Title: Bicycle brake light switch and stop light system being activated by hand brake lever and cable

Abstract: A bicycle stop light is energized by the contraction of the hand operated caliper brakes and includes a first contact member mounted on and insulated from the flexible brake actuating cable extending between the proximal ends of the brake caliper levers and anchored to a first lever end, the cable sheath being anchored to the second lever end by an axially adjustable threaded sleeve affixed to the sheath. The first contact member is spring biased toward the threaded sleeve which defines a frame grounded second contact member, the first contact member being grounded in series with a battery and stop light to the bicycle frame.

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Inventors: Sopko, Roy (Holbrook, NY, US)

Application Number: 609301
Filing Date: 1975-09-02
Publication_date: 1977-06-21
Assignee:
Primary Class(es): 200/61.12 74/502.4, 74/502.6, 200/61.87, 200/538, 340/432
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

3188418	Jun, 1965	Piho	188/24.
3435165	Mar, 1969	Lombard	200/161.
3521233	Jul, 1970	Inove	200/61.
3703620	Nov, 1972	Watanabe	200/161.
3870846	Mar, 1975	Filip	200/161.

Other Refs: 1,051,129

Sep, 1953	FR

Primary Examiner: Scott, James R.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Miskin; Howard C.