EP0035359A2
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Cycle handlebar system
Assignee: Shimano Inc
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Filing: 1981-02-25
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2001-02-25
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates to a pair of handlebars for a cycle for mounting on a handlebar stem (10) thereof, said handlebars being provided with a central body portion (2) with a mounting portion (11 a) via which said pair of handlebars is mounted on said handlebar stem (10), and a pair of gripping portions (3) disposed at respective opposite ends (12) of said central body members (2). Known such handlebars are difficult to install and change and the mountings of brake control lever brackets are subject to corrosion etc. According to this invention said handlebars comprises discrete central body and gripping members (2, 3) formed separately from each other, each of said gripping members (3) having an integrally formed bracket (4) for supporting a control lever (8), each of said gripping members (3) being secured to said central body member (2) by a respective fixing means (5-7).
Inventors
- 👤 Keizo Shimano
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 19:25
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62K; B62K21/00; B62K21/26; B62K21/12; B62K23/00; B62K23/02; B62K23/06; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/20; Y10T74/20207; Y10T74/20256; Y10T74/20268; Y10T74/2028; Y10T74/20287; Y10T74/20576; Y10T74/20732; Y10T74/2078
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
118 words
A pair of handlebars for a cycle for mounting on a handlebar stem (10) thereof, said handlebars being provided with a central body portion (2) with a mounting portion (11a) via which said pair of handlebars is mounted on said handlebar stem (10), and a pair of gripping portions (3) disposed at respective opposite ends (12) of said central body portion (2) characterized in that said handlebars comprises discrete central body and gripping members (2,3) formed separately from each other, each of said gripping members (3) having an integrally formed bracket (4) for supporting a control lever (8), each of said gripping members (3) being secured to said central body member (2) by a respective fixing means (5-7).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
118 words
A pair of handlebars for a cycle for mounting on a handlebar stem (10) thereof, said handlebars being provided with a central body portion (2) with a mounting portion (11a) via which said pair of handlebars is mounted on said handlebar stem (10), and a pair of gripping portions (3) disposed at respective opposite ends (12) of said central body portion (2) characterized in that said handlebars comprises discrete central body and gripping members (2,3) formed separately from each other, each of said gripping members (3) having an integrally formed bracket (4) for supporting a control lever (8), each of said gripping members (3) being secured to said central body member (2) by a respective fixing means (5-7).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
51 words
Handlebars according to Claim 1, wherein the central body member (2) extends substantially horizontally from, said mounting portion (11a),wherein the gripping members (3) are disposed substantially the same level as said mounting portion (11a), thereby forming a flat-type handlebars, and wherein said brackets (4) project downwardly from said gripping members (3).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
48 words
Handlebars according to Claim 1, wherein said gripping members (3) are disposed to extend upwardly of said mount ing portion (11a) of the central body portion (2) thereby forming an upright-type handlebars, and wherein said brackets (4) are provided at the distal ends of the gripping members (3).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
114 words
Handlebars according to Claim 1, wherein said central body member (2) comprises straight portions (11) extending substantially horizontally from the mounting portion (11a), each of said gripping members (3) is generally U-shaped having a second cranked arcuate portion (13) and a second straight portion (14) . ,Said second cranked arcuate portion (13) extending forwardly from the respective first cranked portion (12) and curving downwardly and then rearwardly to a lower end of said second cranked arcuate portion (13), said second straight portion (14) extending rearwardly from said lower end of said second cranked arcuate portion (13) so that said central body member (2) and gripping members (3) secured thereto together form a drop-type handlebars.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
Handlebars according to Claim 4, wherein said brackets (4) project upwardly from the front portions of said second cranked portions (13) of said gripping members (3).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
Handlebars according to any one of Claims 1 to 5, wherein a control lever (8) is pivotally mounted in the bracket (4) at each of said gripping members (3).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
Handlebars according to any one of Claims 1 to 6 wherein each said gripping member (3) is provided with a said fixing means (5-7) thereon.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
111 words
Handlebars according to Claim 7, wherein each'said fixing means (5-7) includes a cylindrical clamp means (5) and said central body member (2) is in the form of a tubular member, said clamp means (5) being disposed within a respective end of the tubular central body member (2), and wherein said fixing means includes a frustoconical actuator (6) for radially expanding said clamp means (5) against the interior wall surface of the tubular central body member (2) and a drive member (7) engaged with said actuator (6) for driving the latter axially of said clamp means (5) to radially expand said clamp means (5) to securely grip the central body member (2).
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