Brake assembly
AssigneeHayes Bicycle Group, Inc.
InventorJohn L. THOMAS
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Abstract
A brake assembly for a handlebar of a bicycle is disclosed. The brake assembly may be configured so that the position of the brake lever relative to the handlebar may conveniently be adjusted to fit the preferences of the rider/operator of the bicycle (e.g. adjustment of the default position of the lever relative to the handlebar for the “reach adjust” feature). Adjustment of the default position of the lever relative to the body and handlebar may be provided between a near distance/position through an intermediate distance/position to a far distance/position (e.g. adjustment of “finger contact point”/reference point on brake lever relative to handlebar for preference of a rider/operator of the bicycle).
Claims20
A brake assembly comprising:
- (a) a body;
- (b) a piston configured for movement at least partially within the body;
- (c) a link connected to the piston and configured for pivoting movement relative to the body;
- (d) an adjuster coupled to the link;
- (e) a lever configured to contact the adjuster and for pivoting movement relative to the body;
- wherein the adjuster is configured so that rotation of the adjuster provides rotation of the lever relative to the link;
- wherein rotation of the lever relative to the link comprises adjustment of position of the lever relative to the body.
A hydraulic assembly actuated by use of hydraulic fluid comprising:
- (a) a body;
- (b) a piston configured for movement at least partially within the body to actuate hydraulic fluid;
- (c) a link connected to the piston and configured for movement relative to the body;
- (d) an adjuster coupled to the link;
- (e) a lever configured to contact the adjuster and for movement relative to the body;
- wherein the adjuster is configured so that rotation of the adjuster provides of the rotation of the lever relative to the link;
- wherein rotation of the lever relative to the link comprises adjustment of position of the lever relative to the body.
A method of adjustment of a brake assembly comprising a body providing a lever and configured to be mounted on a handlebar comprising the steps of:
- (a) rotation of an adjuster;
- (b) translation of the adjuster relative to a link;
- (c) translation of a cam surface of the lever along a surface of the adjuster;
- (d) pivoting of the lever relative to the body;
- (e) rotation of the lever relative to the handlebar;
- so that position of the lever relative to the handlebar can be adjusted.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.