Patents Examined by Bradly King
  • Brake system for a motorcycle
    Patent number: 6382374
    Abstract: A brake stem for a motorcycle in which the operation of the front and rear brakes is synchronized. A front brake caliper is attached to a bracket on the front wheel. The braking force on the caliper is transmitted to a master cylinder via the bracket, and serves to compress the master cylinder. The master cylinder includes an outlet which transmits pressurized hydraulic fluid from the master cylinder to a rear brake.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Iwai, Takanori Aika, Shinji Ito