Apparatus for connecting an auxiliary handle to a handlebar of a bicycle
US5301570A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 28, 1993 |
| Grant date | Apr 12, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 28, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T403/32336
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for connecting an auxiliary handle to a handlebar of a bicycle includes a tubular member having a partition plate which divides the tubular member into a first section which clamps the handlebar and a second section which has a first engaging member. A cylindrical member has a first end inserted into the second section of the tubular member. The cylindrical member has a blind bore and a second engaging member which engages the first engaging member of the tubular member in order to prevent the cylindrical member and tubular member being rotated with respect to each other. A bolt has a threaded end connected to the partition plate and an enlarged end. A spring member is disposed between the enlarged head of the bolt and the bottom of the blind bore of the cylindrical member, urging the first and second engaging members to engage each other. A lever arm has a first end and a second end extending into the blind bore of the cylindrical member and pivoted to the cylindrical member with the lever arm abutting against the enlarged head of the bolt.
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