Brakes – Vehicle – Velocipede
Reexamination Certificate
2008-06-26
2011-12-13
Williams, Thomas J (Department: 3657)
Brakes
Vehicle
Velocipede
C188S026000, C188S344000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08074774
ABSTRACT:
A master cylinder for a bicycle hydraulic disc brake comprises a housing defining a cylinder, the cylinder having a first and a second end along its axis. A hydraulic fluid reservoir has a port between the hydraulic fluid reservoir and the cylinder, the port having an opening between the first and second cylinder ends. A piston having a seal resides in the cylinder with the seal between the piston and the cylinder. The seal has a leading seal edge with the leading seal edge being movable solely between the first cylinder and the port opening to vary the dead band distance between the leading seal edge and the port opening with the piston in a starting position. A lever is pivotably associated with the housing and operatively associated with the piston for moving the piston within the cylinder between the starting and a pressurized position as the lever is actuated between a rest position and an actuated position. A reach adjustment is operatively associated with the lever for varying the rest position of the lever relative to the master cylinder housing independent of movement of the leading seal edge relative to the port as the reach adjustment varies the rest position of the lever.
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