Abstract: A lower leg (1) for a suspension fork has two tubes (2, 3) with, in each case, a receptacle device (4, 5) for receiving a stanchion tube displaceably mounted in the receptacle device. Two stabilizers (6, 7) connect those end regions of the two tubes which are opposite the dropouts of the tubes to one another. The lower leg (1) has a stiffening member (8, 9) which connects the two stabilizers to one another.

Abstract: A master device for a closed hydraulic system of handlebar-steered vehicles includes a basic body and a pressure chamber in which, in the event of actuation of the master device in order to actuate a slave device, hydraulic fluid is placed under pressure. The master device includes a hydraulic line connecting element having a connecting piece for connecting a hydraulic line and a thread section for screwing into the basic body. An air bleed opening bleeds the hydraulic system. The hydraulic line connecting element and the basic body form a valve that closes the connection between the pressure chamber and the air bleed opening when the hydraulic line connecting element is fully screwed in to the basic body.

Abstract: An actuator mounting, in particular, a clutch or brake mounting for a vehicle, includes a mounting housing (3) with an attachment shell (2) for attaching the mounting to a handlebar or a similar steering element, a hand lever (8) supported to rotate on the mounting housing (3), and a mechanical or hydraulic force transmission device arranged on the mounting housing (3). The actuator mounting includes a carrier plate (9) supported on the rotational bearing (7) in common with the hand lever (8) as an intermediate transmission element with multiple functions. The carrier plate (9) has contact points (16, 32, 34) for applying force to or tensioning the hand lever (8), the force transmission device, and the mounting housing stop (35).

Abstract: A master device for a closed hydraulic system of handlebar-steered vehicles includes a basic body and a pressure chamber in which, in the event of actuation of the master device in order to actuate a slave device, hydraulic fluid is placed under pressure. The master device includes a hydraulic line connecting element having a connecting piece for connecting a hydraulic line and a thread section for screwing into the basic body. An air bleed opening bleeds the hydraulic system. The hydraulic line connecting element and the basic body form a valve that closes the connection between the pressure chamber and the air bleed opening when the hydraulic line connecting element is fully screwed in to the basic body.

Abstract: A lower leg (1) for a suspension fork has two tubes (2, 3) with, in each case, a receptacle device (4, 5) for receiving a stanchion tube displaceably mounted in the receptacle device. Two stabilizers (6, 7) connect those end regions of the two tubes which are opposite the dropouts of the tubes to one another. The lower leg (1) has a stiffening member (8, 9) which connects the two stabilizers to one another.

Abstract: An actuator mounting, in particular, a clutch or brake mounting for a vehicle, includes a mounting housing (3) with an attachment shell (2) for attaching the mounting to a handlebar or a similar steering element, a hand lever (8) supported to rotate on the mounting housing (3), and a mechanical or hydraulic force transmission device arranged on the mounting housing (3). The actuator mounting includes a carrier plate (9) supported on the rotational bearing (7) in common with the hand lever (8) as an intermediate transmission element with multiple functions. The carrier plate (9) has contact points (16, 32, 34) for applying force to or tensioning the hand lever (8), the force transmission device, and the mounting housing stop (35).

Abstract: A spring fork, in particular for bicycles, with a suspension system and a hydraulic damping system, includes a compression stage damping system (6) for a spring deflection process and a traction stage damping system (5) for a rebound process. At least one piston (3, 16, 27) is provided, which is located in the cylinder (2), and at least one connecting channel (17, 17a) is provided which connects the cylinder chambers located on both sides of the piston and is intended for the overflow of hydraulic oil (21). The compression stage damping system (6), which is activated during the spring deflection process, can be blocked by closing the connecting passage (lockout). At least with the compression stage damping system (6) blocked and, if appropriate, also with the traction stage damping system (5) also blocked, a bypass channel (11, 20, 20a) which has a reduced cross-section in comparison to the connecting channel (17, 17a) is opened.

