Patents Assigned to Weinmann AG
  • Cycle wheel rim brake construction
    Patent number: 4552251
    Abstract: A rim brake with central traction (1) contains two two-armed brake levers (2, 3) which are pivotably mounted on a mounting plate (4), are held under spring tension and have actuating arms (2b, 3b) which cross over each other, and also contains a central traction cable (5) which can be adjusted in its effective traction length, a cable carrier (7) provided with a clamping screw (6) to clamp the traction cable on the cable carrier, and a connection between the cable carrier (7) and the free ends (2b', 3b') of the brake lever actuating arms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1983
    Date of Patent: November 12, 1985
    Assignee: Weinmann AG
    Inventor: Robert Schoch