Patent ID: 6393936
Filing Date: 2002-05-28
Classification: B62K,G05G,Y10T

Abstract:
A manual lever assembly for mounting on a handlebar having a handgrip, said assembly comprising:a handlebar mount defining a gripping surface for contacting a handlebar, said surface defining a handlebar axis, said mount defining a first axis of rotation; an intermediate section connected to said mount so as to be rotatable about said first axis between a relaxed position and an actuated position, said intermediate section defining a second axis of rotation and an actuator retaining portion; and a lever section defining a finger grip portion having a distal end, a pivot portion connected to said intermediate section so as to be rotatable about said second axis of rotation having a normal position and a fully deflected position at least approximately 120Â° from said normal position, said distal end of said finger grip portion of said lever section defining a first perpendicular distance from said handlebar axis when said intermediate section is in a relaxed position and said distal end of said finger grp portion of said mount defining a second perpendicular distance from said mount when said intermediate section is in said actuated position, said first distance being longer than said second distance.