Patent ID: 8720615
Filing Date: 2014-05-13
Classification: B60K,B62D,B62K,B62M,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A hand actuated accessory for a biomechanically powered vehicle, wherein the biomechanically powered vehicle includes a substantially tubular manual control surface and one or more preinstalled components associated with the substantially tubular manual control surface, the accessory comprising: a controller operable to generate control signals; a support structure operable to hold the controller proximate to the substantially tubular manual control surface of said biomechanically powered vehicle wherein the support structure is rotatable about a longitudinal axis of the manual control surface and is adjustably positionable along the longitudinal axis of the manual control surface so to be compliant with and impedance free of operability of the one or more preinstalled components associated with the substantially tubular manual control surface; and a mounting surface associated with said support structure operable to engage a length of said substantially tubular manual control surface of said biomechanically powered vehicle and wherein said mounting surface is flexible along the engaged length of the longitudinal axis of the manual control surface; wherein the support structure is folded around a circuit and at least one button to encase the circuit and button; and wherein the button extends through the support structure to an outer side of the support structure.