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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 20, 1999
Filed:
Apr. 16, 1997
Applicant:
Inventor:
Masanori Sugimoto, Osakasayama, JP;
Assignee:
Shimano Inc., Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
188 2421 ; 188 2421 ; 188 2411 ;
Abstract
A bicycle brake assembly is disclosed for coupling a bicycle brake device onto either front or rear forks of a bicycle by a brake fixing mechanism. The brake fixing mechanism has a fixing member or plate fixedly coupled to either the front or rear forks and a bracing member or plate coupled to the fixing member such that the bicycle brake device is pivotally coupled between the fixing member and the bracing member. Preferably, the brake device is a cantilever brake with its pivot pins interconnecting the fixing member and the bracing member.