Parking brake and anti-theft apparatus for vented disc brakes
US10876585B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 21, 2017 |
| Grant date | Dec 29, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 21, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16D2500/102
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments of a parking brake and anti-theft apparatus for a vented disc brake system are described herein. Such embodiments may include a brake assembly, an actuator and a rocker or a locking arm. The brake assembly by include a first and second rotor plates separated by spacers and slots. The rocker and locking arm may include pawls extending from an edge, and may be positioned adjacent to a circumference of the rotor plates, aligned between the rotor plates. The actuator may move the rocker and/or locking arm between locked an unlocked positions such that, in the locked configuration, the pawls are inserted into the slots, and in the unlocked configuration, the pawls are disposed outside the slots.
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