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Bicycle control device for controlling an electric device
US8931365B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8931365-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213363122-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jan 31, 2012 |
| Priority date | Jan 31, 2012 |
| Publication date | Jan 13, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 13, 2015 |
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A bicycle control device that includes a bracket configured to be mounted to a handlebar, a first lever pivotally mounted to the bracket and defining a first pivot axis, a second lever that includes a first user contact part pivotally mounted to the first lever that pivots about a second axis, and a first electrical switch mounted to one of the first lever and the second lever. The first electrical switch is operated in response to pivotal movement of the second lever about the second axis. The first pivot axis is positioned between the second pivot axis and the first user contact part.
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What is claimed is: 1. A bicycle control device comprising: a bracket configured to be mounted to a handlebar; a first lever for braking pivotally mounted to the bracket and defining a first pivot axis; a second lever for shifting pivotally mounted to the first lever to pivot about a second axis, wherein the second lever includes a first user contact part; a first electrical switch mounted to one of the first lever and the second lever and operated in response to pivotal mov…
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Operations & Transport · mapped topic
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- What does patent US8931365B2 cover?
- A bicycle control device that includes a bracket configured to be mounted to a handlebar, a first lever pivotally mounted to the bracket and defining a first pivot axis, a second lever that includes a first user contact part pivotally mounted to the first lever that pivots about a second axis, and a first electrical switch mounted to one of the first lever and the second lever. The first electr…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Fujii Kazuhiro, Uno Akinobu, Jinbu Takuro, and 1 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B62M25/08. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jan 13 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).