Forward control for motorcycle rear brakes
US5476162A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 20, 1994 |
| Grant date | Dec 19, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 20, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62L3/04
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A motorcycle forward control for rear brakes. A housing internally carries a brake cylinder unit comprising a cylindrical chamber in which a plunger is operated through a linkage from a brake pedal. Pressurized brake fluid is directed from the cylinder through an internal channel in the housing along a path which exits through the rear of the housing and into a brake line leading to the rear brakes. The operating linkage includes a clevis-shaped lever which applies thrust forces evenly along the thrust axis of the plunger. A footrest is mounted on the housing with the provision being made for adjusting both vertical and laterally tilt positions of the footrest for rider comfort.
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