US 12,319,382 B2
Control device for a bicycle
Neil Swanson, Colorado Springs, CO (US); Doug Mahoney, Park Ridge, IL (US); and Ryan Grimm, Littleton, CO (US)
Assigned to SRAM, LLC, Chicago, IL (US)
Filed by SRAM, LLC, Chicago, IL (US)
Filed on Apr. 3, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/194,917.
Application 18/194,917 is a continuation of application No. 17/091,624, filed on Nov. 6, 2020, granted, now 11,745,824.
Prior Publication US 2023/0234668 A1, Jul. 27, 2023
Int. Cl. B62L 3/02 (2006.01); B62K 21/12 (2006.01); B62M 25/08 (2006.01)
CPC B62L 3/023 (2013.01) [B62K 21/12 (2013.01); B62M 25/08 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A control device mountable to a handlebar of a bicycle, the control device comprising:
a housing having a recess;
a lever coupled to and pivotable relative to the housing;
a master cylinder portion supported by the housing; and
a battery unit located below the master cylinder portion in the recess,
wherein the battery unit is a self-contained unit having a first removable battery cover on a first side of the battery unit and a second removable battery cover on a second side of the battery unit, the first side being opposite the second side,
wherein the battery unit includes electrical contacts and the electrical contacts are not located on the first removable battery cover nor the second removable battery cover.