Motorcycle clutch holding device
US10310544B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 13, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jun 4, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 13, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16D28/00
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
On a motorized vehicle with handlebars and handlebar mounted levers, a motorcycle lever retention system includes a button operatively connected to and capable of toggling a rocker switch, a clutch or brake lever having a retracted position and an extended, biased position, a clutch or brake operatively connected to the clutch or brake lever such that the clutch is disengaged or the brake is engaged when the clutch or brake lever is moved into the retracted position, and a mechanism operatively attached to the rocker switch and configured such that when the button is pressed, the rocker switch is toggled causing the mechanism to prevent the clutch from being engaged or the brake from being disengaged and the clutch or brake lever from moving back into the extended, biased position until the button is pressed again.
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