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Hand lever apparatus including a main lever having a brake plate capable of pressing against a sub-lever

US5868377A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJun 18, 1996
Grant dateFeb 9, 1999
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Expiry dateJun 18, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T74/2042
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A hand lever apparatus (throttle lever) is provided which has the automatic restoring function (automatic idle rotation opening position restoring function) to cope with accidents and steadily hold a desired operation position (intermediate opening position of a throttle valve). The hand lever apparatus has a rotationally operable main lever (30) and a sub-lever (40) rotationally operated to pull a cable (10a) connected to a driven member (CV). The main lever (30) has a brake plate (34). By pressing the brake plate (34) against an operating portion (42) of the sub-lever (40), rotation of the sub-lever (40) is regulated to hold the sub-lever (40) in a position.

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