Brake shoe support body
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the brake shoe support body showing my new design in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, with a brake pad and an attachment screw shown in broken lines;
FIG. 2 is a front view of a bicycle brake mechanism having a brake shoe that includes the brake shoe support body depicted in FIG. 1, showing my new design on a reduced scale, with the bicycle brake mechanism shown in broken lines;
FIG. 3 is a side view of the bicycle brake mechanism depicted in FIG. 2 having the brake shoe that includes the brake shoe support body depicted in FIG. 1, showing my new design on a reduced scale, with the bicycle mechanism shown in broken lines;
FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the brake shoe support body depicted in FIG. 1, showing my new design, with the attachment screw removed for clarity and the brake pad shown in broken lines;
FIG. 5 is a side view of the brake shoe support body depicted in FIG. 1, showing my new design, with the attachment screw removed for clarity and the brake pad shown in broken lines;
FIG. 6 is a top view of the brake shoe support body depicted in FIG. 1, showing my new design, with the attachment screw removed for clarity and the brake pad shown in broken lines;
FIG. 7 is an end view of the brake shoe support body depicted in FIG. 1, showing my new design, with the attachment screw removed for clarity and the brake pad shown in broken lines;
FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the brake shoe support body showing my new design in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention, with a brake pad and an attachment screw shown in broken lines;
FIG. 9 is a bottom view of the brake shoe support body depicted in FIG. 8, showing my new design, with the attachment screw and the brake pad removed for clarity;
FIG. 10 is a side view of the brake shoe support body depicted in FIG. 8, showing my new design, with the attachment screw and the brake pad removed for clarity;
FIG. 11 is a top view of the brake shoe support body depicted in FIG. 8, showing my new design, with the attachment screw and the brake pad removed for clarity;
FIG. 12 is an end view of the brake shoe support body depicted in FIG. 8, showing my new design, with the attachment screw and the brake pad removed for clarity;
FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the brake shoe support body showing my new design in accordance with still another embodiment of the present invention, with a brake pad and an attachment screw shown in broken lines;
FIG. 14 is a bottom side view of the brake shoe support body depicted in FIG. 13, showing my new design, with the attachment screw and the brake pad removed for clarity;
FIG. 15 is a side view of the brake shoe support body depicted in FIG. 13, showing my new design, with the attachment screw and the brake pad removed for clarity;
FIG. 16 is a top view of the brake shoe support body depicted in FIG. 13, showing my new design, with the attachment screw and the brake pad removed for clarity; and,
FIG. 17 is an end view of the brake shoe support body depicted in FIG. 13, showing my new design, with the attachment screw and the brake pad removed for clarity.
The broken line showing of environment features shown throughout the drawings are for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 14, 1997
Date of Patent: Oct 24, 2000
Assignee: Shimano Inc. (Osaka)
Inventor: Shin'ichi Takizawa (Sakai)
Primary Examiner: Alan P. Douglas
Assistant Examiner: Linda Brooks
Law Firm: Shinjyu Global IP Counselors, LLP
Application Number: 0/77,793