Forward control for motorcycle rear brakes
AssigneeCustom Chrome, Inc.
InventorsJohn Reed, Ignatius J. Panzica
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Abstract
A motorcycle forward control for rear brakes. A housing internally carries a brake cylinder unit comprising a cylindrical chamber in which a plunger is operated through a linkage from a brake pedal. Pressurized brake fluid is directed from the cylinder through an internal channel in the housing along a path which exits through the rear of the housing and into a brake line leading to the rear brakes. The operating linkage includes a clevis-shaped lever which applies thrust forces evenly along the thrust axis of the plunger. A footrest is mounted on the housing with the provision being made for adjusting both vertical and laterally tilt positions of the footrest for rider comfort.
Claims6
A forward control for use in controlling the rear brakes on a motorcycle having front and rear ends, the forward control comprising the combination of a housing, an hydraulic brake cylinder unit carried in the housing, said brake cylinder unit comprising a cylindrical chamber for containing brake fluid, said chamber having a longitudinal axis for extending toward the front end of the motorcycle, a plunger mounted for movement within the chamber along a thrust axis between a brake-actuating direction for pressurizing brake fluid contained in the chamber and a brake-release direction, a reservoir for containing a supply of brake fluid, inlet port means for directing brake fluid between the supply reservoir and chamber, outlet port means for directing pressurized brake fluid out of the chamber responsive to movement of the plunger in said brake-actuating direction within the chamber, support means for supporting the housing on a lateral side of the motorcycle, the support means comprising a support body, channel means in the support body for directing pressurized brake fluid along a channel from the outlet port means in a direction toward the rear brakes, a brake pedal having an actuating arm mounted on the housing for pivotal movement between a brake-actuating position and a brake-release position, and operating means for operating the plunger between said brake-actuating and brake-release directions responsive to movement of the actuating arm of the brake pedal between respective brake-actuating and brake-release positions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.