Adjustable leverage brake lever
US5448927A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 3, 1994 |
| Grant date | Sep 12, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 3, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/206
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A bicycle brake lever (10) adjustable to vary the leverage applied to a bicycle brake connected to the lever (10). The lever (10) includes a brake handle (14) having an elongated finger grip (50) and a transverse elongated mounting arm (52) joined at their proximal ends and integrally formed. The mounting arm (52) is attached to a handle mount (12) for pivotal movement about a fixed axis. A cable link (16) is attached to the mounting arm of the brake handle by a slidable attachment (44, 64) for slidable movement along the length of the mounting arm (15) toward and away from a fixed axis. The cable link (16) includes an attachment for attaching a brake cable (78) thereto. A user may fix the cable link (16) at a select position along the length of the mounting arm (14) against slidable movement.
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