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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7331433 | Brake disc for automotive disc brake assembly There is provided a brake disc in a disc brake for a vehicle, which can be manufactured lightweight, suppress the thermal deformation and is effective to prevent the brake noises. This brake disc (2) is supported by a wheel 4 through a plurality of sup... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7314121 | Apparatus for mounting a brake control element to a bicycle hub brake An apparatus for mounting a brake control element to a bicycle hub brake comprises a rotating member structured to be rotatably mounted relative to a fastening bracket so that rotation of the rotating member actuates a brake mechanism, wherein the rotating member in... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7267205 | Apparatus for actuating a bicycle hub brake An apparatus is provided for actuating a bicycle hub brake of the type having a fastening bracket adapted to be nonrotatably mounted relative to a bicycle frame, a brake drum, and a brake mechanism adapted to apply a braking force to the brake drum, wherein the brak... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7252300 | Manual brake for a wheelchair with a variable braking force Manual braking system with a variable braking force for a wheelchair. Caliper type brakes positioned to mount on and exert braking force on disks mounted to interior “disk” hubs rotatably mounted to the wheelchair frame wheel hubs are mated with the “disk” h... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7222874 | Rear wheel synchronous brake system for pushcart A rear wheel synchronous brake system used in a pushcart such as a baby jogging stroller is disclosed to include two rear brakes respectively coupled to the two rear wheels of the baby jogging stroller, a hand control unit mounted on the handle of the baby jogging s... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7182180 | Bike brake clamp A bike brake clamp to provide safe and effective braking including a first brake arm, a second brake arm, a joint plate, and a pilot plate adapted with spring, central screw, cable screw, and pivot screw; both brake arms providing synchronous clamping via the pilot ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7178655 | Clutch-lever manipulation assisting device A clutch-lever manipulation assisting device includes an input member coupled to a side of a clutch lever, an output member connected to the input member via a connection device and coupled to an operated member of a clutch, and a biasing device that assists a manip... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7168543 | Clutch-lever manipulation assisting device A clutch-lever manipulation assisting device includes an input member coupled to a side of a clutch lever, an output member connected to the input member via a connection device and coupled to an operated member of a clutch, and a biasing device that assists a manip... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7017716 | Handbrake operating device structure A handbrake operating device is provided. The handbrake operating device contains a positioning seat and an operating lever. The positioning seat has a tubular portion on one end for fitting a curved handlebar. The positioning seat has a connection slot on the other... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7007776 | Bicycle disk brake device A bicycle disk brake device includes an anchored member secured to a bicycle frame and having a coupling wall, a caliper having two brake linings mounted thereon and a compliant wall compliantly mated with the coupling wall, and a brake disk secured to the bicycle f... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6520297 | Cable feed for a mechanical ball bearing disc brake A cable actuated mechanical disc brake caliper includes a caliper housing and a cable guide rigidly fixed to the housing having a cable receiving bore extending along the guide axis for axially receiving a cable. A lever arm is pivotably attached to the c... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6491137 | Caliper brake lever arm return spring force adjusting apparatus and method A bicycle disc brake caliper includes a lever arm rotatable about a pivot axis and a rotary to linear linkage between the lever arm and a brake pad translating rotation of the lever arm in an advancement and a return direction to linear advancement or ret... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6305506 | Braking system including motor-driven disc brake equipped with self-servo mechanism Electrically operated braking system with a motor-driven disc brake including an electric motor for braking an automotive vehicle wheel, and a motor control device controlling the electric motor, the disc brake further including a disc rotor having a fric... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6186282 | Balanced braking system A balanced braking system to be used on a bicycle with a front brake and a rear brake, the balanced braking system comprising: a connecting unit, having a driving element, which is driven by the primary cables and carries a contact element; and a secondar... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6155383 | Bicycle brake device A brake apparatus includes a brake arm, a brake pad coupling component disposed on the brake arm for receiving a brake resistive force from contact between the brake pad and a wheel rim, and a control element coupling component coupled to the brake arm fo... | 12/05/2000 |
| 5913388 | Bicycle brake device A bicycle brake device brakes a wheel by pressing first and second opposing brake shoes against the wheel in response to operation of a control cable having an inner cable that moves in first and second directions relative to an outer casing. The first br... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5566789 | Bicycle anti-locking brake An improvement for brake systems that use a Bowden cable mechanism whereby the actuating force applied by a user is opposed and limited to a predetermined magnitude to avoid locking the rim of the wheel. The improvement includes the use of a spring member... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5540304 | Single-handled vehicle brake system A transmission unit for bicycle brakes consisting of a single operating force input (10, 12) connected to a force multiplier (14) which distributes said multiplied force between two operating force outputs (16, 18) via a differential which equalizes the t... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5425434 | Bicycle brake with two pivot pins A brake for bicycles includes a pair of levers each having a holding arm for a brake shoe. The first lever is articulated about a first pivot pin secured to the bicycle frame. A linking element is secured to the pivot pin and carries a second pivot pin pa... | 06/20/1995 |
| 5299664 | Bicycle brake assembly including crank arm levers which function as second class levers A caliper-type brake assembly for a bicycle, comprising at least one pair of opposed, generally complementarily configured elongate brake arm levers. Each brake arm lever supports adjacent a first end a bearing surface and adjacent a second, opposite end ... | 04/05/1994 |
| 4969539 | Brake for bicycle A caliper type brake for a bicycle, which includes brake members pivotally supported by a frame of the bicycle for supporting brake shoes adapted to be pressed to a rim of a wheel of the bicycle. Each of the brake members is shaped like a bell crank and h... | 11/13/1990 |
| 4823915 | Operating force transmission device for a brake An operating force transmission device for a brake which transmits an input operating force applied to a brake lever to operating members of the brake through a control cable formed of an inner wire disposed within an outer sheath and interconnecting the ... | 04/25/1989 |
| 4644816 | Brake actuator A brake actuator for a bicycle having a front and rear brake assembly, the actuator includes a pivotally mounted handle within which is located a braking force division member, said division member being pivotally mounted and having cables extending from ... | 02/24/1987 |
| 4480720 | Brake operating device for a bicycle A brake operating device for a bicycle brake having front wheel and rear wheel brakes is provided with at least one control lever, a movable control member operable in association with operation of the control lever, an associated member for transmitting ... | 11/06/1984 |
| 4290507 | Actuating system and apparatus for brakes and clutches and the like Actuating apparatus for actuating a device such as a brake or clutch or the like comprising output force transfer apparatus movable between an open non-force applying position and closed force applying positions whereat a variable output force is applied ... | 09/22/1981 |
| 4015690 | Bicycle brake with force modifying means The calipers of a brake assembly are sequentially displaced into engagement with the wheel rim of a bicycle at low and high leverage ratios respectively by a force applied through an actuating cable device. A preload spring force resisting displacement of... | 04/05/1977 |
| 4014408 | Variable-leverage brakes for bicycles Multi-stage engagement of a bicycle wheel rim is effected by force simultaneously applied to a slidable caliper and a pivoted caliper causing sequential displacement of the calipers. Displacement of the slidable caliper at a low leverage ratio is terminat... | 03/29/1977 |
