Integrated rider control system for handlebar steered vehicles
AssigneeSram, LLC
InventorJacques P. Greetis
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Abstract
An integral rider control device mountable to a handlebar steered vehicle. The control device includes an integral support structure having a left end for receiving a left handgrip and a right end for receiving a right handgrip. A central section is disposed between the left end and the right end. A plurality of non-tubular receptacles are formed in the integral support structure between the left end and the right end thereof. Each of the receptacles are configured to receive a respective piece of equipment. The equipment may include controls, displays or accessories. A connecting member is molded into the central section and outwardly extends from the central section. The connecting member pivotally couples the integral support structure to the vehicle along a steering axis of the vehicle.
Claims14
An integral rider control device for a handlebar
- steered vehicle, said device comprising:
- an integral support structure including a left end having an outwardly projecting left mandrel for receiving a left handgrip and a right end having an outwardly projecting right mandrel for receiving a right handgrip opposed to the left handgrip, at least one of the left and right ends including an outwardly projecting cylindrical sidewall having substantially serrated left and right edges, respectively, the left and right edges configured for engaging one of a brake lever, a gear shifter, an actuator grip, a handgrip and an integrated brake shifter;
- a plurality of non-tubular receptacles formed in the integral support structure between the left end and the right end thereof, the receptacles each configured to receive a piece of equipment selected from a group consisting of controls, displays and accessories;
- a central section of the support structure disposed between the left and right ends;
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- a connecting member molded into the central section and outwardly projecting from the central section, said connecting member pivotally coupled to the vehicle along a steering axis of the vehicle.
At integral rider control device for a handlebar steered vehicle, said device comprising:
- a one-piece integral support structure having a left end for receiving a left handgrip and a right end for receiving a right handgrip opposed to the left handgrip;
- a plurality of non-tubular receptacles formed in the integral support structure between the left end and the right end thereof, the receptacles each configured to receive a piece of equipment selected from a group consisting of controls, displays and accessories;
- a central section of the support structure disposed between the left and right ends, the central section having an upper spar and a lower spar, the upper spar disposed vertically relative to the lower spar;
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- a connecting member molded into the lower spar and outwardly projecting from the lower spar, said connecting member pivotally coupled to the vehicle along a steering axis of the vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.