US 12,391,332 B2
Hydraulic brake system and apparatus
Brian M. Riley, Austin, TX (US); and Roger Tong, Berkeley, CA (US)
Assigned to Syscend, Inc., Seymour, IN (US)
Filed by Syscend, Inc., Austin, TX (US)
Filed on Nov. 27, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/520,287.
Application 18/520,287 is a continuation of application No. 17/334,336, filed on May 28, 2021, granted, now 11,866,124.
Application 17/334,336 is a continuation of application No. 16/379,514, filed on Apr. 9, 2019, granted, now 11,390,355, issued on Jul. 19, 2022.
Application 16/379,514 is a continuation of application No. 14/612,166, filed on Feb. 2, 2015, granted, now 10,252,770, issued on Apr. 9, 2019.
Application 14/612,166 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/513,141, granted, now 10,215,243, issued on Feb. 26, 2019, previously published as PCT/US2010/060411, filed on Dec. 15, 2010.
Application 13/513,141 is a continuation in part of application No. 12/638,944, filed on Dec. 15, 2009, granted, now 8,333,266.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/934,538, filed on Jan. 31, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/411,405, filed on Nov. 8, 2010.
Prior Publication US 2024/0351661 A1, Oct. 24, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B62L 3/08 (2006.01); B62L 1/10 (2006.01); B62L 3/02 (2006.01)
CPC B62L 3/08 (2013.01) [B62L 3/02 (2013.01); B62L 1/10 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A bicycle comprising:
a frame;
a front wheel configured to be rotatably coupled to the frame;
a front caliper brake assembly configured to slow a rotation of the front wheel;
a rear wheel configured to be rotatably coupled to the frame, the rear wheel comprising a braking surface; and
a rear brake caliper assembly configured to slow a rotation of the rear wheel, the rear brake caliper assembly comprising:
a first caliper brake arm and a second caliper brake arm;
a first brake pad coupled to the first caliper brake arm and a second brake pad coupled to the second caliper brake arm, the first brake pad disposed on a first side of the braking surface, and the second brake pad disposed on a second side of the braking surface and configured to be coupled to a cable to activate the front caliper brake assembly, wherein the first brake pad and the second brake pad are configured to be pressed against the braking surface of the rear wheel; and
a rear brake hand lever configured to be actuated to operate the rear brake caliper assembly;
wherein the rear brake hand lever is configured to be actuated to press the first brake pad and the second brake pad against the braking surface such that the rotation of the rear wheel is slowed and the second brake pad moves relative to the second caliper brake arm with a rotation of the braking surface to tension the cable to activate the front caliper brake assembly to slow the rotation of the front wheel.