second brake arm having a lower arm portion and an upper arm portion;
- a cam protruding from an outer sidewall of the upper arm portion, the cam including an arced portion forming a cable groove;
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- a cam lever comprising:
- a pivot portion rotatably secured to the upper arm portion at a cam lever axis;
- a latch portion for releasable securement to the second brake arm;
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- a cable clamp for securing a brake cable.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.