Patent ID: 11866123
Assignee: DEXTERA BRAKES, LLC
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. A grip assembly for a vehicle comprising:
a housing having a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and a housing body extending between the first end and the second end, the first end of the housing has a first opening that extends into an interior cavity, and a second opening located on a bottom side of the housing opposite a top side that extends into the interior cavity, wherein the first opening receives a handlebar of the vehicle;
a lever having a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and a lever body extending between the first end and the second end, the lever being pivotally connected to the housing at a lever pivot that is located a predetermined distance from the first end of the lever;
wherein the lever also includes an inboard region located between the first end of the lever and the lever pivot and configured to contact an index finger of a user and an outboard region located between the second end of the lever and the lever pivot and configured for a pinky finger of the user;
a pivot linkage having a first end pivotally engaged with the housing and a second end opposite the first end;
a bearing linkage having a first end with a first roller bearing and a second end opposite the first end that is pivotally engaged with the pivot linkage at a pivot connection, wherein the first roller bearing moves along an interior surface of the housing; and
wherein when the outboard region of the lever rotates toward the interior cavity of the housing, the first end of the bearing linkage moves away from the first end of the housing.