Patent ID: 6202504
Filing Date: 2001-03-20
Classification: B60T,G05G,Y10T

Abstract:
In combination:a vehicle emergency brake system comprising an emergency brake and an elongate hand lever that is vertically movable to a first position to engage the emergency brake and to a second position to release the emergency brake;an extension handle comprising an elongate member having a first end portion attached to the elongate hand lever and a second end portion opposite the first end, the second end portion comprising a hand grip, the first end portion comprising a hollow member generally perpendicular to the elongate member of the extension handle and having an interior space therein sized for receiving the elongate hand lever, the elongate member of the extension handle being generally perpendicular to the elongate hand lever, andmeans attached to the first end portion for enabling the extension handle to rotate about and move axially with respect to the elongate hand lever so as to allow an operator of the vehicle to adjust the position of the extension handle with respect to the driver, and restricting movement of the extension handle with respect to the elongate hand lever;the extension handle enabling the operator of the vehicle to maneuver the elongate hand lever of the emergency brake without (i) diverting the operator's line of vision below the vehicle windshield, and (ii) sustaining muscular or bodily strain.