Method for locking a hand operated brake lever in its applied position
US5291972A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 26, 1990 |
| Grant date | Mar 8, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 26, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/20287
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A removable brake locking device for a hand-operated brake lever on a bicycle in its brake actuating position is provided and can be used with only one hand. The device is an nonextendible strap having a loop arranged and configured to be disposed around a handlebar to which the brake lever is attached. File strap has a linear free end extending from the loop which is then snugly pulled over the lever and attached to the loop to cause or to retain the brake lever in a closed or actuated configuration. The bicycle wheel couple to the corresponding brake is locked and the bicycle can be leaned against a vertical support without the likelihood of its turning and falling.
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