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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2006
Filed:
Nov. 26, 2003
Kouji Uno, Osaka, JP;
Kazuhiro Fujii, Kawachinagano, JP;
Kouji Uno, Osaka, JP;
Kazuhiro Fujii, Kawachinagano, JP;
Shimano Inc., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A shift and brake control device is configured to combine an electrical shift operating device and a cable operated brake operating device. The control device basically has a brake lever bracket with a pivotally mounted brake lever moveably coupled to the brake lever bracket to move between a rest position and a braking position along a brake operating plane, and at least one an electrical shift control switch. The electrical shift control switch is either fixedly mounted to the brake lever or the brake lever bracket. When two electrical shift control switches are used, the electrical shift control switches are mounted to both the brake lever and the brake lever bracket. In some embodiments, the electrical shift control switch has a rotating operating member, while other embodiments have a sliding operating member.