Title: Bicycle with self-aligning disc brakes

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1. In a bicycle including a pair of intersecting frame members joined at the intersection thereof by a toe plate having an open ended slot formed therein, a wheel having an axle received in said open ended slot in said toe plate and a brake disc carried by and fixed with respect to said wheel, a pair of elongated plate members joined adjacent their forward ends, carrying brake pads adjacent their rear ends and having actuating means responsive to movement of said plate members longitudinally thereof to cause said brake pads to move into engagement with opposite faces of said brake disc, and a cable engaging said joined ends of said plate members to cause longitudinal movement thereof, the improvement comprising:

a. a mounting bracket having an opposed pair of legs extending along one of said frame members and terminating in means forming an adjustable connection between said mounting bracket and said one of said frame members,

b. said mounting bracket further including a downwardly extending leg extending beneath said toe plate and having an open ended slot therein in registration with said open ended slot in said toe plate,

c. a U-shaped portion pressed outwardly of said downwardly extending leg and received in a portion of said slot in said toe plate inwardly of said axle of said wheel,

d. said mounting bracket further including a generally flat collar portion lying substantially in a plane perpendicular to the plane of said brake disc,

e. a carrier carrying said plate members, and

f. means forming a floating connection between said carrier and said collar of said mounting bracket.

2. In a bicycle including a pair of angularly related frame members joined at the intersection thereof by a toe plate, a wheel having an axle mounted in said toe plate, a brake disc mounted for rotation with said wheel, a pair of elongated plate members disposed on opposite sides of said brake disc, said plate members being joined adjacent first ends thereof and carrying braking surfaces adjacent opposite ends thereof disposed adjacent opposite faces of said brake disc, and actuating means carried by said plate members for moving said braking surfaces thereof into engagement with said opposite faces of said brake disc upon movement of said plate members in a direction substantially parallel to said opposite faces of said disc, an improved brake mounting bracket comprising:

a. means defining a slot and a member received and retained in said slot and forming a floating connection between said bracket and said plate members and permitting both twisting movement of said plate members, braking surfaces and actuating means with respect to said brake disc and bracket and movement of said plate members, braking surfaces and actuating means normal to said faces of said brake disc,

b. an opposed pair of legs extending away from said toe plate along a first one of said frame members,

c. means connecting said opposed pair of legs to said first one of said frame members at a point thereon spaced from said toe plate, and

d. a downwardly extending leg extending away from said opposed pair of legs and secured to said toe plate.

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Inventors: Fuhrman, Delmar L. (Kettering, OH, US)

Application Number: 459869
Filing Date: 1974-04-11
Publication_date: 1976-04-13
Assignee: The Huffman Manufacturing Company (Miamisburg, OH)
Primary Class(es): 188/26 188/72.2
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

2612968	Oct, 1952	Hood	188/26.
3003589	Oct, 1961	Desbrow	188/72.
3207267	Sep, 1965	Beuchle et al.	188/72.
3318420	May, 1967	Adams	188/72.
3655015	Apr, 1972	Mennesson	188/26.
3675741	Jul, 1972	Frei et al.	188/26.
3680663	Aug, 1972	Kine	188/24.

Other Refs: 863,15074,962

Mar, 1961	UK
Jun, 1946	NO

Primary Examiner: Blix, Trygve M.
Assistant Examiner: Kazenske, Edward R.
Attorney: Biebel, French & Bugg