ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,221,082, issued on Feb. 11.
"Brake master cylinder" was invented by Andrew James Perry (Palmdale, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A brake assembly includes a reservoir body adapted to store a brake fluid and defining a cylinder bore, and a piston adapted to reciprocate inside the cylinder bore. The brake assembly also includes a base bracket pivotably coupled to a reservoir body and adapted to be mounted to a handlebar, and a handle pivotally coupled to the base bracket and adapted to pivot relative to the base bracket. A drive link is pivotable coupled to the reservoir body and is configured to pivot relative to the reservoir body...