Patent ID: 9630677
Date: 2017-04-25
CPC Classifications: B62K,B62L

Claim:
1. A hydraulic brake control apparatus for attaching to an open-ended handlebar of a vehicle, the handlebar having a longitudinal axis, comprising: a brake housing attachable to the handlebar, the brake housing including a first section residing entirely outside the handlebar and abutting the open end of the handlebar, and a second section sized and shaped to be received inside the handlebar, the second section including a fluid passage and a fluid passage opening configured to receive a hydraulic line inside the handlebar; a master cylinder disposed within the first section, the master cylinder having a master cylinder chamber with a chamber axis that is oriented transverse to said axis of the handlebar, the master cylinder residing outside the handlebar in fluid communication with the fluid passage opening of the second section sized and shaped to be received inside the handlebar; and a master cylinder actuator in operative association with the master cylinder, wherein the master cylinder actuator is pivotally attached to the housing and configured to extend over the second section.