Machine element or mechanism – Control lever and linkage systems – Hand operated
Patent
1994-03-18
1996-01-02
Luong, Vinh T.
Machine element or mechanism
Control lever and linkage systems
Hand operated
74489, 74475, 192 4R, F16C 110, G05G 1100
Patent
active
054797764
ABSTRACT:
A control device for the gear change of a bicycle comprises a single operating lever, preferably provided with two distinct arms for the gear change up shifting and down shifting, respectively, to which a ratchet mechanism is associated. The ratchet mechanism comprises a pair of opposed teeth adapted to cooperate with a ratchet wheel which is associated to a control rotor. In the application on a racing bicycle, the control rotor is rotatably mounted around an axis parallel to the longitudinal direction of the bicycle.
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Campagnolo S.r.l.
Luong Vinh T.
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