Brake actuating system
US6443027B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 24, 1998 |
| Grant date | Sep 3, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 24, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/20486
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A brake operating device (30) is configured such that actuation of the brake lever (34) around the lever pivot (36) displaces the cable (38) in a direction transverse to the cable length toward the lever pivot (36), as the user is actuating the brake lever (34). This provides at least a 33% increase in mechanical advantage over the actuation range of the brake lever (34).
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