Joints and connections – Rod side to plate or side – Two rods encompassed by single connector
Reexamination Certificate
2000-07-07
2002-08-27
Browne, Lynne H. (Department: 3629)
Joints and connections
Rod side to plate or side
Two rods encompassed by single connector
C403S408100, C403S384000, C280S264000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06439800
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a brake cable hanger assembly that easily connects two brake cables and a yoke cable which is connected between two brake calipers.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
A conventional hanger plate
1
is shown in FIG.
1
and generally is a triangle plate that has a rectangular hole
112
defined through a peak portion and a base of the plate is bent to define a groove
111
such that a yoke cable (not shown) connected between two brake calipers (not shown) is engaged with the groove
111
and suspended by the hanger plate
1
. A lock bolt
12
has a cubic protrusion
121
extending from a head of the bolt
12
and a threaded rod
122
extends from the cubic protrusion
121
. A passage
123
is defined through the cubic protrusion
121
so as to allow a brake cable “S” passing through the passage
123
. As shown in
FIG. 2
, the threaded rod
122
extends through the rectangular hole
112
and engaged with a nut
13
and the bolt
12
is rotated to securely position the brake cable “S”. When braking, the brake cable “S” is pulled and the hanger plate
11
is lifted and the two brake calipers are therefore pulled by a movement of the yoke cable. However, the bolt
12
involves a complicated shape and this makes the manufacturing cost of the bolt
12
be higher than that of the general bolt. Besides, only one brake cable “S” can be connected to the hanger plate
11
.
The present invention intends to provide a brake cable hanger assembly that is connected to two brake cables and a yoke cable, and a bolt that positions the brake cables is a general bolt.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a brake cable hanger assembly for connecting brake cables and a yoke cable of a bicycle brake mechanism. A hanger plate of the brake cable hanger assembly has a hole defined therethrough and a bent side extends from a lower end of said plate. Three protrusions split from said plate and define three apertures. A flange extends from a top end of said plate and two notches are defined in said flange. A positioning plate is engaged between said flange and said protrusions. A central hole is defined through said positioning plate. A bolt extends through said hole in said plate and said central hole in said positioning plate, and a nut is engaged with said bolt. Two brake cables extend through notches in the flange and are securely clamped between the positioning plate and the plate.
The object of the present invention is to provide a brake cable hanger assembly that is easily to be manufactured and the brake cables are well clamped and positioned.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a brake cable hanger assembly that has three protrusions and the two brake cables are separated by the protrusions so that the brake cables will not tangled with each other.
These and further objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more obvious from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings which show, for purposes of illustration only, several embodiments in accordance with the present invention.
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Browne Lynne H.
Malcolm Tomlyne A
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