Adjustable universal operating lever extension
View Patent ↗An adjustable extension lever to be attached to a control lever of a vehicle such as an all-terrain vehicle, snowmobile, motorcycle or personal watercraft to extend the lever surface available to be contacted during control of the vehicle and including a bendable lever extension that will bend under a bending force greater than the operating force required to operate the vehicle control lever to insure a comfortably located thumb and/or palm engagement surface on an extender connected to and pivot able with the control lever.
1. An adjustable extension lever for connection to a control lever of a vehicle having a handlebar comprising
an extender portion;
a first attachment plate connected to said extender portion;
a second attachment plate;
a strap interconnecting said first and second attachment plates with said extender portion projecting from said first attachment plate, wherein said extender portion is bent in response to a first force application to said extender portion said first force being greater than application of force to said extender application required to operate the control of the vehicle;
a pair of parallel, spaced apart hinges extending across said strap; and means interconnecting said first and second attachment plates for clamping said plates toward one another.
2. An extension lever as in claim 1 , wherein
the extender portion has a metal core.
3. An extension lever as in claim 2 , wherein
at least part of the core of the extender portion extends into and is covered with a rubber material.
4. An extension lever as in claim 3 , wherein
the extender has a non-skid engagement surface portion.