Patent ID: 8272294
Filing Date: 2012-09-25
Classification: B62K,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A twist-grip control device configured for mounting to a handlebar to selectively engage a twist-grip, the device comprising: a stationary element having an outboard side and configured to be coupled to, and stationary with respect to, the handlebar with the outboard side arranged away from the handlebar; a protruding element coupled to the stationary element and protruding relative to a first surface of the stationary element; a moveable element comprising an actuating cutout and an internal cutout, the internal cutout formed in a first surface of the moveable element, the actuating cutout and the internal cutout configured to interact with the protruding element, the moveable element configured to be arranged intermediate the outboard side of the stationary element and the twist-grip and at least partially surrounding the stationary element such that the first surface of the moveable element can oppose the first surface of the stationary element, the moveable element being moveable relative to the stationary element rotationally when the protruding element interacts with the internal cutout and linearly when the protruding element interacts with the actuating cutout; and a propelling element arranged proximate the stationary element and the moveable element, the propelling element having a first state when the protruding element interacts with the internal cutout, and a second state, when the protruding element interacts with the actuating cutout, in which the propelling element is configured to urge the moveable element linearly toward the twist-grip to engage the twist-grip.