US 11,986,723 B1
Brake assembly for longboard
Jesse Andres, Lake Oswego, OR (US)
Assigned to The Brake Boys, LLC, Lake Oswego, OR (US)
Filed by The Brake Boys, LLC, Lake Oswego, OR (US)
Filed on May 21, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/880,615.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/966,984, filed on Jan. 28, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/852,177, filed on May 23, 2019.
Int. Cl. F16D 49/00 (2006.01); A63C 17/01 (2006.01); A63C 17/14 (2006.01); F16D 65/06 (2006.01); F16D 65/16 (2006.01); A63C 17/00 (2006.01); F16D 121/14 (2012.01); F16D 125/60 (2012.01); F16D 125/64 (2012.01); F16D 127/04 (2012.01)
CPC A63C 17/1418 (2013.01) [A63C 17/014 (2013.01); F16D 49/00 (2013.01); F16D 65/06 (2013.01); F16D 65/16 (2013.01); A63C 2017/1463 (2013.01); F16D 2121/14 (2013.01); F16D 2125/60 (2013.01); F16D 2125/64 (2013.01); F16D 2127/04 (2013.01)] 5 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A brake assembly for a longboard, comprising:
a first brake lever member coupled to a hanger member of the longboard via a first anchor member removably coupled to the hanger member, a second brake lever member coupled to the hanger member via a second anchor member removably coupled to the hanger member, the first and second brake lever members each having a curved shape comprising a first end portion removably coupled to a brake pad, a second end portion coupled to a first cable, and a central portion coupled to a respective anchor member, the brake lever members being movable between a first position and a second position in which the first and second brake lever members are configured to contact an inner surface of a respective wheel; and
a pedal assembly coupled to the first and second brake lever members by a linkage assembly, the linkage assembly comprising the first cable coupling the first and second brake lever members, a second cable coupling the first cable to the pedal assembly, and a housing coupled to the pedal assembly through which the second cable extends, the pedal assembly comprising an extension member, a pedal coupled to a first end of the extension member, a clamp member configured to releasably couple the extension member and pedal to the longboard, and a biasing member configured to bias the pedal assembly into an unapplied position;
wherein the pedal assembly is configured to actuate the first and second brake lever members between the first position and the second position.