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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 22, 1997
Filed:
Feb. 02, 1996
Kanji Kirimoto, Kaizuka, JP;
Mitsuo Oka, Sakai, JP;
Shimano Inc., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
The present invention includes a disk shaped base member which has a notched central aperture extending therethrough and a cable shield retaining portion. A shaft member is formed with notched ends, one end of the shaft member extending thought the notched central aperture. A gear member is formed with gear teeth on an inner circumferencial surface and a notched central aperture. The other end of the shaft member extends into the gear member notched central aperture and is fixed thereto. The gear member and the base member confine a lever handle therebetween, but allow the lever handle to rotate. A pawl member retained within a recess in the lever handle, engages the gear teeth on the gear member restricting movement of the lever handle to predetermined arcuate steps.