Patent ID: 9533571
Date: 2017-01-03
CPC Classifications: B60K,B60Y,B62K

Claim:
1. A finger-operated lever device to be installed on a vehicle handlebar for actuating a cable of a vehicle, comprising: a housing, comprising a handlebar-receiving area for at least partially embracing a portion of the handlebar, an inner space delimited inside the housing, and a cable opening for allowing a cable to pass between said inner space and the outside of the housing; a first lever assembly, arranged in said inner space of the housing, said first lever assembly comprising a hinged end and a pivotable end, the hinged end being hinged along a first rotation axis, and the pivotable end providing a fastening area for connecting a cable; a second lever assembly, arranged at least partially outside of the housing and extending from said housing so that a user can operate the second lever assembly with at least one finger, wherein the second lever assembly is non-rotationally connectable to the hinged end of the first lever assembly, the second lever assembly comprising: