System and method for operating a brake lever
AssigneeBarry Nield
InventorBarry Nield
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Abstract
A system for operating a brake lever includes a handle and a lock having a first position that prevents pivotal movement of the handle with respect to the lever and a second position that allows pivotal movement of the handle with respect to the lever. A method for operating a brake lever includes locking a handle to the lever to prevent pivotal movement between the handle and the lever and manually positioning the lever to apply and release the brake. The method further includes unlocking the handle from the lever to permit pivotal movement between the handle and the lever and automatically positioning the lever to apply the brake.
Claims20
A system for operating a brake lever, comprising:
- a. a handle;
- and
- b. a lock having a first position that prevents pivotal movement of said handle with respect to the lever in any direction and a second position that allows pivotal movement of said handle with respect to the lever.
A system for operating a brake lever, comprising:
- a. a handle;
- b. a brace having a first connection to said handle and a second connection to the lever, wherein one of said first connection or said second connection is a pivotal connection;
- and
- c. a lock having a first position that prevents pivotal movement of said pivotal connection in any and a second position that allows pivotal movement of said pivotal connection.
A method for operating a brake lever, comprising:
- a. locking a handle to the lever to prevent pivotal movement between said handle and the lever in any direction;
- b. manually positioning the lever to apply and release the brake;
- c. unlocking said handle from the lever to permit pivotal movement between said handle and the lever;
- and
- d. automatically positioning the lever to apply the brake.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.