Abstract: An axle arrangement (1) for two-wheelers, particularly for bicycles, includes a quick-release axle (2) having an axle (6) as the supporting part for a hub (7). The axle (6) can be inserted in receiving or dropout ends (3, 4) of a fork (5), a linkage, a rear end or similar mount. The axle (6) has a threaded end (16) and a quick-release fastener (9) with a tensioning lever (10) on the other end. One of the dropout ends (3, 4), or an intermediate supporting part that can be connected to the dropout ends (3, 4), has a screw-in thread (15) for screwing in the one threaded axle end (16) of the axle (6). In addition, an adjustable stop may be provided for the purpose of limiting the screw-in depth of the threaded axle end (16) in the screw-in thread (15) of the dropout ends or in the screw-in thread (15) of the intermediate supporting part connected to the dropout ends (3, 4).

Abstract: In order to make the idle stroke which occurs as small as possible in a master cylinder, in particular for a clutch, actuating or brake system of a vehicle, comprising a cylinder housing with a piston bore, a piston arranged in the piston bore and having an end side facing a cylinder chamber and at least one afterflow opening which leads from a piston skirt surface through a piston wall to the cylinder chamber at a distance from the end side and adjoins an afterflow space in a pressure equalization position of the piston so that in the pressure equalization position hydraulic medium can run on into the cylinder chamber in order to equalize the pressure, and an inner sealing element which is arranged between the housing and the piston in the area of the piston bore and limits the cylinder chamber, it is suggested that the afterflow space be arranged between the sealing element and the piston skirt surface on a side of a sealing lip of the sealing element facing away from the cylinder chamber and that in the pr

Abstract: In order to provide an afterflow reservoir for a hydraulic actuating device, in particular for a clutch or brake actuating device of motor vehicles, comprising an outlet which can be connected to an actuating cylinder, a container body rising above the outlet and having a storage chamber provided in it for holding hydraulic fluid as well as an air chamber located above a fluid level limiting the storage chamber, with which any intake of air bubbles into the actuating cylinder can be reduced, if not avoided, it is suggested that a separating unit extending at a distance from the fluid level be arranged in the storage chamber, this separating unit dividing the storage chamber into an intake chamber bordering on the outlet and a reserve chamber located between the separating unit and the fluid level, and that hydraulic fluid be able to enter the intake chamber from the reserve chamber through at least one connection between the reserve chamber and the intake chamber.

Abstract: An air spring and shock absorber unit for bicycles or motorbikes includes operator control elements which are accessible from the outside and are disposed on an outer surface of the air spring and shock absorber unit. The operator control elements are disposed so as to be rotatable about a common axis and relative to a position of articulation points.

Abstract: A brake caliper for a disk brake, in particular for motorcycles and/or bicycles, includes a housing (30) in which a disk space (39) for receiving a brake disk and a brake cylinder (35) for receiving a brake piston (25) are formed. The brake cylinder (35) is connected to the disk space (39) and has, on its side opposite to the disk space (39), an assembly opening (50) through which the brake piston (25) can be inserted into the brake cylinder (35). A closure element (10) closes the assembly opening (50) after the insertion of the brake piston (25) into the brake cylinder (35). A securing element (21) secures the closure element (10) in the assembly opening (50) against forces in the direction of the main axis of the brake cylinder (35).

Abstract: A pneumatic spring device (1) for limiting the impact response of a vehicle wheel is provided, with at least one piston-cylinder arrangement (2) which has a piston (3) mounted in an axially displaceable manner in an internal cavity (5) of the cylinder (4), wherein the cylinder (4) is closed at its end regions which face away from each other by end walls (6) which are arranged at a fixed distance from one another. The piston (3) is connected to a piston rod (7) which passes through the end wall (6) and is guided in a sealing manner in the latter, wherein working spaces (8, 8?) which are delimited from each other on both sides of the piston (3) by the piston (3) and are formed as piston space (8) and piston rod space (8?) , which are filled with a compressible medium. The working spaces (8, 8?) can be connected to each other by a connecting device (10).

