US4674353A
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Brake operating device
Assignee: Yoshigai Kikai Kinzoku KK
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Filing: 1986-01-08
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Granted: 1987-06-23
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Expires: 2006-01-08
Abstract
Abstract An operating unit including a brake operating lever capable of being grasped is mounted to a handlebar or the like. The brake unit for applying a braking force to the members to be controlled such as the wheels or the like is connected by a Bowden cable. In addition to the brake returning spring provided on the side of the afore-mentioned brake unit, a side of the brake operating lever is equipped with a returning spring. One end of the returning spring is mounted to the housing, while another end thereof is held on the side of the brake operating lever thereby exerting a force in the direction in which the lever is to be returned after being grasped and released.
Inventors
- 👤 Toshiharu Yoshigai
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 18:10
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62L; B62L1/00; B62L1/02; B62L1/06; B62L3/00; B62L3/02; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/20; Y10T74/20207; Y10T74/20256; Y10T74/20268; Y10T74/2028; Y10T74/20287; Y10T74/20396; Y10T74/20402; Y10T74/2042; Y10T74/20438
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
228 words
A brake operating device in the construction of which the brake operating device includes a housing mounted to a handlebar and the like and a brake operating lever, having a portion capable of being grasped, which is mounted to the housing; brake means for applying a brake to members to be controlled such as wheels and the like; and a Bowden cable including an inner wire and an outer wire which connect the brake means and the brake operating means to each other so that the brake means may transmit a grasping force applied by the brake operating lever in a direction of applying a brake against an associated brake returning spring, being characterized in that a lever returning spring (23) is provided which has one end mounted to a side of the housing (9) and another end held to a side of the brake operating lever (11) in a direction for returning said lever, and lever returning spring extending from said one end, along a bend formed by an internal surface of the operating lever, to said another end which is disposed at the portion of the lever that is capable of being grasped in a manner applying a force in a direction against the operating direction (25) of the lever (11), so as to act in a direction in which the lever is to be returned.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
228 words
A brake operating device in the construction of which the brake operating device includes a housing mounted to a handlebar and the like and a brake operating lever, having a portion capable of being grasped, which is mounted to the housing; brake means for applying a brake to members to be controlled such as wheels and the like; and a Bowden cable including an inner wire and an outer wire which connect the brake means and the brake operating means to each other so that the brake means may transmit a grasping force applied by the brake operating lever in a direction of applying a brake against an associated brake returning spring, being characterized in that a lever returning spring (23) is provided which has one end mounted to a side of the housing (9) and another end held to a side of the brake operating lever (11) in a direction for returning said lever, and lever returning spring extending from said one end, along a bend formed by an internal surface of the operating lever, to said another end which is disposed at the portion of the lever that is capable of being grasped in a manner applying a force in a direction against the operating direction (25) of the lever (11), so as to act in a direction in which the lever is to be returned.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
A brake operating device as defined in claim 1, wherein the lever returning spring (23) comprises a plate spring, is mounted to the housing (9) by bolts (24) and the like.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
45 words
A brake operating device as defined in claim 1, wherein said handlebar is of the drop type and wherein said brake operating means includes a safety lever attached to said housing, said returning spring acting to return both said operating lever and said safety lever.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
A brake operating device as defined in claim 1, wherein the handlebar is of standard type.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
A brake operating device as defined in claim 1, wherein the handlebar is of the drop type.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
45 words
A brake operating device as defined in claim 2, wherein said handlebar is of the drop type and wherein said brake operating means includes a safety lever attached to said housing, said returning spring acting to return both said operating lever and said safety lever.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
A brake operating device as defined in claim 2, wherein the handlebar is of standard type.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
A brake operating device as defined in claim 2, wherein the handlebar is of the drop type.
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