Patent ID: 8127896
Filing Date: 2012-03-06
Classification: B60T,F16D

Abstract:
1. A cantilever brake device for a bicycle, comprising a pair of opposing brake arm assemblies, with each brake arm assembly comprising: a) an adjustable arm member comprising a cylindrical top portion with an upper surface with a slit for receiving a transverse cable that fits therethrough; b) a body member wherein the arm member adjustably attaches to an upper body portion of the body member and the body member is located immediately below the arm member; c) a shoe housing member rotatably and adjustably mounted on the body member for supporting a brake shoe with a brake pad; d) a trunk portion at a distal end of the body member with a front end and a back end, which trunk portion comprises a bottom trunk portion with an inlet at the distal end to detachably receive and secure the transverse cable and is pivotally attached to a fork frame of the bicycle; e) a coil spring attached to the trunk portion, biased to maintain the brake arm assembly in an open, non-braking position; and f) a spring adjuster attached to the trunk portion for adjusting the coil spring tension.