US 5,626,209 A · Center pull bicycle brake assembly

Abstract

A center pull bicycle brake assembly readily mounted on a racing bicycle assembly to apply braking action through brake pad members against outer side walls of a front tire member by use of in a conventional hand operated bicycle actuator handle member. The center pull bicycle brake assembly includes a dual acting brake contact caliper assembly having a cam actuated caliper member pivotally connected to a brake contact caliper member. The brake contact caliper members are readily adjustable to place the brake pad members in a close but spaced condition relative to the front tire member. An actuator cable member is connected to a cam actuator body member which is operable to contact and move spaced ones of cam roller members operable to 1) pivot and move the brake contact caliper members towards a braking operation; and 2) move caliper support housing assemblies having the brake contact caliper assemblies pivotally connected thereto to achieve a dual pivotal action of the brake pad members to achieve a most efficient braking operation.

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Dependent claims

A center pull bicycle brake assembly operable to apply a braking force to a tire member on a bicycle assembly, comprising:

a) a cable connector and cam actuator assembly includes a cam actuator assembly connected to an actuator member;
b) said actuator member selectively movable to move said cam actuator assembly in a braking operation;
c) a main support member connected to a portion of a bicycle assembly;
d) a brake contact caliper assembly which is pivotally connected to a caliper support housing which is pivotally connected to said main support member;
and
e) said cam actuator assembly moved during the braking operation and operable to contact and pivotally move said brake contact caliper assembly and said caliper support housing and cause a dual pivoting brake action of said brake contact caliper assembly.

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A center pull bicycle brake assembly adapted to be connected to a fork member adjacent a rotatable tire member mounted on a wheel member connected to racing bicycle assembly, comprising:

a) a main support member connected to a fork member on a bicycle assembly;
b) a cable connector and cam actuator assembly connected to said main support member and having a cam actuator assembly connected to an actuator cable member;
and movement of said actuator cable member in a braking operation causes concurrent movement of said cam actuator assembly;
c) a first caliper housing assembly pivotally connected to said main support member;
d) a brake contact caliper assembly pivotally connected to said first caliper housing assembly and selectively engageable with a rotatable tire member during the braking operation;
and
e) said cam actuator assembly moved in the braking operation to conjointly move said first caliper housing assembly about said main support member and said brake contact caliper assembly about said first caliper housing assembly to achieve a dual pivoting movement of said brake contact caliper assembly which contacts the tire member to decrease rotation thereof in the braking operation.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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Abstract

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