Operating element
US7980155B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 14, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jul 19, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 14, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/2028
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An operating element for a vehicle steerable with a handlebar, in particular a motorcycle, having an operating ring in the area of a handle of the handlebar. The operating ring can be adjusted in multiple degrees of freedom, i.e., it can be rotated, shifted and depressed. Therefore, it can be used multifunctionally for triggering various functions in the vehicle.
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