Shift lever and integral handbrake apparatus

Details Shift lever and integral handbrake apparatus Shift lever and integral handbrake apparatus

1977-12-08

1979-01-02

Herrmann, Allan D.

192 clutches and power-stop control

Vortex-flow drive and clutch

With brake

74489, B62K 2306, B62L 302, F16D 1300

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041322967

ABSTRACT:
A shift assembly and integral handbrake apparatus for bicycles is comprised of a handbrake housing on which pivots a handbrake lever. The housing has an interior region formed with a cavity. A slot, defined by an extending flange, is formed on the housing. A shift lever has one end formed as a shift barrel and the other end formed as a finger paddle. The shift barrel is pivotally mounted in the cavity. A portion of the shift lever is placed in the slot causing the finger paddle to extend from the housing. A Bowden cable is coupled to the shift lever. Means places a frictional drag on the shift barrel. Manual pressure on the finger paddle overcomes the drag placed on the shift barrel causing same to pivot. This pivoting results in a relative lengthening or shortening of the Bowden cable. Means locks the frictional drag means at a given predetermined level. The flange provides a comfortable finger stop.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3478617 (1969-11-01), Maeda
patent: 3534629 (1970-10-01), Schwerdhofer
patent: 3554158 (1971-01-01), Shimano et al.

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