Machine element or mechanism – Control lever and linkage systems – Hand operated
Patent
1995-02-17
1996-10-01
Luong, Vinh T.
Machine element or mechanism
Control lever and linkage systems
Hand operated
745026, 188 2419, 188 2421, 188 2422, 188 2D, 403303, F16C 110
Patent
active
055602606
ABSTRACT:
A connector for engaging brake cables of a bicycle, the connector has a bore defined therein, a counter-bore defined therein and in communication with the bore, and a first hole transversely defined therein which is in communication with and perpendicular to the bore through which a bolt extends. A first brake cable and a second brake cable respectively extend from the connector and connect to a corresponding brake arm thereof, a third brake cable extending to connect a brake lever at a first end thereof and passing through a second hole defined in the bolt and extending through the first hole with a second end thereof, the bolt engaged to a nut via a spring and a washer so as to securely position the third brake cable such that the third brake cable is able to be adjusted by unscrewing the bolt and the first cable and the second brake cable exerting an equal force to the corresponding brake arms thereof when the connector is pulled upwardly by the third brake cable.
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