公开(公告)号：US3733922A

公开(公告)日：1973-05-22

申请号：US3733922D

申请日：1971-11-11

Applicant: INTERSTATE SPORTS INC

Inventor： TRIPP V

IPC: B62K23/06 ,  B62L3/02 ,  G05G1/06 ,  G05G1/04

CPC classification number: B62L3/02 ,  B62K23/06 ,  G05G1/06 ,  Y10T74/20287 ,  Y10T74/20528 ,  Y10T74/20612 ,  Y10T74/20888

Abstract: A flexible control lever for mechanical devices such as motocycles that facilitate precise and sensitive manual control of the mechanical device and prevent damage to the mechanical device by over-stressing of mechanical parts. The control lever may be adapted for manipulation by the hand or foot of the user during operation of the mechanical device. The control lever may include an integral web that cooperates with the control lever structure to gradually increase the resiliency of the control lever from a pivoted extremity thereof toward the free extremity thereof. The control lever may also be formed to define an elongated tapered groove that presents a control lever structure gradually increasing in resiliency from the pivoted extremity toward the free extremity thereof. The control lever may be composed of any one of a number of commercially available impactresistant plastic materials to prevent breakage or other damage to the control lever upon receiving an impact.