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US 5,176,042 AGranted
Hand brake actuator
AssigneeHuffy Corporation
InventorsAndrew J. Bean, Ronald J. Schneider
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Abstract
A hand brake actuator for actuating a caliper brake on a bicycle. The actuator is attached to the handlebar by a mounting bracket. A lever pivotally attached to the mounting bracket actuates the caliper of the bicycle brake. A shroud integrally formed with the lever receives the mounting bracket during pivotal movement of the lever.
Claims20
A hand brake actuator for actuating a caliper brake on a bicycle, said actuator comprising:
- a mounting bracket including means defining an aperture for receiving a handlebar of the bicycle therethrough;
- means defining an elongated recess in said bracket, said recess being formed by opposing side walls and a top wall connecting said side walls;
- means defining an aperture in said bracket adjacent to said top wall for receiving a cable therethrough;
- an elongated lever having first and second ends;
- a tongue member extending from a junction with said lever at said first lever end and passing in between said opposing side walls of said bracket;
- pivot means extending through said opposing walls and said tongue member whereby said lever is mounted to said bracket for pivotal movement;
- a shroud extending from said first lever end and surrounding a portion of said tongue member, said shroud and tongue member defining a U-shaped recess adjacent to said junction of said tongue member with said lever;
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- wherein said opposing side walls and top wall of said bracket are received within said U-shaped recess during pivotal movement of said lever.
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A hand brake actuator for actuating a caliper brake on a bicycle, said actuator comprising:
- a mounting bracket including means defining an aperture for receiving a handlebar of the bicycle therethrough;
- a longitudinal center axis extending through said aperture of said mounting bracket;
- means defining an elongated recess in said bracket, said recess being formed by opposing side walls and a top wall connecting said side walls;
- means defining an aperture in said bracket adjacent to said top wall for receiving a cable therethrough;
- an inner longitudinal axis defined by said aperture for receiving said cable extending through said center of said aperture for receiving said cable and intersecting said center longitudinal axis of said mounting bracket for receiving said handlebars;
- an elongated lever having first and second ends;
- a tongue member extending from a junction with said lever at said first lever end and passing in between said opposing side walls of said bracket;
- said opposing walls and said tongue member defining a pivot aperture;
- a pivot bushing extending through said pivot aperture of said opposing walls and said tongue member whereby said lever is pivotally mounted to said bracket for pivotal movement;
- a shroud integrally formed from said first lever end extending from said first lever end and surrounding a portion of said tongue member, said shroud and tongue member defining a U-shaped recess adjacent to said junction of said tongue member with said lever;
- wherein said opposing side walls and top wall of said bracket are received within said U-shaped recess during pivotal movement of said lever;
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- said shroud defining a slit for receiving said cable extending substantially parallel to said top surface to a point on said lever past said junction of said tongue and said lever.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.