Automatic slack adjuster
US4161999A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 12, 1977 |
| Grant date | Jul 24, 1979 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 12, 1997 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16D2125/26
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to an automatic slack adjuster for maintaining a constant slack in a vehicle brake mechanism. The brakes are applied by turning a key flat carried by a key shaft, said key flat acting upon a pair of telescopically displaceable elements the length variations of which are synchronized. A spring member secured to the key shaft actuates the relative displacements of the elements.
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