Brakes – Vehicle – Velocipede
Patent
1983-09-22
1985-11-19
Butler, Douglas C.
Brakes
Vehicle
Velocipede
74501R, 188 2D, 188205R, 188250G, 403122, B62L 100, B62L 110
Patent
active
045536414
ABSTRACT:
A hand-operated bicycle brake assembly includes a pair of complementary, similar, preferably identical, caliper arms having a pre-formed configuration, central supporting structure including a central aperture through the elongated caliper arm and a complementary central aperture through an offset planar portion extending from the central area of the arm, one end of the arm provided with a concave recess and threaded aperture for a locking bolt therein, a brake shoe, a support hub integral therewith and provided with spherical projections at each end for mating with a recess in the caliper arm and a bushing and secured to the caliper arm by a through bolt, the caliper arm being forked and provided with a cable clamp nut and bolt. The cable clamp nut and bolt is in two parts for engaging a cable as passed through a slot in the bolt. The brake assembly further comprises a support head having a mounting bolt for attachment thereof in adjustable fashion to a bicycle frame and a bearing support projection extending therefrom for supporting the complementary pair of caliper arms thereupon by central mounting apertures thereof. Low friction bearing washers and sleeve are provided with a locking bolt for retaining the caliper arms on the support projection and finishing the assembly.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4051924 (1977-10-01), Yoshigai
patent: 4290507 (1981-09-01), Brown
patent: 4391352 (1983-07-01), Brown
Scott Edward L.
Teague, Jr. Walter D.
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