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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8181553 | Position control mechanism for bicycle control device A position control mechanism is provided for a bicycle control device that has a shifting unit. The position control mechanism has an operating member that is configured to operate a positioning member that moves through two of a plurality of predetermined shift pos... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8161841 | Cable operating mechanism A cable operating mechanism basically has a fixed member, a wire take-up member, an operating lever and a movement transmission arrangement. The wire takeup member is rotatably mounted with respect to the fixed member in first and second rotational directions with t... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8161840 | Bicycle brake control device with reach adjustment A bicycle brake control device comprises a mounting bracket for mounting the device to a bicycle, a lever mounted to the mounting bracket for rotation around a pivot axis, and an adjustment unit. The adjustment unit comprises a first adjustment component and a secon... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8156841 | Manipulation lever connection structure of vehicle A manipulation lever connection structure for a vehicle eliminates a striking sound without losing an adjusting function of an adjustment nut. The manipulation lever connection structure for a vehicle includes an arm for operating a driving changeover device and for... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8096208 | Positioning apparatus for a bicycle shift control device A positioning apparatus for a shift control device for a bicycle transmission comprises a movable member having a positioning element, a positioning member having a positioning element structured to engage the positioning element of the movable member, and a biasing... | 01/17/2012 |
| RE43074 | Bicycle shift device having a linearly sliding shift lever operated by a pivoting cover A bicycle shift control device is provided which operates a shifting mechanism via a shift control cable, wherein the shift control device includes a control body rotatable about an axis for controlling the shift control cable, an operating body having an abutment i... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8069749 | Shift control device for a bicycle transmission A shift control apparatus for a bicycle comprises an output transmission member that moves to at least a first output position and a second output position, a position maintaining mechanism, and a release control mechanism. The position maintaining mechanism include... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8065932 | Bicycle component actuating device A bicycle component actuating device is provided with a base member, a first user operating member and a locking member. The base member includes a tube mounting structure having a tube receiving bore with a center mounting axis. The first user operating member is r... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8061233 | Actuation method and device for a control cable for a bicycle gearshift A method for carrying out gearshifting of a bicycle derailleur through an actuation device is described that utilizes a mobile mechanical member to control the derailler. Every gearshifting operation corresponds to a movement of predetermined amount of the mobile me... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8056438 | Bicycle shift control device A bicycle shift control device includes a housing, at least one operating lever, a rotatable member, a flexible elongated member, and a gear indicator portion having a window. The rotatable member has a guide member and is disposed within the housing. The rotatable ... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8056439 | Device to mount control lever to bicycle A device to mount a control lever to a bicycle handlebar includes a bracket, an expanding bolt, and a fixing member. The bracket is configured to be connected to the control lever and includes an inlet opening with a center axis, a first tapered portion extending al... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8051743 | Throttle control device for a hand held tool A throttle control device for a hand held tool, such as a chain saw, is provided. The tool is provided with a forwardly extending wire for transmitting a motion from a throttle control lever turnably arranged about a first axis to a throttle valve. One end of the wi... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8042427 | Bicycle shifter A bicycle shifter is configured to ensure that the position where a main shifter body is attached to a bicycle can be easily varied. The bicycle shifter basically has a mounting bracket, a main shifter body and a fixing mechanism. The mounting bracket is preferably ... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8033198 | Shift control device for bicycle A shift control device includes a shift-up control apparatus, a shift-down control apparatus and a transmission control assembly. The shift-up control apparatus includes an operable shift-up controller, a first link member connected with the shift-up controller and ... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8028601 | Bicycle shift operating device A bicycle shift operating device is provided with a support structure, a take-up unit and a shift positioning mechanism. The support structure has an inner wire fixing part. The take-up unit includes a rotating body mounted on the support structure to rotate about a... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7975570 | Operation lever structure An operation lever structure wherein an operation lever is pulled toward a left handle to cause a link to swing-move to thereby operate an operation cable. The operation lever structure is configured so that each of inside and outside rollers are provided to an oppo... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7950307 | Bicycle brake and shift operation device The bicycle brake and shift operation device is a device mounted on a drop handle of a bicycle, and includes: a bracket, a lever member, a winding body, a positioning mechanism, and a shift position display portion. The bracket is mounted on the drop handle. The lev... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7921747 | Collapsible control lever A collapsible control lever suitable for use on a motorcycle includes a handlebar mount, an intermediate section and a lever section. The intermediate section and lever section are capable of rotation with respect to the handlebar mount between a relaxed position an... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7918145 | Combination shift and brake lever arrangement for a bicycle A combination shift and brake lever arrangement for a bicycle, includes a single lever. A braking arrangement mounts the single lever for movement in a first pivoting direction to perform a braking operation, and a first shifting arrangement mounts the single lever ... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7895914 | Command device for a bicycle gear change A command device for a bicycle gear change, comprising: a rotating drum (2) provided with a rotation axis (x) and being predisposed to rotate in opposite directions in order to wind at least a portion of a change-activating cable (3) on a lateral surfa... