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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5791199 | Remote throttle control A remote control for the throttle, brake and clutch of a lawn mower wherein a single injection molded piece mounts the control levers and terminates the control cables for the various control functions, with such single piece cooperating with the handle b... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5758546 | Hand lever device A hand lever device is adapted so that a throttle valve as a driven member can be adjusted appropriately in its degree of opening via a cable and kept at a desired degree of opening and yet immediately returned to the minimum degree of opening. The thrott... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5595259 | Rotary grip with paddle for use on pallet truck A center controlled pallet truck includes a power unit located at a forward end of the truck, an operator platform in a central portion of the truck, load carrying forks located at a rear end of the truck, a steering arm mounted on and extending upwardly ... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5461936 | Motorcycle control lever connector A combination of a control lever connector and a motorcycle having a hand control lever and a handlebar. The connector includes a split mounting bracket having a tubular portion surrounding the handlebar, where the control lever is attached to the bracket... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5392668 | Actuating means for a multispeed cycle hub An actuating mechanism for a multispeed cycle hub comprises a housing adapted to be attached to an end of a hub shaft. A first cam, a second cam, and a pinion having engaging teeth are received in the housing for conjoint rotation. An elongated rack eleme... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5370017 | Handlebar cable control with biased return feature A handlebar mounted brake control mechanism for a Bowden brake cable or the like includes a handlebar having at least one end, a tubular handle member having first and second ends configured to telescopically slide over one end of the handlebar and being ... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5361645 | Shift lever apparatus for use in bicycle A shift lever apparatus for use in bicycles comprising first and second ratchet wheels and first and second switch levers, all of them being mounted on a main shaft. The first and second switch levers contain first and second ratchet pawls for engaging wi... | 11/08/1994 |
| 5333515 | Motorcycle throttle control A motorcycle throttle control for installation in a hand grip throttle control comprises a body designed to be threaded into a motorcycle throttle housing, a plunger within the body, and a cam lever mounted by the body for engaging the plunger to urge it ... | 08/02/1994 |
| 5299466 | Brake lever extension An extension attachment for a bicycle brake lever. There is an eyebolt clamp which mounts the attachment to the end of the brake lever, and a lever member which extends generally perpendicularly from this so as to be parallel to a handlebar extension. Thi... | 04/05/1994 |
| 4938733 | Bicycle gear shifting method and apparatus A bicycle derailleur gear shifting system having a rotatable handgrip actuator cam which is coupled with the derailleur shifting mechanism through a control cable system so as to control the derailleur mechanism. Separate actuator cams are associated with... | 07/03/1990 |
| 4900291 | Bicycle gear shifting method and apparatus A bicycle derailleur gear shifting system having a rotatable handgrip actuator cam which is coupled with the derailleur shifting mechanism through a control cable system so as to control the derailleur mechanism. Separate actuator cams are associated with... | 02/13/1990 |
| 4875386 | Handlegrip cruise assist device A handlegrip cruise assist device is formed of a single piece of stiff resilient material, having a circular segment which is shaped circularly so as to grip the outer end of the throttle handlegrip, and a lever segment which extends beneath the heel of t... | 10/24/1989 |
| 4838113 | Throttle actuator for a vehicle A throttle mechanism for a vehicle employing a handle grip for steering where the throttle lever is controlled by manual actuation. A shield plate may be provided on the throttle lever to physically block the air flow against the vehicle from flowing dire... | 06/13/1989 |
| 4815330 | Speed change operating device for a bicycle A speed-change operating device for a bicycle includes an operating lever for actuating a derailleur, the operating lever being supported rotatably through a lever shaft to a base member attached to the bicycle frame. A friction mechanism applies to the l... | 03/28/1989 |
| 4771649 | Driving means of a bicycle brake, in particular a racing bicycle A bicycle brake actuating device includes a brake lever (21) hinged in such a way to turn around an axis (X) substantially parallel to the supporting axis (Y) of a cyclist's hand. The brake lever can be supported by two tabs (17) placed on the hand's supp... | 09/20/1988 |
| 4751850 | Speed change operating device for a bicycle A speed-change operating device for a bicycle includes an operating lever for actuating a derailleur, the operating lever being supported rotatably through a lever shaft to a base member attached to the bicycle frame. A friction mechanism applies to the l... | 06/21/1988 |
| 4742728 | Operating lever for a bicycle derailleur An operating lever for a bicycle is provided with a support means having a lever shaft and supporting a lever body to a fixing member. A resistance applying means is separate from the support means and is tightened radially with respect to the lever shaft... | 05/10/1988 |
