Bicycle brake mounting structure
First Claim
1. A bicycle frame section, comprising:
- a first rigid frame member;
a second rigid frame member spaced from said first rigid frame member;
a first brake mounting member coupled to said first rigid frame member; and
a second brake mounting member coupled to said second rigid frame member, said first and second brake mounting members being configured to support opposite sides of a mounting portion of a bicycle brake device therebetween.
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Abstract
A bicycle brake device is coupled to a bicycle frame section, which includes one or more bicycle brake mounting structures. The bicycle frame section can be either a portion of a front fork or rear fork of a bicycle. The brake device is preferably a caliper brake device such as a cantilever brake device, a side pull brake device, or a center pull brake device. The caliper brake device has a pair of brake arms, which are pivotally coupled to either the front fork or rear fork for selectively engaging the rim of the bicycle wheel. In certain embodiments, the bicycle brake mounting structures are U-shaped brackets, which are fixedly coupled to the frame member or members. In other embodiments, the bicycle brake mounting structures are formed by a pair of separate tubular frame members, which are fixedly coupled top the remainder of the bicycle frame section. In the case of cantilever brake devices and side pull brake devices, the bicycle brake mounting structure or structures support both ends of pivot pins, while in the case of center pull brake devices, the bicycle brake mounting structure or structures support both ends of the center mounting pin.
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Citations
53 Claims
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1. A bicycle frame section, comprising:
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a first rigid frame member;
a second rigid frame member spaced from said first rigid frame member;
a first brake mounting member coupled to said first rigid frame member; and
a second brake mounting member coupled to said second rigid frame member, said first and second brake mounting members being configured to support opposite sides of a mounting portion of a bicycle brake device therebetween. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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18. A bicycle frame section, comprising:
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bicycle frame means for supporting a part of a bicycle, said bicycle frame means having first and second frame members spaced apart from each other, first brake mounting means, coupled to said first frame member, for supporting a first end of a first mounting member of a first brake arm; and
second brake mounting means, coupled to said second frame member, for supporting a second end of the first mounting member of the first brake arm.
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30. A bicycle frame section, comprising:
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a first rigid frame member; and
a first brake mounting member rigidly coupled to said first rigid frame member, said first brake mounting member having a first mounting flange with a first pivot pin support and a second mounting flange with a second pivot pin support, said first and second mounting flanges being spaced apart and configured to support opposite sides of a portion of a brake device therebetween. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A bicycle brake mounting structure, comprising:
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a first brake mounting member adapted to be coupled to a bicycle frame, a second brake mounting member adapted to be coupled to the bicycle frame; and
a connecting member coupled between said first and second mounting members to form a brake device receiving recess therebetween. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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45. A method of mounting a bicycle brake, comprising the steps of:
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providing a bicycle frame with first and second frame members spaced apart from each other to form a brake arm receiving recess therebetween;
providing a bicycle brake with a pair of brake arms movably mounted relative to each other via at least one pivot member having first and second ends; and
mounting said first end of said at least one pivot member to said first frame member and said second end of said at least one pivot member to said second frame member.
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Specification