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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2002
Filed:
Oct. 11, 2000
Shui-Te Tsai, Chang Hua, TW;
Other;
Abstract
A wheel brake installed in the front fork of a kick scooter and driven by a brake lever through a brake cable to stop the front wheel of the kick scooter, the front brake including a brake member pivoted to the front fork of the kick scooter above the front wheel, the brake member having a transverse axle projecting out of two sides thereof in the middle and pivoted to the front fork of the kick scooter, a front brake shoe disposed at a front side thereof, the front brake shoe having a brake face adapted for pressing on the periphery of the front wheel of the kick scooter to stop the front wheel of the kick scooter from rotation, and a rear actuating base disposed at a rear side thereof and fastened to the brake cable for enabling the brake member to be pulled by the brake lever to force the brake face against the periphery of the front wheel of the kick scooter; and spring means connected between the front fork of the kick scooter and the brake member to hold the brake member in the non-operative position where the brake face is spaced away from the periphery of the front wheel of the kick scooter.