Safety actuating device adapted for two wheeled vehicles

An actuating mechanism for controlling the application of braking action to a vehicle having at least two wheels, one wheel being mounted to the forward end of the vehicle, the other wheel being mounted to the rearward end of the vehicle, each wheel having associated therewith a brake means displaceable from an unbraking to a braking position and an associated operator control means which comprises:

• a. a control means movable relative to fixed portions of the vehicle;
• b. means connecting each operator control means to said movable control means in a manner such that said movable control means is displaceable in response to actuation of at least one or another of said operator control means to produce displacement of the brake means associated with the rear wheel in a manner which at least initially exceeds the displacement of the rear brake means to thereby produce rear braking of the vehicle prior to front braking;
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• c. means connecting said movable control means to said rear brake means and to said front brake means in a manner such that actuation of at least one of said operator control means produces displacement of the brake means associated with the rear wheel in a manner which at least initially exceeds the displacement of the front brake means to thereby produce rear braking of the vehicle prior to front braking.

An actuating mechanism for controlling the application of braking action to a vehicle having at least two wheels, one wheel mounted to the forward end of the vehicle, the other wheel mounted to the rearward end of the vehicle, each wheel having associated therewith a brake means displaceable from an unbraked to a braked position and associated forward and rearward operator control means which comprises:

• a. movable control means displaceable with respect to fixed positions of the vehicle in response to actuation of at least the front operator control means;
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• b. first and second coupling means operatively connecting said movable control means to said brake means, said first coupling means connecting the movable control means to said forward and rearward operator control means, means connecting said movable control means to said forward and rearward brake means such that displacement of the operator control means associated with the front brake means results in displacement of the rear brake device, said second coupling means connecting the front operator control means to said movable control means and operatively connecting the front brake device to said movable control means in a manner such that whenever at least the front operator control means is displaced, the rear brake means is displaced by a distance which at least initially exceeds the distance for the front brake device.

An actuating mechanism for transmitting displacement output signals to at least a first and second displacement output means in accordance with a predetermined sequence and in response to actuation of first and second operator control means operatively associated with the first and second output means which comprises movable control means defining at least one opening therethrough, said control means being displaceable in response to actuation of at least the first operator control means, first and second coupling means operatively connected to said movable control means, said first coupling means being operatively connected to the first output means and the first operator control means and communicating with said opening in said movable control means such that displacement of at least the first operator control means provides a corresponding displacement of the first output means, said second coupling means connecting the second operator control means to said movable control means and operatively connecting the second output means to said movable control means in a manner such that whenever at least the second operator control means is actuably displaced, the first output means is displaced by a distance which at least initially exceeds the distance for the second output means, said movable control means is an elongated member having generally arcuate cutouts, said first coupling means includes a first control cable, and a first fastening member which operatively communiates said first operator control means with said elongated member and with said associated first output means, said second coupling including a second flexible cable connected to said elongated member and said first output means, and a third flexible cable connected from said second operator control means to a centrally offset portion of said elongated member such that said third cable is spaced farther from said first cable than said second cable whereby actuation of said third cable provides pivotal displacement of said elongated member and corresponding braking action to said first output means which at least initially exceeds the braking action applied to said forward wheel.