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Bicycle brake lever assembly

US5050444A · kind A · utility

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16Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJul 31, 1990
Grant dateSep 24, 1991
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Expiry dateJul 31, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T74/20438
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A bicycle brake lever assembly comprises a mount bracket having a front end and a base end fixable to a bicycle handlebar, and a brake lever extending downward from the mount bracket and having a connecting end pivotally connected to the front end of the mount bracket. The mount bracket further has an upper surface elongated enough to work as a palm rest for a rider. The brake lever has a first finger engaging portion which is substantially straight and extends rearward from the connecting end to approach the base end of the mount bracket. The brake lever further has a second finger engaging portion which is substantially straight and bent relative to the first finger engaging portion to extend downward away from the mount bracket.

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