| 4726252 | Spring-back bike lever A brake or clutch lever system for a motor cycle or a pedal cycle, the lever system having a lever pivoted to a lever housing. The lever housing is pivoted to a clamping bracket and is biased by a spring into an extended position, stop members holding the... | 02/23/1988 |
| 4633726 | External hydraulic driving system for motorcycle brake, clutch and gear shift A hydraulic driving system for motorcycle gear shift includes a primary cylinder combination, a secondary cylinder and a set of delivery conduits for handling hydraulic fluid connected therebetween, in which two primary cylinders with different diameters ... | 01/06/1987 |
| 4630703 | Two-wheeled motor vehicle assembly The two-wheeled vehicle assembly includes a motorcycle, motorbike or powered bicycle having a frame, a pair of wheels, one behind the other, a steering column, including a pair of handlebars and handles, a seat and a motor, and a throttle, throttle linkag... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4619341 | Throttle-grab bar apparatus for snowmobiles An accessory for snowmobiles for safety and increased mobility including a throttle control mounted on each of the handlebars and a grab bar mounted between the handlebars. On hillsides and on sharp turns, throttle control is maintained by either hand whi... | 10/28/1986 |
| 4560049 | Operation device for clutch master cylinder with means to adjust the play stroke of the clutch lever An operation device of a clutch master cylinder including a clutch master cylinder slidably incorporating therein a piston and a clutch lever pivotally supported by a pivot on a lever holder and having a piston operating arm. The clutch lever has a bearin... | 12/24/1985 |
| 4497503 | Hydraulic control system for vehicle A control system for a vehicle in which a vehicle operator in a first location manually turns a twist grip in one direction to exert a force on and displace an oil column in a conduit tracing a long and tortuous path to an engine throttle remotely located... | 02/05/1985 |
| 4296643 | Motorcycle throttle gripper A motorcycle throttle gripper having two friction levers with one friction lever positioned below the throttle grip hand control and closely mounted brake lever hand control and with one friction lever positioned above the throttle grip hand control and c... | 10/27/1981 |
| 4287785 | Throttle setting device An end member positioned against the end of a handle bar is engageable with a throttle sleeve rotatably mounted upon the handle bar. The end member also includes an expansion member residing within the handle. A manually movable expander selectively moves... | 09/08/1981 |
| 4286699 | Dual function handgrip control A dual function handgrip control, permits independent operation of two functions from a single handgrip, such as both the throttle and front brake mechanism of a motorcycle, by manipulation of a single handgrip control. For motorcycle use, the handgrip co... | 09/01/1981 |
| 4286700 | Motorcycle throttle control A motorcycle throttle control comprised of a housing clamped to the throttle handle grip of a motorcycle having a locking arm adapted to engage a cog section mounted on the handle bar adjacent to the throttle handle grip. The cog section is rigidly fixed ... | 09/01/1981 |
| 4275280 | Brake switch actuator for autobicycle or the like A brake switch actuator for an autobicycle or the like is disclosed which includes a brake lever adapted to actuate a brake master cylinder mounted on a steering handle and also to actuate a brake switch so as to turn on and off a brake lamp at the tail o... | 06/23/1981 |
| 4256197 | Cruise control A cruise control mounted on an accelerator control sleeve rotatably supported on a handle bar, and stabilized by a connection to the throttle cable. The cruise control has a body in the form of a split ring, with an over-center clamping actuator on one si... | 03/17/1981 |
| 4241687 | Throttle control for a marine propulsion device A marine propulsion device comprises a marine propulsion unit including an engine mounted on the marine propulsion unit and a propeller rotatably mounted on the marine propulsion unit and operatively connected with the engine. The engine has a throttle mo... | 12/30/1980 |
| 4189954 | Speed control device for a bicycle A speed control device for a bicycle, in which a base member is fixed to the upper portion of a handle stem, a mounting member having a rising higher than the upper surface of the handle stem is fixed to the base member, and a speed control lever is pivot... | 02/26/1980 |
| 4137793 | Throttle control device for motorcycles and the like A throttle control device for use with a spring-return throttle wherein a rotatable sleeve on a handlebar must be rotated to advance the throttle, the throttle control device including a clamping arrangement receivable over the rotatable sleeve to be just... | 02/06/1979 |
| 4060008 | Throttle control device A throttle control device for use with a rotating throttle control member of a type being biased to an idle position such as commonly used on motorcycles. A pair of elongated members having arcuate surfaces thereon adapted to contact the throttle control ... | 11/29/1977 |
| 3982446 | Cruise control apparatus for hand grip throttle control Cruise control apparatus for releasably holding a hand grip throttle at any given throttle position comprises a fixed position slip ring slidably riding around the outer periphery of a collar securely fastened to a rotatable hand grip throttle control. Th... | 09/28/1976 |
