ATV brake actuator with hidden pawl
US9056649B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 16, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jun 16, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 16, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62L3/023
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A hydraulic brake actuator adapted to be mounted on a vehicle handlebar and hydraulically coupled to a brake mechanism. The brake actuator includes a brake base adapted to be secured to the handlebar, and a reservoir adapted to be coupled to the brake base and containing brake fluid, the reservoir having a bottom surface. The hydraulic brake actuator further includes a piston-cylinder assembly coupled to the reservoir, a brake lever movable relative to the brake base between a released position and an actuated position, and a locking pawl positioned to limit movement between the brake lever and the piston-cylinder assembly, the locking pawl being at least partially positioned directly below the bottom surface of the reservoir.
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