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Brake and gear change control unit for a bicycle

US5257683A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 6, 1992
Grant dateNov 2, 1993
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Expiry dateMar 6, 2012

Classification

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

Abstract

A combined gear change control and brake unit for a bicycle comprises a first actuating lever adjacent the rear of the brake lever and a second actuating lever projecting horizontally towards the middle of the handlebar, which respectively control ratchet devices for controlling upward or downward selection of the various transmission ratios.

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