Motorcycle power transmission and brake assembly

Details Motorcycle power transmission and brake assembly Motorcycle power transmission and brake assembly

1982-09-09

1985-01-22

Peters, Jr., Joseph F.

Motor vehicles

Special wheel base

Having only two wheels

180231, B62L 100

Patent

active

044946228

ABSTRACT:
A power transmission and brake assembly for motorcycles and like vehicles wherein a chain driven rear wheel is mounted on a swing arm, is disclosed. An idle sprocket and brake assembly including a first and a second idle sprocket and a brake member such as a brake disk is mounted to rotate about a pivot axle of the swing arm. First and second endless chains interconnect the idle sprocket assembly respectively with an output shaft mounted drive sprocket and a rear wheel sprocket. A brake engaging member, such as a pair of hydraulically actuated brake calipers, is fixedly connected directly or indirectly to the swing arm. The brake engaging member frictionally engages the brake member whenever braking of the chain driven wheel is desired. As a result, a force arises during braking which tends to push the rear wheel downward towards the road surface, and thereby increases the traction of the rear wheel.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1143793 (1915-06-01), Strand
patent: 2468367 (1949-04-01), Holderness
patent: 3252537 (1966-05-01), Tarran
patent: 3573882 (1971-04-01), Van Winsen
patent: 3974892 (1976-08-01), Bolger

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Motorcycle power transmission and brake assembly does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Motorcycle power transmission and brake assembly, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Motorcycle power transmission and brake assembly will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-562056