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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6916031 | Frictionless bicycle stopping device A bicycle braking device includes a second drive assembly between the crankshaft and the rear axle of the bicycle. The second drive assembly includes a chain drive and pair of engaged gears for reversing the direction of rotation of the crankshaft with respect to th... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6559564 | Bicycle hub with generator and antilock functions A bicycle hub includes a hub axle and a hub shell including a first tubular member having a first hub flange secured thereto and a separate second tubular member having a second hub flange secured thereto. Bearings are disposed between the hub shell and t... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6386566 | Freewheeling drive having forward, reverse and braking capability A drive system for a velocipede, such as a tricycle, which includes forward and reverse pedaling capabilities as well as coasting and braking capabilities.... | 05/14/2002 |
| 5673773 | Structure of a drum brake for bicycles A drum brake for bicycles including a cylindrical hub having a flange at both sides and a circular recess at an end thereof, a screw rod extending through the hub and supported by a bearing arranged within the hub, brake means including a rotor and three ... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5669467 | Bicycle brake assembly A bicycle brake assembly includes a caliper brake mechanism attached to a bicycle frame which has a bottom bracket through which an axle is rotatably received, an activating member fixedly mounted on the axle and having a tubular portion extending from on... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5657836 | Coaster hub with brake A coaster brake hub including a housing having a generally cylindrical passage therethrough, an axle, a drive shaft, a drive cone, and a brake mounted within the passage. The passage has a surrounding wall. The hub also includes a clutch disposed within t... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5520266 | Bicycle toe plate for use with a coaster brake A bicycle toe plate for use in combination with a bicycle wheel having a hub portion containing a coaster brake and an axle extending therethrough. The coaster brake includes a brake arm which is held in fixed relation to the bicycle frame by a protruding... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5337861 | Back pedal brake for derailleur bicycle A pedal actuated brake system is provided for retrofitting onto a multi-speed bicycle so that back pedaling applies the brakes. A decoupler disengages the front chain sprocket from the crank when reverse-rotated to prevent application of the brakes when t... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5062511 | Brake actuator for bicycles and the like In a brake actuator for bicycles of the type housed within the bottom bracket of the bicycle, an actuating lever passing through the bottom bracket has a head housed within a slot within an annulus surrouding the pedal crankshaft of the bicycle within the... | 11/05/1991 |
| 5027930 | Coaster brake assembly A coaster brake assembly which is coupled directly to a drive shaft. The drive shaft has a threaded driver integral thereon. A clutch cone having internal threads traverses in axial directions as it threads on or off the driver depending on the rotation o... | 07/02/1991 |
| 4905803 | Brake actuators for bicycles In a spring clutch arrangement for housing in the lower bracket of a bicycle in order to operate a bicycle brake, a conventional waisted pedal crankshaft is modified to provide a cylindrical surface which supports the clutch spring by application of a res... | 03/06/1990 |
| 4856629 | Brake actuating mechanism for bicycles with multi-speed chain drive A pedal actuated caliper brake actuating mechanism for a bicycle having a multi-gear chain drive includes an elongate lever mounted on the bicycle frame for resiliently resisted pivotal movement from a rest position about an axis generally coincident with... | 08/15/1989 |
| 4638890 | Brake device for a cycle The brakes of a bicycle are actuated in response to rotation of the pedal crank in a reverse direction. The brake actuating mechanism includes an actuating member which is connected to the pedal crank by a freewheel and a slip coupling. The freewheel is d... | 01/27/1987 |
| 4603764 | Brake actuator for bicycles and the like A pedal crankshaft operated actuator for a bicycle brake is formed by a yoke having a jaw engageable with one side of the crankshaft, a link pivotally connected to the yoke and having a jaw engageable with the other side of the crankshaft, and a pair of l... | 08/05/1986 |
| 4531754 | Radial braking system An improved radial braking system uses the power of the cyclist's back pedaling to bring the braking member into contact with the rim of the wheel. The system allows for the direct contact of the braking member with the middle portion of the outer surface... | 07/30/1985 |
| 4332313 | Bicycle brake A bicycle brake for a bicycle having a frame with a hub in which pedal cranks are rotatably mounted comprising a disc rotatably mounted on the hub for rotation with the cranks and a brake shoe pivoted to the frame and extending upwardly along the front of... | 06/01/1982 |
| 4261449 | Bicycle pedal actuated brake control and release system A bicycle having front and rear wheel caliper brakes connected by cables to a plate member rockably mounted on a support rearwardly of the crankshaft; there being a latch arm engaged to said plate and having a cam follower portion for engaging a cam forme... | 04/14/1981 |
| 4260044 | Pedal actuated brake control system A bicycle having front and rear wheel caliper brakes, a pedal crank assembly having a shaft extending through a hub and projecting at its ends therebeyond for connection to pedal cranks. The shaft may be integral with the pedal cranks or may be discretely... | 04/07/1981 |
| 4134481 | Back-pedal brake operator and braking system for multi-speed bicycles Back-pedal brake operator for multi-speed bicycles in which the brake operating action is obtained by turning the foot pedals rearwardly a short distance from any position which the pedals may occupy at the instant when the driver wishes to apply braking ... | 01/16/1979 |
| 4130190 | Brake actuating devices A force take-off device which is particularly suitable for use in a brake actuating device for a pedal driven vehicle comprising inner and outer rotatable elements having a formation between said elements which has engaged and disengaged conditions, said ... | 12/19/1978 |
| 4109769 | Brake actuating mechanisms for bicycles Mechanisms are disclosed for actuating the conventional caliper brakes of bicycles by back pedalling the drive sprocket. In one embodiment, an overrunning clutch drives a cable drum which tensions an actuator cable for a caliper brake. In a further embodi... | 08/29/1978 |
| 3966229 | Pedal actuated bicycle brake A bicycle having front and rear wheel caliper brake assemblies which are connected to a swingably mounted lever which in one form of the invention is operatively engaged to the pedal shaft through friction-producing elements as well as to cables controlli... | 06/29/1976 |
