Machine element or mechanism – Control lever and linkage systems – Elements
Patent
1991-09-18
1992-11-03
Bonck, Rodney H.
Machine element or mechanism
Control lever and linkage systems
Elements
D 8303, 745585, B62K 2126
Patent
active
051598515
ABSTRACT:
Disclosed is a brake grip 10 including a body member 12 and a lever arm section 14. The brake grip 10 has an ergonomically shaped exterior surface which supports and distributes proportionately the weight and pressure experienced by a hand grasping the grip during bicycling. The body member 12 includes a palm saddle 20, a rocker ridge 32 along an outer rear edge of the palm saddle, and a thumb ledge 22 on an inner side of the body member. An outwardly projecting wedge element 46 is at the front end of the palm saddle 20. The wedge element 46 terminates at an outer end in a semi-rounded tip 46a, and it has a base 46b which merges at a lower, inner side portion with the curved surface 30 of the thumb ledge 22, and at a lower, rear portion with a front end of the palm saddle 20. The merging portions form a smooth, rounded, enlarged load bearing surface. The lever arm section 14 has grooves 50-52 for fingers and it covers the exterior of a lever arm 48 of a conventional brake lever.
REFERENCES:
patent: D319770 (1991-09-01), Borromeo
patent: 4459871 (1984-07-01), Shimano
patent: 4548092 (1985-10-01), Strong, Jr.
Bonck Rodney H.
Pitts Andrea
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