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US3929209A
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Bicycle power brake
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1975-03-05
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Granted: 1975-12-30
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Expires: 1995-03-05
Abstract
Abstract A caliper brake is mounted on a fork of a bicycle and straddles the peripheral portion of the wheel that is mounted in the fork. In front of the brake a clamp straddles the peripheral portion of the wheel, but is supported by a device that is movable forward and backward relative to the bicycle frame. The clamp normally is disengaged from the wheel. A manually operable device is connected with the clamp for clamping it against the rotating wheel so that the movable supporting device will be moved forward by the wheel. When this occurs, an actuating device operable connecting the supporting device with the brake applies the brake to the wheel with considerable force.
Inventors
- 👤 Jr Victor A Peckham
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 16:37
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62L; B62L1/00; B62L1/02; B62L1/06; B62L1/10; B62L1/12; B62L3/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
152 words
In a bicycle having a frame with a fork supported by a wheel rotatably mounted therein, a caliper brake mounted on said fork and straddling the peripheral portion of the wheel, a clamp straddling the peripheral portion of the wheel and normally disengaged from it, a bar extending part way around said wheel and rigidly attached to the frame, a carriage mounted on the bar for movement along it, means connecting said clamp to the carriage, manually operable means connected with the clamp for clamping it against the rotating wheel so that said carriage will be moved forward by the wheel, and a cam bar connected to said carriage and extending toward the brake, the brake having pivoted levers straddling the cam bar, and the cam bar being shaped to spread said levers farther apart to apply the brake to the wheel when the cam bar is moved forward by said carriage.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
152 words
In a bicycle having a frame with a fork supported by a wheel rotatably mounted therein, a caliper brake mounted on said fork and straddling the peripheral portion of the wheel, a clamp straddling the peripheral portion of the wheel and normally disengaged from it, a bar extending part way around said wheel and rigidly attached to the frame, a carriage mounted on the bar for movement along it, means connecting said clamp to the carriage, manually operable means connected with the clamp for clamping it against the rotating wheel so that said carriage will be moved forward by the wheel, and a cam bar connected to said carriage and extending toward the brake, the brake having pivoted levers straddling the cam bar, and the cam bar being shaped to spread said levers farther apart to apply the brake to the wheel when the cam bar is moved forward by said carriage.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
84 words
In a bicycle according to claim 1, said clamp being a caliper type clamp that includes actuating levers movable toward each other to apply the clamp to the wheel, and said manually operable means including a hand lever pivotally supported by a bracket on the handlebars, a flexible tube secured at its ends to said bracket and one of the clamp levers, and a flexible wire extending through said tube and secured at its ends to said hand lever and the other clamp lever.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
In a bicycle according to claim 1, rollers carried by said brake levers in engagement with said cam bar.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
In a bicycle according to claim 1, said brake being behind said fork, and said carriage and bar being in front of the fork.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
In a bicycle according to claim 1, said carriage having a passage therethrough for said bar.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
In a bicycle according to claim 5, said carriage including wheels running on the bar.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
In a bicycle according to claim 1, a spring for moving said carriage rearwardly when said clamp is released from the wheel.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
In a bicycle according to claim 7, said spring being a coil spring encircling said bar in front of the carriage.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
49 words
In a bicycle according to claim 4, said carriage having a passage therethrough for said bar, and a coil spring encircling said bar between the carriage and the front end of the bar for moving the carriage back toward said fork when said clamp is released from the wheel.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-12-29 | 1979-06-30 | 1979-12-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-12-29 | 1983-06-30 | 1983-12-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-12-29 | 1987-06-30 | 1987-12-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |