Brake Or Gear Shift Lever Or Unit Patents (Class D12/179)
  • Bar-end shifting device
    Patent number: 5678455
    Abstract: A shifting device includes a generally cylindrical main body part having a first end portion and a second end portion. An attachment part is fixed to the first end portion of the main body part, and the main body part includes an opening for receiving the cable therethrough. The attachment part may extend at a selected angle from the main body part for fixing the main body part to the free end of the handlebar. A winding member is disposed within the main body part, wherein the winding member has a winding surface for winding the shifter cable. A first end region of a connecting member is fixed to the winding member, and a partition member is disposed about the connecting member for positioning the connecting member within the main body part. An operating member is disposed at the second end portion of the main body part and is fixed to a second end region of the connecting member so that rotation of the operating member causes rotation of the winding member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 21, 1997
    Assignee: Shimano, Inc.
    Inventor: Etsuyoshi Watarai
  • Bicycle cantilever brake
    Patent number: D329036
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 1990
    Date of Patent: September 1, 1992
    Assignee: Yoshigai Kikai Kinzoku Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kenichi Yoshigai
  • Clutch and brake handle for motorcycles
    Patent number: D330000
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 1990
    Date of Patent: October 6, 1992
    Inventor: Philip G. DeMuro, Jr.
  • Universal bicycle shift lever handle
    Patent number: D330532
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 1991
    Date of Patent: October 27, 1992
    Inventor: Peter C. Mele
  • Multi-purpose control handle
    Patent number: D331559
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 1991
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1992
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Craig B. Kelley, Val G. Boucher, Noel J. Rytter
  • Control lever for a harvester
    Patent number: D331932
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 22, 1992
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Ralph Lenski, William E. Crookes
  • Brake lever
    Patent number: D333458
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 1991
    Date of Patent: February 23, 1993
    Inventor: Jerry D. Adam
  • Throttle shift control
    Patent number: D338441
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 17, 1993
    Assignee: Wescon Products Company
    Inventor: Theodore E. Deubner
  • Hand brake actuator
    Patent number: D339096
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 7, 1993
    Assignee: Huffy Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew J. Bean, Ronald J. Schneider
  • Bicycle braking system
    Patent number: D340902
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 1992
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1993
    Inventor: Peter C. Mele
  • Anti chain wrap unit for bicycles
    Patent number: D342229
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 1992
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1993
    Inventor: Geoffrey F. Ringle
  • Bicycle brake handle
    Patent number: D346575
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 3, 1994
    Inventor: Cleement Lussier
  • Motorcycle brake or clutch lever
    Patent number: D348035
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 21, 1994
    Assignee: Harley-Davidson, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald Brown, Richard Donaj
  • Vehicle steering wheel protection unit
    Patent number: D352490
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 1992
    Date of Patent: November 15, 1994
    Inventor: Joseph S. Barrett
  • Brake lever unit
    Patent number: D356061
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 7, 1995
    Inventor: Mark Gelbein
  • Add-on wheelbarrow handle
    Patent number: D362100
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 5, 1995
    Inventor: Ian R. W. McMurdo
  • Combined control lever and handle for an agricultural implement
    Patent number: D365576
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 26, 1995
    Assignee: Case Corporation
    Inventors: George M. Butkovich, John F. Link
  • Brake handle for a walker
    Patent number: D365675
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 2, 1996
    Assignee: Dana Douglas Medical
    Inventor: Douglas D. Macmillan
  • Gear shift lever with cruise control
    Patent number: D366439
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 23, 1996
    Assignee: Rockwell International Corporation
    Inventors: Charles E. Allen, Jr., Frank A. Palmeri
  • Mountain bicycle brake lever
    Patent number: D368061
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 19, 1996
    Inventor: Greg Burns
  • Hand crank with foldable handle
    Patent number: D369967
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 21, 1996
    Assignee: Elesa S.p.A.
