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Brake control apparatus

US9630677B2 · kind B2 · utility

7Cited by

11References

42Claims

0Family size

Assignee

SRAM, LLC · US

Inventors

Brian Jordan · Highland Park, US
Andreas Vonend · Volkach, DE
Andreas Guender · Ramsthal, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 15, 2012
Grant date	Apr 25, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 23, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB62L3/02
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A hydraulic brake control apparatus for attaching to an open ended handlebar of a vehicle, the handlebar having a longitudinal axis. A brake housing is attachable to the handlebar, the brake housing including a first section residing outside the handlebar and abutting the open end of the handlebar, and a second section sized and shaped to be received inside the handlebar. A master cylinder is disposed within the first section, the master cylinder having a bore with a bore axis that is oriented transverse to said axis of the handlebar and a master cylinder actuator is in operative association with the master cylinder. A micro-adjust mechanism, a macro-adjust mechanism, and a clamp mechanism is also provided.

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