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7882763 | Shift control device for a bicycle transmission A shift control device for a bicycle transmission comprises a mounting member adapted to mount the shift control device to a bicycle; a first lever operatively coupled to the mounting member such that the first lever stops at a plurality of positions corresponding t... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7878089 | Bicycle shifter A trigger shifter for operating a bicycle gear change device that includes a housing mountable to handlebar, a cable spool for pulling and releasing a control cable connected to the gear change device, a pull lever mechanism and a release lever mechanism. The pull l... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7874229 | Bicycle handlebar assembly and bicycle brake/derailleur operating unit A bicycle handlebar assembly is provided with a handlebar, a first gearshift operating part and a second gearshift operating part. The handlebar includes a central portion, a first end portion on a first lateral side of the central portion and a second end portion o... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7849765 | Bicycle shift operating device A bicycle shift operating device is basically provided with a first operating member, a second operating member, a shift wire take-up element and a wire winding/release mechanism. The second operating member is operatively coupled to the first operating member to mo... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7849764 | Bicycle shift operating device A bicycle shift operating device includes a mounting member, a shift operating member, a take-up member and a retaining mechanism. The mounting member includes a clamping portion and a cover. The shift operating member is rotatably coupled to the mounting member to ... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7806022 | Bicycle component actuating device A bicycle component actuating device is provided with a base member, a first user operating member, a locking member and a second user operating member. The first user operating member rotates between first and second operating positions about a rotational axis in a... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7802489 | Bicycle control device A bicycle control device is configured with an operating member that selectively controls a braking unit and a shifting such that shifting and braking can be easily performed while braking. The operating member has a user engagement part and a wire connecting portio... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7793565 | Reach adjustment for a handlebar-mounted lever assembly A reach-adjustable lever assembly that is mountable to a handlebar for actuating one of a gear-change and braking device. The lever assembly includes a lever with a finger grip pivotably connected to a housing and a reach adjust mechanism. The reach adjust mechanism... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7788990 | Lever device for operating a hydraulic actuator A lever device for operating a hydraulic actuator for a motorcycle comprises a support, a hydraulic actuator connected to the support, a main lever pivotally connected to the support for movement toward or away from the hydraulic actuator, and a timing lever pivotal... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7779718 | Bicycle shifter A bicycle shifter for pulling and releasing a control cable connected to a gear change mechanism that includes a housing mountable to a handlebar, a takeup member, a control member, a holding mechanism and a release mechanism. The takeup member is movable for pullin... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7779719 | Combination of derailleur shifter and brake lever A combination of derailleur shifter and brake lever for bicycles includes a lever which can be pivoted relative to the handlebar so as to respectively control the braking mechanism and the derailleur gears. The lever has a rod connected thereto which controls a driv... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7770490 | Motor throttle assembly A motor throttle assembly for attachment to a vehicle handle bar. The motor throttle assembly includes a cable pull with a pair of opposed outwardly extending guide posts. The cable pull is disposed within a tubular inner sleeve having a pair of longitudinal cutouts... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7762157 | Bicycle shift operating device with a multi-direction operating member A shift operating device for a bicycle comprises a mounting member structured to be mounted to the bicycle, a cable coupling member coupled to the mounting member for moving a cable in a cable pulling direction and a cable releasing direction, a positioning unit tha... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7735392 | Thumb/twist throttle control device A thumb-twist throttle control device for vehicles includes a control device housing, a twist-type throttle control device mounted thereon which includes a rotatable handle and a thumb-type throttle control device mounted thereon generally adjacent the twist-type th... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7721621 | Bicycle shift control mechanism A bicycle shift control mechanism that has an operating member, a wire take up member, a positioning ratchet and a position maintaining pawl. The operating member is movable between a rest position, a shift wind position and a shift releasing position. The positioni... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7681472 | Bicycle shifter A shifter for a bicycle transmission that includes a spring element that functions as a preloaded spring for cable-release operations and a detent pawl. The shifter also includes a housing having a detent contour, a cable spool for winding and unwinding a control ca... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7669502 | Shift control device for a bicycle transmission A shift control device for a bicycle transmission comprises a mounting member adapted to mount the shift control device to a bicycle; a first lever operatively coupled to the mounting member such that the first lever stops at a plurality of positions corresponding t... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7665383 | Bicycle shift control device A bicycle shift control device is provided with a stroke length control arrangement that allows the rider to selectively regulate at least one shift operating member between a single gear shifting operation position and a multiple gear shifting operation position. I... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7665384 | Bicycle control device A bicycle control device is basically provided with a base member, a shift control unit, a control member and a first shift operating lever. The shift control unit is mounted to the base member. The control member includes a first portion operatively coupled to the ... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7654171 | Brake handle having supporting frame A brake handle having a supporting frame, a handle and a push unit; wherein: the supporting frame has a receiving space; a piston is installed in the receiving space; the handle has a first sliding groove; the push unit has a second sliding groove; the second slidin... | 02/02/2010 |
