Brake device having adjustable spring member

• US 20050061587A1
• Filed: 09/18/2003
• Published: 03/24/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 09/18/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Shih Fan Tsai
• Original Assignee: Shih Fan Tsai
• Inventors: Tsai, Shih Fan
• Application Number:
  US10/666,414
• Publication Number:
  US 20050061587A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 188/24.140
• CPC Class Codes: B62L 1/16 the axes being located intermediate the ends of the levers

Abstract

A brake device includes a holder seat for attaching to cycle, one or more brake arms pivotally attached to the holder seat with shafts and each having a brake shoe for braking the cycle. One or more poles are attached to the holder seat, and each includes a stud, and a coil spring is engaged onto each of the shafts and has one end engaged with the brake arm and the other end engaged with the stud of the pole, to apply a spring biasing force against the brake arm and to recover the brake arm. A fastener may be threaded to the holder seat and engageable with the pole, for moving and adjusting the pole and the coil spring relative to the holder seat.

Claims

1. A brake device comprising:

a holder seat for attaching to a bicycle, said holder seat including at least one oblong hole formed therein, and including at least one screw hole formed therein and communicating with said at least one oblong hole thereof,

at least one brake arm pivotally attached to said holder seat with a shaft, and including a brake shoe attached thereto for braking the cycle,

at least one pole attached to said holder seat, and slidably received in said at least one oblong hole of said holder seat, and including a stud provided on one end thereof,

a coil spring engaged onto said shaft, and including a first end engaged with said at least one brake arm, and a second end engaged with said stud of said at least one pole, to apply a spring biasing force against said at least one brake arm and to recover said at least one brake arm, and

a fastener threaded with said at least one screw hole of said holder seat, and engageable with said at least one pole, for moving and adjusting said at least one pole along said at least one oblong hole of said holder seat when said fastener is rotated relative to said holder seat, and to adjust the spring biasing force of said coil spring applied against said at least one brake arm.

4. The brake device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said holder seat includes at least one oblong depression formed therein, and communicating with said at least one oblong hole of said holder seat, and said at least one pole includes an enlarged head formed thereon and slidably received in said at least one oblong hole of said holder seat, to guide said at least one pole to stably move along said at least one oblong hole of said holder seat.

5. The brake device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said at least one pole includes an enlarged stop panel extended therefrom, to form a peripheral groove therein, and to stably receive and retain said second end of said coil spring relative to said at least one pole.

6. The brake device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said coil spring includes a hook formed in said second end thereof and having a recess formed therein, to stably receive and retain said stud of said at least one pole therein.

7. The brake device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said holder seat includes an oblong hole formed therein, and a fastener slidably engaged in said oblong hole of said holder seat to slidably attach said holder seat to the cycle.

8. The brake device as claimed in claim 7, wherein said fastener includes a cap threaded thereon and slidably received in said oblong hole of said holder seat.

9. The brake device as claimed in claim 8, wherein said cap includes at least one flat side surface formed thereon to slidably engage with said holder seat, and to prevent said holder seat from being rotated relative to said cap and said fastener.

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