Method and device for braking, particularly for bicycles, motorcycles, and small automobiles
US5431257A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 26, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jul 11, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 26, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62L5/20
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method and device for braking a moving or movable element such as a wheel, particularly in two-wheeled vehicles, where a force is applied to a moving element (5) by at least one frictional element such as a brake pad (30), whereby a compression force is produced acting along a given braking surface (30a) of the pad tending to retard movement of the movable element, so that beginning with a predetermined adjustable threshold value of the compression force controlled by a spring device (16, 17, 20) the surface area of contact between the brake pad and moving element is reduced correspondingly but does not become zero as long as braking is necessary.
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