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A drum brake for bicycles including a cylindrical hub having a flange at both sides and a circular recess at an end thereof, a screw rod extending through the hub and supported by a bearing arranged within the hub, brake means including a rotor and three brake blocks fitted on the screw rod and inst

A drum brake for bicycles including a cylindrical hub having a flange at both sides and a circular recess at an end thereof, a screw rod extending through the hub and supported by a bearing arranged within the hub, brake means including a rotor and three brake blocks fitted on the screw rod and installed with the circular recess, a positioning plate provided with three guide rods adapted to be slidably engaged with respective hole of the brake blocks, an arm having a square opening receiving the square portion, a torsion spring bearing against the arm, and a cover fixedly mounted on the positioning plate, whereby the bicycle can be effectively reduced in speed or stopped in motion.

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A drum brake for bicycles comprising: a cylindrical hub having a flange at both sides and a circular recess at an end thereof; a screw rod extending through said hub and supported by a bearing arranged within said hub; a circular packing disposed within said circular recess of said cylindrical hub a

A drum brake for bicycles comprising: a cylindrical hub having a flange at both sides and a circular recess at an end thereof; a screw rod extending through said hub and supported by a bearing arranged within said hub; a circular packing disposed within said circular recess of said cylindrical hub and having a center hole receiving said screw rod; brake means including a triangular rotor and three brake blocks fitted on said screw rod and installed within said circular recess, each of said brake blocks being formed with a curved surface at an outer side, a flat surface at an inner side, a hole at an end and a curved groove along said curved surface, said three brake blocks being arranged together by engaging a retainer ring with said groove thereby forming a triangular space between said brake blocks, said triangular rotor being fitted in said space and having a triangular portion, a square portion at an end thereof, a cylindrical portion between said triangular portion and said square portion, and an axial through hole receiving said screw rod; a positioning plate formed at one side thereof with a tubular portion having three guide rods adapted to be slidably engaged with respective holes of said brake blocks, said positioning plate having an opening coaxial with said tubular portion and receiving said screw rod, said cylindrical portion and said square portion of said triangular rotor; an arm having a square opening receiving said square portions; a first nut engaged with said screw rod to prevent said arm from being disengaged from said triangular rotor; a torsion spring fitted over said screw rod and abutting against said first nut, said torsion spring having a first leg and a second legs; a cover having a protruded portion, a central portion thereof and a center hole and being fixedly mounted on said positioning plate by bolts with said screw rod extending through said center hole of said cover, said cover having a notch engaged with said first leg of said torsion spring, said second leg of said torsion spring being engaged with said arms; and two second nuts mounted on said screw rod to fix said cover on said positioning plate.