Bicycle, and a bicycle having a hydraulic brake, and an actuator for a hydraulic brake on a bicycle
US5464239A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 25, 1994 |
| Grant date | Nov 7, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 25, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62L3/023
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An actuator for a hydraulic brake for use on a bicycle with a handlebar, including a handle housing, a hydraulic master cylinder which contains a piston, and which hydraulic master cylinder is filled with brake fluid and is integrated into the handle housing, a brake handle by means of which the piston can be moved to generate pressure in the master cylinder by means of the brake fluid, a brake hose and a vent line, whereby located in the handle housing are a brake line and a vent line which are connected to the master cylinder and are at an angle to one another. On their ends, the two lines have connection threads which are identical, so that the brake hose can be connected both axially parallel to a straight handlebar and at an angle .alpha. when a curved handlebar is used.
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