Patent ID: 7530435
Filing Date: 2009-05-12
Classification: B60T,B62L

Abstract:
1. A method of adjusting a lever actuated bicycle hydraulic disc brake master cylinder, the disc brake master cylinder having a housing defining a cylinder having first and second ends and a port communicating with a fluid reservoir between the first and second ends, a piston received in the cylinder, the piston having a seal having a leading seal edge between the piston and the cylinder, the lever being operatively associated with the piston to move the piston from an unactuated position with the leading seal edge a select distance between the port and the first end of the cylinder to an actuated position between the port and the second end of the cylinder, the method comprising; varying the select distance between the port and leading edge of the seal with the piston in the unactuated position; and providing a stop preventing the leading edge of the seal from moving between the port and the second end of the cylinder as a result of varying the select distance between the port and the leading edge of the seal with the piston in the unactuated position.