    Inventors: Giorgio Decursu, Alberto Bertani
  • Bicycle brake lever fitting seat
    Patent number: D370649
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 11, 1996
    Inventor: Tse-Min Chen
  • Knife handle
    Patent number: D371060
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 25, 1996
    Inventor: Dung-Ching Lai
  • Bicycle brake lever
    Patent number: D374205
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 1, 1996
    Inventor: Arie Levinkron
  • Motorcycle brake cylinder
    Patent number: D376340
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 10, 1996
    Assignee: Harley-Davidson Motor Company
    Inventors: William G. Davidson, Louis Netz
  • Hand lever for motorcycles
    Patent number: D380720
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 8, 1997
    Inventor: Steven W. Anderson
  • Brake lever for a bicycle
    Patent number: D382842
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 26, 1997
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventor: Tomohiko Nishimura
  • Cantilever brake for a bicycle
    Patent number: D384017
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 23, 1997
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventor: Tomohiko Nishimura
  • Cantilever brake for a bicycle
    Patent number: D384018
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 23, 1997
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventor: Tomohiko Nishimura
  • Transmission shifter
    Patent number: D384926
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 14, 1997
    Assignee: B&M Automotive Products
    Inventor: George Wallace
  • Brake lever for a bicycle
    Patent number: D386734
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 25, 1997
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventor: Tomohiko Nishimura
  • Hand brake lever
    Patent number: D390179
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 3, 1998
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c.F. Porsche AG
    Inventor: Vasil Barbunopulos
  • Combined gear shifter and brake lever for bicycles
    Patent number: D392233
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 17, 1998
    Assignee: Shimano, Inc.
    Inventor: Takuji Masui
  • Cover for brake controller
    Patent number: D392604
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 24, 1998
    Assignee: New York Air Brake Corporation
    Inventors: Eric Wright, Ronald O. Newton, John Allen
  • Motorcycle air shifter control
    Patent number: D392608
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 24, 1998
    Assignee: Pingel Enterprise, Inc.
    Inventors: Wayne Pingel, Donna Pingel
  • Motorcycle air shifter control
    Patent number: D392609
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 24, 1998
    Assignee: Pingel Enterprise, Inc.
    Inventors: Wayne Pingel, Donna Pingel
  • Bicycle hand brake
    Patent number: D405407
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 9, 1999
    Inventor: Mark W. Irvine
  • Handle grip with brake lever mechanism
    Patent number: D407048
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1999
    Assignee: Ahlberg Rehab AB
    Inventors: Maria Benktzon, Sven Eric Juhlin
  • Manual stick shift knob
    Patent number: D408339
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 20, 1999
    Assignee: Rally Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventor: Saied Hussaini
  • Parking brake lever
    Patent number: D410881
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 15, 1999
    Assignee: Robert Bosch Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Kent Allen Woodiwiss, Ronald Joseph Ackerman, Charles D. Goldstein
  • Exterior surface configuration of a motor vehicle lever
    Patent number: D411496
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 29, 1999
    Assignee: Ing. h.c.F. Porsche AG
    Inventor: Harm M. Lagaay
  • Exterior surface configuration of a motor vehicle lever
    Patent number: D411497
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 29, 1999
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c.f. Porsche AG
    Inventor: Harm M. Lagaay
  • Bicycle brake arm
    Patent number: D412477
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 3, 1999
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventor: Shinichi Takizawa
  • Handle for control lever
    Patent number: D412824
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 17, 1999
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Joerg Jens Hoefle, Dieter Rueckert
  • Bicycle shoe holding section of bicycle brake arm
    Patent number: D412875
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 17, 1999
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventor: Shinichi Takizawa
  • Gear shift knob for automobiles
    Patent number: D414149
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 21, 1999
    Assignee: Napolex Corporation
    Inventor: Toshiaki Asakura
  • Surface configuration of a lever
    Patent number: D416525
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 16, 1999
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventors: Bruno Sacco, Peter Pfeiffer, Hans-Dieter Futschik
  • Configuration of a lever
    Patent number: D418097
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 28, 1999
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventors: Harald Leschke, Christopher K. Rhoades, Guenter Hoelzel, Karl-Heinz Fischer
  • Push to lock brake handle
    Patent number: D418467
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2000
    Assignee: Invacare Corporation
    Inventor: Dale A. Panasewicz
  • Shift plate
    Patent number: D418787
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2000
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventors: Bruno Sacco, Peter Pfeiffer, Hans-Dieter Futschik