Abstract: A telescopic fork (1) for two-wheelers, in particular bicycles, is provided and includes a plunger tube (2) and a fixed tube (3) having a spring element (4), which is impinged by a piston (5) connected to the plunger tube (2), with the piston (5) having a piston rod (6) connected to the plunger tube (2). For adjusting the spring travel, the piston rod (6) is adjustable in height and connected to the plunger tube (2), with an adjustment cylinder (8) being provided for this purpose connected to the plunger tube (2), in which an adjustment piston (9) is guided connected to the piston rod (6) and the cylinder chambers (13, 14) located at both sides of the adjustment piston (9) are filled with fluid and are at least provided with one connecting channel that can be opened and closed for the fluid to flow.

Abstract: A brake disk, preferably for an all-terrain vehicle (ATV), having an outer ring (2) and an inner ring (3), wherein the two rings (2, 3) are connected to one another in a floating fashion at a plurality of connecting points (5) using in each case one clamping connector (12). According to the invention, it is provided that the outer ring (2) and the inner ring (3) have catches (7, 8) that engage into one another in a positively locking fashion in the direction of rotation.

Abstract: A shifting device, particularly for bicycle gearshifts, having an attachment device (2) for the installation of the shifting device on a handle bar (3) or similar steering unit, and having a shifting lever (10) for manual operation. The shifting device has a single shifting lever (10) for both shifting directions. The shifting lever (10) is pivotally supported about two different axes (6, 15), and one shifting direction is associated with each pivot axis (6, 15).

Abstract: A brake calliper for a disc brake, in particular for motor cycles and/or bicycles, includes a housing (30) for accommodating brake linings (40) which grip a brake disc during braking, with the housing having an abutment area (33) for contact with the brake linings during braking in the forward direction of travel and an assembly opening (29) which is opposite the abutment area (33) and through which the brake linings (40) can be inserted into the housing (30). A brake lining securing device (50) secures the brake linings in the housing (30) on the side opposite the abutment area (33), and a brake lining support device (31) supports the brake linings (40) between the abutment area (33) and the brake lining securing device (50). The brake linings can be arranged so that firstly the danger of undesired blocking during the braking process and secondly the danger of vibration of the brake during driving are substantially reduced.

Abstract: A brake disk for a disk brake, in particular, for motor cycles or bicycles, includes a brake band of a first material which has a high heat resistance and an inner part (20) of a second material which has a lower density than the first material. The brake band and the inner part (20) each have a plurality of extensions, which in each case are arranged in pairs bordering one another. A plurality of connecting elements connect the brake band (10) to the inner part (20) by being received in recesses (13, 23) formed in the extensions. Thus, a divided brake disk has little deformation or wear in the region of the connection between the brake band and the inner part in combination with a low weight. Specifically, the recess (23) is formed in such a way that the connecting line (51) between the ends of the recess (23) is at an angle ? of from 15 to 85° to the tangential direction (50).

Abstract: An electrical characteristic in an operator-sensing circuit having a microcontroller that commands a charge sensor to send a sensor charge signal to a capacitive sensing element. The charge sensor outputs a corresponding raw data signal to the microcontroller that in turn sends a signal that disables the motor of a unit power equipment upon the absence of an operator's hand on a hand-gripping surface of the equipment. Capacitive means for operating within a predetermined charge range that includes preselected values that designate hands-off and hands-on conditions on the hand-gripping surface. The capacitor charge range is effective to distinguish between the presence of an operator's hand and foreign material on the gripping surface for avoiding a false hands-on-signal.

Abstract: A spring fork, in particular for bicycles, with a suspension system and a hydraulic damping system, wherein a compression stage damping system (6) is provided for a spring deflection process and a traction stage damping system (5) is provided for a rebound process. At least one piston (3, 16, 27) is provided, which is located in the cylinder (2), and at least one connecting passage (17, 17a) is provided which connects the cylinder chambers located on both sides of the piston and is intended for the overflow of hydraulic medium (21). The compression stage damping system (6) which is activated during the spring deflection process can be blocked by closing the connecting passage (lockout). At least with the compression stage damping system (6) blocked, if appropriate also with the traction stage damping system (5) also blocked, a bypass passage (11, 20, 20a) which has a reduced cross-section in comparison to the connecting passage (17, 17a) is opened.