Patent ID: 6612406
Filing Date: 2003-09-02
Classification: B60T,B62L,Y10T

Abstract:
An emergency brake device for a vehicle with a lever activated braking system, comprising:a lever with a rotational point to activate said braking system, said lever having a hand activation section on a first side of said rotational point and a body section on a second side of said rotational point; an impact point part near said body section; a plunger, said plunger having a front and a rear, said plunger being spring loaded; a plunger housing to house said plunger, said plunger housing having a body with an open end facing said impacts point part and a spring retaining end opposite said open end, said plunger housing attached to said body section of said lever and near said impact point part, such that when activated, said plunger strikes said impact point part and rotates said lever about said rotational point and activates said braking system of said vehicle; a plunger retaining system to hold said plunger in said plunger housing and allow movement of said plunger towards said impact point part; a plunger release system; and a tether cable with a first end attached to a user of said vehicle and with a second end attached to said plunger release system.